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Cave Hill Reclaims Title as Moot Champions T he Cave Hill team of Rawletta Barrow and Mckaeda Augustine walked away with the top prize in the 4 th China- Caribbean International Law Moot Court Competition last June. The Faculty of Law duo came up against teams from the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) in the much-anticipated return of the competition that had been put on hold for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The moot topic was “Dispute Between the Republic of Independent Marinnes and the Republic of Tranquilita on Maritime Delimitation” . It was the second time Cave Hill won the overall prize, following their initial triumph in 2018. A CUPL team won the inaugural title in 2017 when the competition was introduced. The remaining awards in the competition, held virtually from 10-12
Rawletta Barrow
Mckaeda Augustine
President of CUPL MA Huaide spoke of the expanding cooperation and deepening friendship between the universities and said the teams overcame many challenges to hold the moot court online for the first time. He said the competition has attracted many legal talents and outstanding students, promoted the internationalisation of the two universities and the cultivation of legal professionals. “Thanks to the moot court, the teachers and students of our two universities have improved mutual understanding, broadened their international vision, developed their practical ability, and forged a deep friendship.” The annual moot court competition was jointly founded by Cave Hill Campus and CUPL. Logistical issues in 2019 led to a debating competition being held that year rather than a moot court competition. l
June, were shared among competitors from both universities. Barrow was named the Best Oralist of the final round of the competition, while the Cave Hill team of K-Jel Smithen and Michael Patrick along with Xu Yue and Li Yijia won the Spirit Award . CUPL’s Li Yijia was named Best Oralist of the general round , and compatriots Li Chanjuan and Zhang Qingxin won the Best Memorials Award . Ahead of the competition, Principal of the Cave Hill Campus Professor Clive Landis said he anticipated it would be intense. He lauded the CUPL on the achievement of its 70 th anniversary and said the close relationship between the two learning institutions has resulted in significant partnerships, including through the Confucius Institute at Cave Hill, the teaching of a law course by a lecturer from the CUPL and other collaborative initiatives with the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services.
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