The WTO-FTA Moot or Asian WTO Moot is an annual international moot court competition that began in 2010.[1] Hosted in Seoul, the competition is sponsored by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Energy, and Trade and the Korean Society of International Economic Law. Judges in the competition include members of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization.[1] Teams have to go through two preliminary rounds before the top eight teams by score advance to the first round of knockouts. The competition mainly comprises Korean teams, but since 2015 foreign schools have been invited to participate every year.
| Established | 2010 (2015 for international rounds) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Seoul |
| Subject matter | International trade law |
| Class | Regional |
| Record participation | 16 teams (2015) |
| Qualification | Written submissions |
| Most championships | Seoul National University (2) |
| Website | https://yonseiuiclawreview.wordpress.com/wtofta-moot-court-competition/ |
Competition records
edit| Year | Total number of teams | Number of teams at international rounds | Champion | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Quarter-finalists | Best Oralist in Final | Best Oralist in Semi-Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2017 | 35 | 16 | Seoul National University[2] | Thammasat University | * Chinese University of Hong Kong[3] * National University of Singapore |
Thammasat University | National University of Singapore | |
| 2015 | 22 | 16 | Singapore Management University[4] | Korea University | * Handong Global University * National Taiwan University |
Singapore Management University | Singapore Management University | |
| 2014 | NA | |||||||
| 2013 | NA | Handong Global University[5] | ||||||
| 2012 | NA | |||||||
| 2011 | NA | |||||||
| 2010 | NA | Seoul National University[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b "WTO/FTA Law Moot Court Competition | Yonsei UIC Law Society (Génies) Law Review". Yonseiuiclawreview.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ "Law Thammasat finished runner-up at the Asian WTO Moot Court Competition 2017 | คณะนิติศาสตร์ ธรรมศาสตร์". www.law.tu.ac.th. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Cuhk Law".
- ^ "Ministry of Trade, industry and Energy".
- ^ "Handong International Law School | HILS teams succeed in advocacy competitions". Lawschool.handong.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ "Newsletter - Seoul National University, GSIS". Gsis.snu.ac.kr. Retrieved 2015-08-31.