Queen Mary, University of London Crowned Mooting Champions

Students Theodore Anthony Meddick Dyson and Darren Low emerged as worthy champions and received a certificate, trophy and £750 each. This is the first time Queen Mary’s have won the completion.

Participants from London School of Economics, Aston University and Kaplan Law School all took part as finalists.

Judge Charles Gratwicke of Chelmsford Crown Court presided over the final and kept the students on their toes with some keen questioning. He praised the hard work and depth of knowledge the students demonstrated, saying, "You have displayed an exceptionally high standard of advocacy skills and the differences between the teams are paper-thin. You will all be successful because people of quality always find their niche”.

The fictitious moot problem was a criminal division appeal, focussing on an incidence of marital coercion which led to a conviction for rape for the husband. It was praised by the judge as an interesting and topical exercise that enabled all the finalists to shine as advocates.