2020 FINALS

The finals scheduled for 14th March were cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus. However we have been able to complete this year's competition online. Twelve teams came forward from three live regional events in February. Four of them then qualified from four semi final rounds on 7th September and took part in a final round on 10th September. The semi finals and finals were online. Full details further down the page.

Congratulations to our joint winners: Francesca Shellard & Gemma Grant from Nottingham Trent University and Karen Doyle & Antonia Bright from London South Bank University. There was also a tie for third place between Olivia Mellor & Anna Baldassarre from Sheffield Hallam University and Aminah Siddique & Sophie Crane from the University of Hull.

Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the competition happen this year. We have learned a lot and hopefully will be able to organise a competition next year.

 

Semi final memo (7th September)

To:       Trainees/Solicitors:                  From:  Secretary

Martin/Martina Wool, we have joint winners: fe has made an appointment to see you about a problem that has arisen with a neighbouring farmer. S/he is a new client.

 I have carried out a conflict check and found no conflicts. The client has been informed that this interview will be free of charge, but any further work carried out by the firm will be charged at £200 plus VAT per hour.

Final round memo (10th September)

To:      Trainees/Solicitors:                   From:  Secretary

Joe/Jo Benn is a new client who has made an appointment to see you about a parking problem. S/he was reluctant to give any more details and said s/he would prefer to explain things to you in person.

I have carried out a conflict check and found no conflicts. The client has been informed that this interview will cost £75 plus VAT and that any further work carried out by the firm will be charged at £200 plus VAT per hour.

COMPETITION NOTES

The 2020 Competition scenarios introduced more client “personality” issues to test teams’ non-legal skills. This reflects the types of situations faced in the international competition, as agreed at the 2019 AGM.

Topic: The law topic was Damage to Property (Civil Law). This includes nuisance, negligence and trespass but excludes Landlord and Tenant Law.

The Regionals Congratulations to the 12 teams qualifying for the finals from the 3 regionals on 15th February: Brighton, Cardiff, Exeter, Hull, Kent, Liverpool Hope, London Southbank, Nottingham Trent, Oxford Brookes, Plymouth, Sheffield Hallam and Sussex. Full results

South West Regional: hosted by the University of South Wales in Cardiff. Teams taking part: Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Oxford Brookes, Plymouth, Reading, South Wales, Swansea, West of England, Westminster, Worcester, Winchester.

Southern Regional: hosted by London South Bank University. Teams taking part:  Brighton, East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Law Moorgate, Middlesex, Royal Holloway, South Bank, Sussex, UCL Warwick.

Northern Regional: hosted by Sunderland University. Teams taking part: Central Lancashire, De Montfort, Hull, Leicester, Liverpool Hope, Manchester Met, Newcastle, Nottingham Trent, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, Sunderland.

Semi finals: London South Bank beat Oxford Brookes, Nottingham Trent beat Cardiff, Sheffield Hallam beat Plymouth and Sussex (both 2=), Hull beat Kent.

The Finals: 1= Nottingham Trent and London Southbank 3= Hull and Sheffield Hallam.

The International Competition was scheduled for April 2020 to be hosted by Stetson University College of Law, Tampa, Florida but was also sadly cancelled.. Info at https://www.stetson.edu/law/academics/advocacy/home/iccc.php