the competitions portfolio hosts a number of international/national competitions which build on legal advocacy skills

Many of these competitions lead on to inter-varsity competitions where students from all around Australian and indeed the world may compete. It doesn't matter if you want to be a solicitor, a barrister or an academic, there is something for you to try and hone your skills on.

essay competition

Did you write a kick-arse paper for one of your law subjects and now don't know what to do with it? Want some serious bragging rights and the chance to compete with it nationally? Students are encouraged to submit an academic paper with a word count of at least 1,500 on ANY legal issue. Your paper needs to have been graded at 70% or above.

junior moot

The RMIT LSS Junior Moot is the perfect introduction to mooting for the first year students (both post- graduate and undergraduate level) whether they decide to consider a career in advocacy or not. It is a chance to enhance their legal skills, advocacy skills, debating and public speaking skills. It is a highly recommended opportunity and a stepping stone to senior national and international competitions. 

Vis moot

The purpose of the Vis Moot is to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration and provide a practical training to students for resolving international business disputes. The business community’s marked preference for resolving international commercial disputes by arbitration is the reason this method of dispute resolution was selected as the clinical tool to train law students.

tort law moot

In collaboration with the Graduate School of Business and Law for the first ever Tort Law Moot - a competition open for all RMIT University Law students to compete on a very topical issue in Torts Law.