In the Transatlantic Negotiations Competition, involving teams from across the world, Swansea student Chidinma Nwalupue was named as the best negotiator . Chidinma was also given the award for second best mediator in the UK National Mediation Competition, hosted by the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Swansea team finished third overall; their best ranking to date at the competition.
At the MediateWise Mediation Competition in Vienna, Norma Omiller was awarded second place in the Mediator category .
The School entered the Warsaw Negotiation Competition for the first time, with Bradley Selleck, Hailey Doyle and Lexie Stewart receiving trophies for their third place finish .
In the ALSINC Negotiations competition, hosted in Sri Lanka, Bradley Selleck and Hadley Middleton finished third , defeating teams from multiple continents.
Looking ahead, the School will be defending its titles in the Wales Mooting Competition and Mediate Guru Virtual Negotiation Competition, and also has teams in the advanced stages of multiple mooting competitions. We are also looking forward to hosting, for the second year in a row, the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot in July, with 25 teams from around the world coming to Swansea.
Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law Research Cited
Three members of the School’s Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law have been cited in the recent consultation paper of the Law Commission of England and Wales on Aviation Autonomy, demonstrating how the Institute is delivering research capable of shaping the future direction of transport law, and the trajectory of academic discourse. Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law, of which Professor George Leloudas is the General Editor, has been referred to in the paper more than any other publication, highlighting its prominent role in transport law and the influence of Professor Leloudas on aviation matters. Also, a recent article by Professors Baris Soyer and Andrew Tettenborn on “Artificial Intelligence and Civil Liability – Do We Need A New Regime?” [(2022) International Journal of Law and Information Technology] has been cited in the paper on several occasions underscoring the impact their research is having on advancing knowledge in machine learning and liability laws.
Norma Omiller, Chidinma Nwalupe, Chloe Gear and Emma Richards (coach) at the UK Mediation Competition
Lexie Stewart and Hadley Middleton at the National Client Interviewing Competition
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