Competing is one of the best ways to translate theory into practice, build real-world skills, and stand out to employers. This list includes some of the most prestigious and well-known national mooting and skills competitions open to Australian law students.
- Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) facilitates the national finals of a number of competitions, including:
- Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot: Australia’s flagship constitutional-law contest, hosted by ANU, with High Court-style problems and eminent judges.
- Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) Moot Competition: Federal admin-law moot (successor to the AAT moot) with grand final before the ART President and senior members.
- Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot: Four-day national contract-law arbitration moot at Victoria University, often with the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG on the bench.
- UNSW Private Law Moot: Prestigious intervarsity moot on equity, trusts and commercial issues, attracting Australian and overseas teams.
- Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot: Vis-style ICA competition connecting students with arbitration practitioners across the Asia-Pacific.
- Baker McKenzie National Women’s Moot: Australia’s only national moot restricted to women and non-binary advocates, promoting gender equity at the Bar.
- Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot (Australian Rounds): Winners proceed to the world’s largest public-international-law moot held at Washington D.C.
- International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot (IMLAM): Long-running maritime-arbitration moot; 2025–26 editions hosted by Sydney Law School, focusing on shipping disputes before arbitral panels.
