Promoting mooting for students at the University of Auckland Welcome to the University of Auckland Law School Mooting Club! The club is free to join!
We aim to promote mooting at Law School. Read more about our values at www.uoamootingsociety.com/about-us.html. We have a comprehensive Mooting Resources folder, which can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/11LWfmbF1tqAutf1SrzwyV6DANPcfL6W6?fbclid=IwAR2adSJ5lcniXBVGy9wjYKqWxp4wFpUdD6kjQ4UoqywGuhjq1o9pVsAw4ZM
26/05/2026
This Thursday, 28 May - the prestigious Stout Shield Moot finals take over the High Court. Watch advocacy and strategy in action as our top mooters compete.
You won’t want to miss it!
Doors open: 5:30pm
Moot commences: 6:00pm
Nibbles will be provided!
Meet our Competitions Officer for The Mooting Society 2026: Emily Du.
18/05/2026
The John Haigh QC Memorial Moot Finals Recap!
This moot honours the legacy of John Haigh QC through advocacy and excellence. We were grateful to have his family join us in commemorating his impact in the legal world.
A massive thank you to Scott Optican for being the registrar, our incredible finals judges - Hon. Justice Kawharu, Hon. Justice O’Gorman and Ellie Harrison for their time and expertise.
And of course to our finalists, Eliza Chin & Grace Kuo and our winners, Joe Howells & Megan Cartwright - a massive congratulations!
The 2026 Stout Shield Moot is back!
Get ready for Auckland Law School’s most prestigious mooting competition that has been running since the 1940s! Winners of the Stout Shield will go on to represent Auckland at the NZLSA National Mooting Championships later this year.
*open for Part III and IV students only*
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
• Sign-ups open - Friday 8th May | 6pm�• Sign-ups close - Sunday 10th May | 6pm�• Preliminary rounds - Monday 21st May |6pm-9pm�• Finals - Friday 28th May | TBC
HOW IT WORKS:
• Register individually, but you can nominate a preferred partner
• Progression to the finals is individual
• The first 8 pairs will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis�
• The remaining 8 pairs will be selected by random ballot
REGISTRATION VIA LINK IN BIO LIVE | 6pm ON THE 8th!
03/05/2026
Join us on Monday, 6 May to see our finalists in action for the John Haigh QC Memorial Moot!
Doors open: 5:30pm
Moot commences: 6pm
It’s set to be an exciting evening, we’d love to see you there!
27/04/2026
The Mooting Society is excited to be running a LexisNexis How to Research Workshop on Wednesday the 29th of April!
This is a great workshop for those wanting to sharpen their research skills, particularly for the LAW201 written submission assignment.
You will hear from LexisNexis with some of their tips for research and some past LAW201 students with some of their tips for the assignment.
Catering will also be provided. RSVP via link in bio!
26/04/2026
A quick recap of our Senior Mooting Workshop, with a full room and great tips and tricks!
Massive thank you to our speakers and development officers for putting together such a valuable event.
Meet our Competitions Officer for The Mooting Society 2026. Caitlin Sly.
20/04/2026
Attention senior students!
Our Senior Mooting Seminar is the perfect opportunity to prepare for the John Haigh QC Memorial Moot and the upcoming Stout Shield Moot!
Not competing? No problem! This seminar is open to all senior students eager to build your advocacy skills, no matter where you’re starting from!
Date: Thursday 23 April
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Venue: 303-B09
RSVP VIA LINK IN BIO!
Meet our Competitions Officer for The Mooting Society 2026: Aurora Chen.
