Tuesday, July 17, 2012
No Second Team for the Uganda IHL Moot at this Time
Monday, July 16, 2012
Announcement regarding Remaining 2012-2013 Inter-University Moot Team Assignments:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Announcement and Revised Rules for the 2012 Intra-UCU Moot Competition:
Announcement and Revised Rules for the 2012 Intra-UCU Moot Competition:
The Faculty of Law is happy to announce that the Intra-University Moot will take place this Semester. Students in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of study in the LLB Progamme are welcome to participate in the Moot. The following are rules and details regarding the Moot.
Teams:
There shall be two law students on each moot team. All team members must be 1st, 2nd or 3rd year LLB students enrolled in January Term of 2012. 4th year students are not eligible to compete. Team members must be from the same year of study. Team members are not required to be enrolled in the same intake. For example a team can consist of a September intake LLB 2 student and a January intake LLB 2 student.
Schedule:
Briefs must be submitted electronically to Brian Dennison at bdennison@ucu.ac.ug by Midnight on evening of Friday, 17 February, 2012. Late briefs will not be accepted short of exceptional circumstances.
At least four teams from each of the three eligible years of study will be accepted into the oral rounds. Teams will be accepted based on their written briefs. A list of teams accepted into the oral rounds will be posted at the Faculty of Law and on the UCU Moots blog site by Tuesday the 21th of February. The address for the blog site is ucumoots.blogspot.com
The preliminary oral rounds will take place on Saturday, the 25th of February. The semi-final rounds will take place on Tuesday, the 28th of February and the final round will take place at 2:00 p.m. in Nkoyoyo Hall on Wednesday, the 29th of February.
The Moot Problem:
The Moot Problem is available for viewing and downloading at ucumoots.blogspot.com
Hard copies will also be provided to Class Representatives for sharing and copying.
Written Briefs:
In order to compete in the oral rounds of the Intra-UCU Moot teams must file a single brief on behalf of either the Petitioner or Respondent. The names of the students and their year of study must be listed on the top corner of the first page of the brief and at the end of the brief on a by-line. E-mail points of contact for the team should also be included on the top corner of the first page.
The brief must be typed, and double-spaced. The font must be 12 point Times New Roman. There must be at least one inch of space on all of the margins. The entire brief may not exceed 25 pages. There is no minimum length. The brief shall consist of a title page, a table of authorities, a concise statement of facts and proceedings (not to exceed 2 pages in length), a legal argument section, and a short prayer of relief. All portions of the brief including the title page count against the page limitation.
Please note that in the case of the 2012 moot problem the facts at issue are largely the language of the act that is being challenged. While it is a “law” for the purposes of this exercise its contents are the facts of the case.
Teams should structure their arguments as the legal issues are presented in the Moot Problem. Teams are expected to cite ample case law from both Uganda and other jurisdictions in order to support the many Constitutional arguments germane to the problem.
The briefs will be scored on the following grounds: 1) Writing Style and Organization – 20 Possible Marks; 2) Legal Analysis and Application of Law to Facts– 20 Possible Marks; and 3) Compliance with Instructions – 10 Possible Marks
Oral Rounds:
The teams with the four highest scored briefs in each of the three years of study will be permitted to compete in the oral rounds. If there are four briefs or less than four briefs submitted for any year of study, all teams that have submitted briefs in that year of study will advance to the oral rounds with the highest scoring brief receiving a bye in case there are only three entries. The teams from each year of study will compete against each other to determine the winning team from that year of study.
The highest four scored briefs that do not qualify as the highest four briefs for any year of study will be placed in the “wildcard” bracket. The three winning teams from each year of study and the winning team from the “wildcard” bracket will compete against each other in the semi-final round. The four teams in the semi-final round will be seeded based on their written brief scores.
Each Oralist in the Oral Rounds will be scored as follows: 1) Knowledge of Law: 20 possible marks; 2) Application of the Law to Facts: 20 possible marks; 3) Ingenuity, Responsiveness and Ability to Answer Questions : 20 possible marks; 4) Style, Poise, Courtesy and Demeanour: 20 possible marks; and 5) Organization: 20 possible marks
In all rounds the team with the highest brief score will get to choose which side of the case it wants to argue.
The Faculty of Law is happy to announce that the Intra-University Moot will take place this Semester. Students in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of study in the LLB Progamme are welcome to participate in the Moot. The following are rules and details regarding the Moot.
Teams:
There shall be two law students on each moot team. All team members must be 1st, 2nd or 3rd year LLB students enrolled in January Term of 2012. 4th year students are not eligible to compete. Team members must be from the same year of study. Team members are not required to be enrolled in the same intake. For example a team can consist of a September intake LLB 2 student and a January intake LLB 2 student.
Schedule:
Briefs must be submitted electronically to Brian Dennison at bdennison@ucu.ac.ug by Midnight on evening of Friday, 17 February, 2012. Late briefs will not be accepted short of exceptional circumstances.
At least four teams from each of the three eligible years of study will be accepted into the oral rounds. Teams will be accepted based on their written briefs. A list of teams accepted into the oral rounds will be posted at the Faculty of Law and on the UCU Moots blog site by Tuesday the 21th of February. The address for the blog site is ucumoots.blogspot.com
The preliminary oral rounds will take place on Saturday, the 25th of February. The semi-final rounds will take place on Tuesday, the 28th of February and the final round will take place at 2:00 p.m. in Nkoyoyo Hall on Wednesday, the 29th of February.
The Moot Problem:
The Moot Problem is available for viewing and downloading at ucumoots.blogspot.com
Hard copies will also be provided to Class Representatives for sharing and copying.
Written Briefs:
In order to compete in the oral rounds of the Intra-UCU Moot teams must file a single brief on behalf of either the Petitioner or Respondent. The names of the students and their year of study must be listed on the top corner of the first page of the brief and at the end of the brief on a by-line. E-mail points of contact for the team should also be included on the top corner of the first page.
The brief must be typed, and double-spaced. The font must be 12 point Times New Roman. There must be at least one inch of space on all of the margins. The entire brief may not exceed 25 pages. There is no minimum length. The brief shall consist of a title page, a table of authorities, a concise statement of facts and proceedings (not to exceed 2 pages in length), a legal argument section, and a short prayer of relief. All portions of the brief including the title page count against the page limitation.
Please note that in the case of the 2012 moot problem the facts at issue are largely the language of the act that is being challenged. While it is a “law” for the purposes of this exercise its contents are the facts of the case.
Teams should structure their arguments as the legal issues are presented in the Moot Problem. Teams are expected to cite ample case law from both Uganda and other jurisdictions in order to support the many Constitutional arguments germane to the problem.
The briefs will be scored on the following grounds: 1) Writing Style and Organization – 20 Possible Marks; 2) Legal Analysis and Application of Law to Facts– 20 Possible Marks; and 3) Compliance with Instructions – 10 Possible Marks
Oral Rounds:
The teams with the four highest scored briefs in each of the three years of study will be permitted to compete in the oral rounds. If there are four briefs or less than four briefs submitted for any year of study, all teams that have submitted briefs in that year of study will advance to the oral rounds with the highest scoring brief receiving a bye in case there are only three entries. The teams from each year of study will compete against each other to determine the winning team from that year of study.
The highest four scored briefs that do not qualify as the highest four briefs for any year of study will be placed in the “wildcard” bracket. The three winning teams from each year of study and the winning team from the “wildcard” bracket will compete against each other in the semi-final round. The four teams in the semi-final round will be seeded based on their written brief scores.
Each Oralist in the Oral Rounds will be scored as follows: 1) Knowledge of Law: 20 possible marks; 2) Application of the Law to Facts: 20 possible marks; 3) Ingenuity, Responsiveness and Ability to Answer Questions : 20 possible marks; 4) Style, Poise, Courtesy and Demeanour: 20 possible marks; and 5) Organization: 20 possible marks
In all rounds the team with the highest brief score will get to choose which side of the case it wants to argue.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Revised Intra-University Moot Problem as of 24 January 2012
For a link to a pdf version of the problem go THE LINK HERE
2012 Moot Problem (Issuance Date: 24 January, 2012)
This Moot Problem takes place in January of 2016 on the eve of elections in Uganda.
This Moot Problem concerns a Constitutional challenge to the Fair and Safe Election Act.
The Fair and Safe Election Act is a controversial piece of legislation passed “to ensure public safety and public order during the 2016 Election Period.” A full version of the Act is included as Appendix A to this Moot Problem.
The Fair and Safe Election Act has been passed by Parliament and formally assented to by the President. However, the Fair and Safe Election Act has yet to be implemented. According to the express terms of the Act it is only effective during the upcoming Ugandan Election Period. The Act defines the Election Period as 1 February, 2016 through 1 March, 2016.
Procedural Posture
The Moot case concerns a Constitutional Petition filed in the Constitutional Court of Uganda.
The Petition has been properly brought under Article 137(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. There are no factual issues in dispute. This instant matter solely concerns the constitutionality of the provisions of the Fair and Safe Election Act.
The Parties
The original Petitioner in this case is Fourth Estate Uganda. Fourth Estate Uganda is a properly registered Non-Government Organisation in Uganda dedicated to freedom of the press and freedom of expression. Fourth Estate Uganda has been joined by several other petitioners in this case including newspapers, television stations, radio stations, newspaper editors, television news anchors and radio personalities. The Respondent in this case is the State of Uganda represented by the Office of the Attorney General.
Issues Presented
The Constitutional Court of Uganda reviewed the pleadings in the case and conducted a pre-hearing conference. At the pre-hearing conference the Constitutional Court advised the parties to address four issues by written brief and later by oral argument. The oral argument will take place on the morning of 31 January, 2016. The issues that the Constitutional Court requests briefing and oral argument are as follows:
1. Whether or not the political question doctrine strips this Court of the power to subject the Fair and Safe Election Act to judicial review.
2. Whether or not the Fair and Safe Election violates any Constitutional protection afforded to freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of association or freedom of the press.
3. Whether or not the Fair and Safe Election Act violates the any Constitutional right to a fair hearing, the right to appeal or the right of habeas corpus.
4. Whether corporations in Uganda are entitled to Constitutional protections in the context of speech and political action; and if so, whether the Fair and Safe Election Act violates any such rights to which corporations are arguably entitled.
The Petitioner and Respondent should limit their arguments to the points delineated by the Constitutional Court.
Exhibit A:
THE FAIR AND SAFE ELECTION ACT, 2016
Having noted a substantial risk of violence and unrest during elections on the African Continent, and aware of an increasing tendency among members of the media to incite tension and through the publication of harmful and reckless reports, we the members of Parliament enact The Safe and Fair Election Act. This Act is intended to ensure public safety and public order during the 2016 Election Period.
DATE OF ASSENT: 4 January, 2016
Date of Commencement: 1 February, 2016
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:
1. Short Title
This Act may be cited at the Fair and Safe Election Act, 2016 and shall be deemed to come into force on the 1st day of February, 2016 and will cease to be in force at the conclusion of the 2016 Election Period.
2. This Act Expressly Concerns a Political Question
The purpose of this Act is to ensure public safety and public order during the 2016 Election Period. In that sense, this Act concerns a purely political question that removes it from the power and purview of judicial review.
3. The Election Period
The 2016 Election Period begins on 1 February, 2016 and concludes on 1 March, 2016.
4. Designation Power of the Electoral Commission
During the 2016 Election Period, the Electoral Commission has the legal authority to designate individuals and corporate entities as having acted in a manner detrimental to the election process. In making this determination the Election Commission can only consider the actions occurring during the Election Period.
5. Grounds of Designation as Detrimental to the Electoral Process
The Electoral Commission may designate individuals or corporate entities as detrimental to the electoral process under the following circumstances:
a. The Electoral Commission finds that the individual or corporate entity has issued a report or published a statement that has the potential to impact public safety or public order in a negative manner during the Election Period.
b. The Electoral Commission finds that an individual or corporate entity issued a false report or false statement that is likely to impact public perceptions that are relevant to the 2016 Election.
6. The Right to a Hearing
If the Electoral Commission initially designates an individual or corporate entity as having acted in a manner detrimental to the electoral process, the subject individual or corporate entity will be summoned to a hearing. This hearing will be conducted before an appointed representative of the Electoral Service Commission. At this hearing the subject individual or corporate entity shall have the burden to affirmatively refute the initial designation of the Electoral Commission. The subject individual or corporate entity has the right to appear at this hearing. In most instances the hearing must take place within 5 business days of a preliminary determination by the Election Commission. However, in the case where an individual has been interned, the hearing shall take place within 48 hours of internment.
7. Prohibition Against Public Comment During Pendency of Hearing
Once the Electoral Commission makes a preliminary designation that a person or corporate entity has acted in a manner detrimental to the election process, the subject individual or corporate entity is prohibited from making any public statement, report or comment until the conclusion of the hearing provided for under Section 6 of this Act. This prohibition shall continue until the conclusion of the Election Period unless the subject person or corporate entity successfully refutes the preliminary designation at the hearing or at any subsequent appeal.
8. Preventative Accommodation and Preventative Management
If the representative of the Electoral Commission designates an individual or corporate entity as having acted in a manner detrimental to the election process the following actions may be taken:
a. If the detrimental act was committed by an individual, that individual may be interned at the Speke Resort until the conclusion of the Election Period. During internment that individual will be barred from communicating with anyone other than the staff of the Speke Resort, legal counsel and immediate family members. Internment can case place prior to conducting a hearing under Section 6 of this Act.
b. If the improper act was committed by a corporate entity all physical property of that corporate entity or any subsidiary or sister entity will be seized by the Uganda Election Commission for the duration of the Election Period. Seizure can case place prior to conducting a hearing under Section 6 of this Act.
9. Right to File for Reconsideration
Any party that is aggrieved by a decision by the Electoral Commission has the right to file for reconsideration. The Electoral Commission has up to fifteen days to render a decision from the time a motion for reconsideration is filed. The right to file a motion for reconsideration is deemed to be a remedy that must be exhausted prior to appealing any decision by the Electoral Commission. All parties that disagree with any determination by the Electoral Commission have the right to appeal that decision to the High Court after exhausting the all other remedies available before the Electoral Commission.
10. Appeals of the Designations of the Electoral Commission
All parties that object to the final determination of the Electoral Commission have the right to appeal that decision to the High Court.
11. Right to Habeas Corpus Will Not Apply
Designated agitators and instigators will be interned and not be incarcerated. Therefore, such individuals have no right to habeas corpus. In addition, to the extent that habeas corpus would apply it is hereby suspended through this Act of Parliament and assent of the President during the Election Period in order to insure public safety and public order.
12. Immunity of Presidential Candidates
Candidates for President of Uganda that are the official nominees of recognised political parties in Uganda shall be immune from this Act and shall not be subjected to censure or internment under the auspices of this Act.
2012 Moot Problem (Issuance Date: 24 January, 2012)
This Moot Problem takes place in January of 2016 on the eve of elections in Uganda.
This Moot Problem concerns a Constitutional challenge to the Fair and Safe Election Act.
The Fair and Safe Election Act is a controversial piece of legislation passed “to ensure public safety and public order during the 2016 Election Period.” A full version of the Act is included as Appendix A to this Moot Problem.
The Fair and Safe Election Act has been passed by Parliament and formally assented to by the President. However, the Fair and Safe Election Act has yet to be implemented. According to the express terms of the Act it is only effective during the upcoming Ugandan Election Period. The Act defines the Election Period as 1 February, 2016 through 1 March, 2016.
Procedural Posture
The Moot case concerns a Constitutional Petition filed in the Constitutional Court of Uganda.
The Petition has been properly brought under Article 137(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. There are no factual issues in dispute. This instant matter solely concerns the constitutionality of the provisions of the Fair and Safe Election Act.
The Parties
The original Petitioner in this case is Fourth Estate Uganda. Fourth Estate Uganda is a properly registered Non-Government Organisation in Uganda dedicated to freedom of the press and freedom of expression. Fourth Estate Uganda has been joined by several other petitioners in this case including newspapers, television stations, radio stations, newspaper editors, television news anchors and radio personalities. The Respondent in this case is the State of Uganda represented by the Office of the Attorney General.
Issues Presented
The Constitutional Court of Uganda reviewed the pleadings in the case and conducted a pre-hearing conference. At the pre-hearing conference the Constitutional Court advised the parties to address four issues by written brief and later by oral argument. The oral argument will take place on the morning of 31 January, 2016. The issues that the Constitutional Court requests briefing and oral argument are as follows:
1. Whether or not the political question doctrine strips this Court of the power to subject the Fair and Safe Election Act to judicial review.
2. Whether or not the Fair and Safe Election violates any Constitutional protection afforded to freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of association or freedom of the press.
3. Whether or not the Fair and Safe Election Act violates the any Constitutional right to a fair hearing, the right to appeal or the right of habeas corpus.
4. Whether corporations in Uganda are entitled to Constitutional protections in the context of speech and political action; and if so, whether the Fair and Safe Election Act violates any such rights to which corporations are arguably entitled.
The Petitioner and Respondent should limit their arguments to the points delineated by the Constitutional Court.
Exhibit A:
THE FAIR AND SAFE ELECTION ACT, 2016
Having noted a substantial risk of violence and unrest during elections on the African Continent, and aware of an increasing tendency among members of the media to incite tension and through the publication of harmful and reckless reports, we the members of Parliament enact The Safe and Fair Election Act. This Act is intended to ensure public safety and public order during the 2016 Election Period.
DATE OF ASSENT: 4 January, 2016
Date of Commencement: 1 February, 2016
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:
1. Short Title
This Act may be cited at the Fair and Safe Election Act, 2016 and shall be deemed to come into force on the 1st day of February, 2016 and will cease to be in force at the conclusion of the 2016 Election Period.
2. This Act Expressly Concerns a Political Question
The purpose of this Act is to ensure public safety and public order during the 2016 Election Period. In that sense, this Act concerns a purely political question that removes it from the power and purview of judicial review.
3. The Election Period
The 2016 Election Period begins on 1 February, 2016 and concludes on 1 March, 2016.
4. Designation Power of the Electoral Commission
During the 2016 Election Period, the Electoral Commission has the legal authority to designate individuals and corporate entities as having acted in a manner detrimental to the election process. In making this determination the Election Commission can only consider the actions occurring during the Election Period.
5. Grounds of Designation as Detrimental to the Electoral Process
The Electoral Commission may designate individuals or corporate entities as detrimental to the electoral process under the following circumstances:
a. The Electoral Commission finds that the individual or corporate entity has issued a report or published a statement that has the potential to impact public safety or public order in a negative manner during the Election Period.
b. The Electoral Commission finds that an individual or corporate entity issued a false report or false statement that is likely to impact public perceptions that are relevant to the 2016 Election.
6. The Right to a Hearing
If the Electoral Commission initially designates an individual or corporate entity as having acted in a manner detrimental to the electoral process, the subject individual or corporate entity will be summoned to a hearing. This hearing will be conducted before an appointed representative of the Electoral Service Commission. At this hearing the subject individual or corporate entity shall have the burden to affirmatively refute the initial designation of the Electoral Commission. The subject individual or corporate entity has the right to appear at this hearing. In most instances the hearing must take place within 5 business days of a preliminary determination by the Election Commission. However, in the case where an individual has been interned, the hearing shall take place within 48 hours of internment.
7. Prohibition Against Public Comment During Pendency of Hearing
Once the Electoral Commission makes a preliminary designation that a person or corporate entity has acted in a manner detrimental to the election process, the subject individual or corporate entity is prohibited from making any public statement, report or comment until the conclusion of the hearing provided for under Section 6 of this Act. This prohibition shall continue until the conclusion of the Election Period unless the subject person or corporate entity successfully refutes the preliminary designation at the hearing or at any subsequent appeal.
8. Preventative Accommodation and Preventative Management
If the representative of the Electoral Commission designates an individual or corporate entity as having acted in a manner detrimental to the election process the following actions may be taken:
a. If the detrimental act was committed by an individual, that individual may be interned at the Speke Resort until the conclusion of the Election Period. During internment that individual will be barred from communicating with anyone other than the staff of the Speke Resort, legal counsel and immediate family members. Internment can case place prior to conducting a hearing under Section 6 of this Act.
b. If the improper act was committed by a corporate entity all physical property of that corporate entity or any subsidiary or sister entity will be seized by the Uganda Election Commission for the duration of the Election Period. Seizure can case place prior to conducting a hearing under Section 6 of this Act.
9. Right to File for Reconsideration
Any party that is aggrieved by a decision by the Electoral Commission has the right to file for reconsideration. The Electoral Commission has up to fifteen days to render a decision from the time a motion for reconsideration is filed. The right to file a motion for reconsideration is deemed to be a remedy that must be exhausted prior to appealing any decision by the Electoral Commission. All parties that disagree with any determination by the Electoral Commission have the right to appeal that decision to the High Court after exhausting the all other remedies available before the Electoral Commission.
10. Appeals of the Designations of the Electoral Commission
All parties that object to the final determination of the Electoral Commission have the right to appeal that decision to the High Court.
11. Right to Habeas Corpus Will Not Apply
Designated agitators and instigators will be interned and not be incarcerated. Therefore, such individuals have no right to habeas corpus. In addition, to the extent that habeas corpus would apply it is hereby suspended through this Act of Parliament and assent of the President during the Election Period in order to insure public safety and public order.
12. Immunity of Presidential Candidates
Candidates for President of Uganda that are the official nominees of recognised political parties in Uganda shall be immune from this Act and shall not be subjected to censure or internment under the auspices of this Act.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
2010-2011 Moot Season Initial Team Placements
Philip C. Jessup, Int’l Moot Court Patrick Turinawe
Mercy Grace Kisinza
Nantongo Angela
Silver Kayondo
Roland Yongera
World Human Rights Moot Kiconco Judith
Kiwana Jonathan
ICRC Team 1 Masiga Colline
Sevume Semanya Jospeh
Natamba Juliana
ICRC Team 2 (If Permitted) Emuron Gerald
Asiimwe Fred Johnson
Nalule Vickie
East Africa Human Rights Moot Zeere James
Brian Kambaho
African Human Rights Moot Daniel Gasatura
Nakato Immaculate
Description of the Moots and general explanation on selections and the selection process:
Philip C. Jessup, Int’l Moot Court: This Moot requires an exceptional commitment on behalf of the competitors. Jessup Moot team members remain on campus for the majority of the Christmas/New Years break to complete two large briefs of the highest quality possible. There is no guarantee that our team will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete in the International Rounds as only one team from Uganda is invited. However, over the past three years UCU is the only Law School that has been able to field a team that completed the briefs and that was able to travel to Washington D.C. The International Rounds will take place next year in mid to late March. The second year team members will not be traveling to D.C. unless they are able to make their own arrangements to cover the cost of air travel from Entebbe to Washington, D.C. However, third-year team members who substantially contribute to brief writing on this year’s team will be given priority for selection to the 2012-2013 Jessup team as fourth year students. Team members were selected based on their combined demonstrated ability in written and oral advocacy, their commitment and leadership demonstrated in extra-curricular activities, and their experience in past mooting exercises.
The Jessup Moot Court problem will be released in September of 2011. The Jessup Moot Committee has agreed that this year’s problem will address the following issues: 1) a dispute between two States over the destruction of a cultural site of great significance; 2) the question of who may represent a State internationally in the immediate aftermath of a coup d'etat; and 3) international responsibility for the use of force by a State while taking part in a regional operation to bring about democracy. Team members should meet in the near future to begin a strategy for researching these relevant topics.
World Human Rights Moot: The World Human Rights Moot will take place in Pretoria, South Africa on the 8th and 9th of December 2011. In order to be invited to South Africa team members must submit “heads of argument” on the basis of a hypothetical case by 9 September, 2011. The top three submissions from each of the five UN regions will be invited to participate in the moot. As a result of the threshold writing requirement team members were selected based on demonstrated oral and written advocacy skills. The hypothetical case can be downloaded at:
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=11341&subid=11341&ipklookid=10
ICRC National Moot: The ICRC Moot focuses on oral advocacy, improvisation and teamwork. ICRC team members were selected largely based on their demonstrated skills in oral advocacy. Over the past two years UCU has been able to register two teams for this moot. However, based on the growing number of law schools in Uganda we may be limited to one team this year. If the second ICRC team is not permitted to participate we will endeavor to provide those students with another mooting opportunity. In order to prepare for this moot it is important to master the International Humanitarian Law. Team members should work on obtaining materials to study over the next few months in order to prepare. The Competition normally takes place in October with the winning team from Uganda going on to Arusha to compete against other teams from Africa in late November. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in International Humanitarian Law.
The East Africa Human Rights Moot (Rw.): This is a Human Rights moot that takes place in Rwanda that UCU has participated in twice. The timing of the event fluctuates. This year it took place in February. This moot emphasizes both written and oral skills and the team was selected on that basis. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.
The Africa Human Rights Moot: This Moot normally takes place in July or August. Therefore we have selected second year students for this moot. The location for the moot has yet to be announced. It is important for students in this moot to being acquiring a knowledge and understanding of Human Rights Law Internationally and in Africa. Students were selected based on their written and oral performance in UCU’s 2011 Intra-University Moot Court Competition.
Other Possible Moot Opportunities: The Faculty of Law at Uganda Christian University is willing to pursue other mooting opportunities based on available funding and accessibility. In the past UCU has competed in a national moot hosted by APILU. UCU would certainly want to participate in such a moot if it was to be held during the 2011-2012 school year. In addition, UCU is working on the development of a future moot focusing on the East African Community issues. It would be great if such an event could take place during the 2011-2012 academic year although it does not look likely at this point.
Note to Selected Students: If you were selected for a competition but you would prefer not to participate or you have found a selected student that would like to switch with you please contact Brian Dennison at dbriandennison@gmail.com
Note to Students Not Selected: If you are a rising third-year student who participated in the 2011 Intra-University Moot and you were not selected please do not be discouraged. Hopefully, there will be opportunities for you to compete on the national and international level during the 2012-2013 Academic year. However, if you are interested in being selected for such competitions next year you would be wise to compete in the 2012 Intra-University Moot. Also, there is a possibility that students not selected this year will be asked to join national and international teams of the course of the 2011-2012 academic year. Such ad hoc selections may not be as formal as the process used to choose these teams or the current 2011 African Human Rights Moot Team. Therefore it is important to make your interest in competing known in order to make sure you receive due consideration. It is presumed that all students that competed in the 2011 Intra-University Moots have an interest in competing at the national and international level.
Thank you to everyone for your commitment to excellence in moots at UCU!
Brian Dennison
Mercy Grace Kisinza
Nantongo Angela
Silver Kayondo
Roland Yongera
World Human Rights Moot Kiconco Judith
Kiwana Jonathan
ICRC Team 1 Masiga Colline
Sevume Semanya Jospeh
Natamba Juliana
ICRC Team 2 (If Permitted) Emuron Gerald
Asiimwe Fred Johnson
Nalule Vickie
East Africa Human Rights Moot Zeere James
Brian Kambaho
African Human Rights Moot Daniel Gasatura
Nakato Immaculate
Description of the Moots and general explanation on selections and the selection process:
Philip C. Jessup, Int’l Moot Court: This Moot requires an exceptional commitment on behalf of the competitors. Jessup Moot team members remain on campus for the majority of the Christmas/New Years break to complete two large briefs of the highest quality possible. There is no guarantee that our team will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete in the International Rounds as only one team from Uganda is invited. However, over the past three years UCU is the only Law School that has been able to field a team that completed the briefs and that was able to travel to Washington D.C. The International Rounds will take place next year in mid to late March. The second year team members will not be traveling to D.C. unless they are able to make their own arrangements to cover the cost of air travel from Entebbe to Washington, D.C. However, third-year team members who substantially contribute to brief writing on this year’s team will be given priority for selection to the 2012-2013 Jessup team as fourth year students. Team members were selected based on their combined demonstrated ability in written and oral advocacy, their commitment and leadership demonstrated in extra-curricular activities, and their experience in past mooting exercises.
The Jessup Moot Court problem will be released in September of 2011. The Jessup Moot Committee has agreed that this year’s problem will address the following issues: 1) a dispute between two States over the destruction of a cultural site of great significance; 2) the question of who may represent a State internationally in the immediate aftermath of a coup d'etat; and 3) international responsibility for the use of force by a State while taking part in a regional operation to bring about democracy. Team members should meet in the near future to begin a strategy for researching these relevant topics.
World Human Rights Moot: The World Human Rights Moot will take place in Pretoria, South Africa on the 8th and 9th of December 2011. In order to be invited to South Africa team members must submit “heads of argument” on the basis of a hypothetical case by 9 September, 2011. The top three submissions from each of the five UN regions will be invited to participate in the moot. As a result of the threshold writing requirement team members were selected based on demonstrated oral and written advocacy skills. The hypothetical case can be downloaded at:
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=11341&subid=11341&ipklookid=10
ICRC National Moot: The ICRC Moot focuses on oral advocacy, improvisation and teamwork. ICRC team members were selected largely based on their demonstrated skills in oral advocacy. Over the past two years UCU has been able to register two teams for this moot. However, based on the growing number of law schools in Uganda we may be limited to one team this year. If the second ICRC team is not permitted to participate we will endeavor to provide those students with another mooting opportunity. In order to prepare for this moot it is important to master the International Humanitarian Law. Team members should work on obtaining materials to study over the next few months in order to prepare. The Competition normally takes place in October with the winning team from Uganda going on to Arusha to compete against other teams from Africa in late November. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in International Humanitarian Law.
The East Africa Human Rights Moot (Rw.): This is a Human Rights moot that takes place in Rwanda that UCU has participated in twice. The timing of the event fluctuates. This year it took place in February. This moot emphasizes both written and oral skills and the team was selected on that basis. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.
The Africa Human Rights Moot: This Moot normally takes place in July or August. Therefore we have selected second year students for this moot. The location for the moot has yet to be announced. It is important for students in this moot to being acquiring a knowledge and understanding of Human Rights Law Internationally and in Africa. Students were selected based on their written and oral performance in UCU’s 2011 Intra-University Moot Court Competition.
Other Possible Moot Opportunities: The Faculty of Law at Uganda Christian University is willing to pursue other mooting opportunities based on available funding and accessibility. In the past UCU has competed in a national moot hosted by APILU. UCU would certainly want to participate in such a moot if it was to be held during the 2011-2012 school year. In addition, UCU is working on the development of a future moot focusing on the East African Community issues. It would be great if such an event could take place during the 2011-2012 academic year although it does not look likely at this point.
Note to Selected Students: If you were selected for a competition but you would prefer not to participate or you have found a selected student that would like to switch with you please contact Brian Dennison at dbriandennison@gmail.com
Note to Students Not Selected: If you are a rising third-year student who participated in the 2011 Intra-University Moot and you were not selected please do not be discouraged. Hopefully, there will be opportunities for you to compete on the national and international level during the 2012-2013 Academic year. However, if you are interested in being selected for such competitions next year you would be wise to compete in the 2012 Intra-University Moot. Also, there is a possibility that students not selected this year will be asked to join national and international teams of the course of the 2011-2012 academic year. Such ad hoc selections may not be as formal as the process used to choose these teams or the current 2011 African Human Rights Moot Team. Therefore it is important to make your interest in competing known in order to make sure you receive due consideration. It is presumed that all students that competed in the 2011 Intra-University Moots have an interest in competing at the national and international level.
Thank you to everyone for your commitment to excellence in moots at UCU!
Brian Dennison
2010-2011 Moot Season Initial Team Placements
Philip C. Jessup, Int’l Moot Court Patrick Turinawe
Mercy Grace Kisinza
Nantongo Angela
Silver Kayondo
Roland Yongera
World Human Rights Moot Kiconco Judith
Kiwana Jonathan
ICRC Team 1 Masiga Colline
Sevume Semanya Jospeh
Natamba Juliana
ICRC Team 2 (If Permitted) Emuron Gerald
Asiimwe Fred Johnson
Nalule Vickie
East Africa Human Rights Moot Zeere James
Brian Kambaho
African Human Rights Moot Daniel Gasatura
Nakato Immaculate
Description of the Moots and general explanation on selections and the selection process:
Philip C. Jessup, Int’l Moot Court: This Moot requires an exceptional commitment on behalf of the competitors. Jessup Moot team members remain on campus for the majority of the Christmas/New Years break to complete two large briefs of the highest quality possible. There is no guarantee that our team will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete in the International Rounds as only one team from Uganda is invited. However, over the past three years UCU is the only Law School that has been able to field a team that completed the briefs and that was able to travel to Washington D.C. The International Rounds will take place next year in mid to late March. The second year team members will not be traveling to D.C. unless they are able to make their own arrangements to cover the cost of air travel from Entebbe to Washington, D.C. However, third-year team members who substantially contribute to brief writing on this year’s team will be given priority for selection to the 2012-2013 Jessup team as fourth year students. Team members were selected based on their combined demonstrated ability in written and oral advocacy, their commitment and leadership demonstrated in extra-curricular activities, and their experience in past mooting exercises.
The Jessup Moot Court problem will be released in September of 2011. The Jessup Moot Committee has agreed that this year’s problem will address the following issues: 1) a dispute between two States over the destruction of a cultural site of great significance; 2) the question of who may represent a State internationally in the immediate aftermath of a coup d'etat; and 3) international responsibility for the use of force by a State while taking part in a regional operation to bring about democracy. Team members should meet in the near future to begin a strategy for researching these relevant topics.
World Human Rights Moot: The World Human Rights Moot will take place in Pretoria, South Africa on the 8th and 9th of December 2011. In order to be invited to South Africa team members must submit “heads of argument” on the basis of a hypothetical case by 9 September, 2011. The top three submissions from each of the five UN regions will be invited to participate in the moot. As a result of the threshold writing requirement team members were selected based on demonstrated oral and written advocacy skills. The hypothetical case can be downloaded at:
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=11341&subid=11341&ipklookid=10
ICRC National Moot: The ICRC Moot focuses on oral advocacy, improvisation and teamwork. ICRC team members were selected largely based on their demonstrated skills in oral advocacy. Over the past two years UCU has been able to register two teams for this moot. However, based on the growing number of law schools in Uganda we may be limited to one team this year. If the second ICRC team is not permitted to participate we will endeavor to provide those students with another mooting opportunity. In order to prepare for this moot it is important to master the International Humanitarian Law. Team members should work on obtaining materials to study over the next few months in order to prepare. The Competition normally takes place in October with the winning team from Uganda going on to Arusha to compete against other teams from Africa in late November. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in International Humanitarian Law.
The East Africa Human Rights Moot (Rw.): This is a Human Rights moot that takes place in Rwanda that UCU has participated in twice. The timing of the event fluctuates. This year it took place in February. This moot emphasizes both written and oral skills and the team was selected on that basis. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.
The Africa Human Rights Moot: This Moot normally takes place in July or August. Therefore we have selected second year students for this moot. The location for the moot has yet to be announced. It is important for students in this moot to being acquiring a knowledge and understanding of Human Rights Law Internationally and in Africa. Students were selected based on their written and oral performance in UCU’s 2011 Intra-University Moot Court Competition.
Other Possible Moot Opportunities: The Faculty of Law at Uganda Christian University is willing to pursue other mooting opportunities based on available funding and accessibility. In the past UCU has competed in a national moot hosted by APILU. UCU would certainly want to participate in such a moot if it was to be held during the 2011-2012 school year. In addition, UCU is working on the development of a future moot focusing on the East African Community issues. It would be great if such an event could take place during the 2011-2012 academic year although it does not look likely at this point.
Note to Selected Students: If you were selected for a competition but you would prefer not to participate or you have found a selected student that would like to switch with you please contact Brian Dennison at dbriandennison@gmail.com
Note to Students Not Selected: If you are a rising third-year student who participated in the 2011 Intra-University Moot and you were not selected please do not be discouraged. Hopefully, there will be opportunities for you to compete on the national and international level during the 2012-2013 Academic year. However, if you are interested in being selected for such competitions next year you would be wise to compete in the 2012 Intra-University Moot. Also, there is a possibility that students not selected this year will be asked to join national and international teams of the course of the 2011-2012 academic year. Such ad hoc selections may not be as formal as the process used to choose these teams or the current 2011 African Human Rights Moot Team. Therefore it is important to make your interest in competing known in order to make sure you receive due consideration. It is presumed that all students that competed in the 2011 Intra-University Moots have an interest in competing at the national and international level.
Thank you to everyone for your commitment to excellence in moots at UCU!
Brian Dennison
Mercy Grace Kisinza
Nantongo Angela
Silver Kayondo
Roland Yongera
World Human Rights Moot Kiconco Judith
Kiwana Jonathan
ICRC Team 1 Masiga Colline
Sevume Semanya Jospeh
Natamba Juliana
ICRC Team 2 (If Permitted) Emuron Gerald
Asiimwe Fred Johnson
Nalule Vickie
East Africa Human Rights Moot Zeere James
Brian Kambaho
African Human Rights Moot Daniel Gasatura
Nakato Immaculate
Description of the Moots and general explanation on selections and the selection process:
Philip C. Jessup, Int’l Moot Court: This Moot requires an exceptional commitment on behalf of the competitors. Jessup Moot team members remain on campus for the majority of the Christmas/New Years break to complete two large briefs of the highest quality possible. There is no guarantee that our team will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete in the International Rounds as only one team from Uganda is invited. However, over the past three years UCU is the only Law School that has been able to field a team that completed the briefs and that was able to travel to Washington D.C. The International Rounds will take place next year in mid to late March. The second year team members will not be traveling to D.C. unless they are able to make their own arrangements to cover the cost of air travel from Entebbe to Washington, D.C. However, third-year team members who substantially contribute to brief writing on this year’s team will be given priority for selection to the 2012-2013 Jessup team as fourth year students. Team members were selected based on their combined demonstrated ability in written and oral advocacy, their commitment and leadership demonstrated in extra-curricular activities, and their experience in past mooting exercises.
The Jessup Moot Court problem will be released in September of 2011. The Jessup Moot Committee has agreed that this year’s problem will address the following issues: 1) a dispute between two States over the destruction of a cultural site of great significance; 2) the question of who may represent a State internationally in the immediate aftermath of a coup d'etat; and 3) international responsibility for the use of force by a State while taking part in a regional operation to bring about democracy. Team members should meet in the near future to begin a strategy for researching these relevant topics.
World Human Rights Moot: The World Human Rights Moot will take place in Pretoria, South Africa on the 8th and 9th of December 2011. In order to be invited to South Africa team members must submit “heads of argument” on the basis of a hypothetical case by 9 September, 2011. The top three submissions from each of the five UN regions will be invited to participate in the moot. As a result of the threshold writing requirement team members were selected based on demonstrated oral and written advocacy skills. The hypothetical case can be downloaded at:
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=11341&subid=11341&ipklookid=10
ICRC National Moot: The ICRC Moot focuses on oral advocacy, improvisation and teamwork. ICRC team members were selected largely based on their demonstrated skills in oral advocacy. Over the past two years UCU has been able to register two teams for this moot. However, based on the growing number of law schools in Uganda we may be limited to one team this year. If the second ICRC team is not permitted to participate we will endeavor to provide those students with another mooting opportunity. In order to prepare for this moot it is important to master the International Humanitarian Law. Team members should work on obtaining materials to study over the next few months in order to prepare. The Competition normally takes place in October with the winning team from Uganda going on to Arusha to compete against other teams from Africa in late November. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in International Humanitarian Law.
The East Africa Human Rights Moot (Rw.): This is a Human Rights moot that takes place in Rwanda that UCU has participated in twice. The timing of the event fluctuates. This year it took place in February. This moot emphasizes both written and oral skills and the team was selected on that basis. Fourth year students are selected for this moot based on their anticipated enrollment in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.
The Africa Human Rights Moot: This Moot normally takes place in July or August. Therefore we have selected second year students for this moot. The location for the moot has yet to be announced. It is important for students in this moot to being acquiring a knowledge and understanding of Human Rights Law Internationally and in Africa. Students were selected based on their written and oral performance in UCU’s 2011 Intra-University Moot Court Competition.
Other Possible Moot Opportunities: The Faculty of Law at Uganda Christian University is willing to pursue other mooting opportunities based on available funding and accessibility. In the past UCU has competed in a national moot hosted by APILU. UCU would certainly want to participate in such a moot if it was to be held during the 2011-2012 school year. In addition, UCU is working on the development of a future moot focusing on the East African Community issues. It would be great if such an event could take place during the 2011-2012 academic year although it does not look likely at this point.
Note to Selected Students: If you were selected for a competition but you would prefer not to participate or you have found a selected student that would like to switch with you please contact Brian Dennison at dbriandennison@gmail.com
Note to Students Not Selected: If you are a rising third-year student who participated in the 2011 Intra-University Moot and you were not selected please do not be discouraged. Hopefully, there will be opportunities for you to compete on the national and international level during the 2012-2013 Academic year. However, if you are interested in being selected for such competitions next year you would be wise to compete in the 2012 Intra-University Moot. Also, there is a possibility that students not selected this year will be asked to join national and international teams of the course of the 2011-2012 academic year. Such ad hoc selections may not be as formal as the process used to choose these teams or the current 2011 African Human Rights Moot Team. Therefore it is important to make your interest in competing known in order to make sure you receive due consideration. It is presumed that all students that competed in the 2011 Intra-University Moots have an interest in competing at the national and international level.
Thank you to everyone for your commitment to excellence in moots at UCU!
Brian Dennison
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Time for 2011 UCU Moot Champions Round is Set
The UCU Intra-University Moot Champions Round will take place on Friday, 24 June, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
The round will take place in Nkoyoyo Hall pending University approval.
The round will take place in Nkoyoyo Hall pending University approval.
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