MESSAGE FROM ADVISOR OF
LAW SOCIETY (MULS)
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY
It gives me great delight in writing this foreword to commemorate the Grand Finals of the Multimedia University Law Moot Competition 2008/2009. This is an annual event of the Law School which draws the members of the Bar, the students and the academicians together for the main purpose of ensuring that the members are sufficiently well prepared for the real legal world.
Participation in simulated court proceedings such as the moots, is essential in ensuring that the law students are properly groomed prior to them appearing in the real courts. As such, mooting is an essential activity for all aspiring lawyers and is compulsory in most established law schools. The law school plays the essential role, both in disseminating legal knowledge as well as in ensuring that the students are moulded into skilled oralists with an ability to deliberate analytically and constructively.
Participation in simulated court proceedings such as the moots, is essential in ensuring that the law students are properly groomed prior to them appearing in the real courts. As such, mooting is an essential activity for all aspiring lawyers and is compulsory in most established law schools. The law school plays the essential role, both in disseminating legal knowledge as well as in ensuring that the students are moulded into skilled oralists with an ability to deliberate analytically and constructively.
For all participating students, do take this opportunity to learn and to improve on the various skills that will be necessary for you to succeed once yopu depart from the law school. No doubt that the pressure can sometimes be overwhelming, with the preparation for exams, assignments, the moots and other activities. The experience and practice gained nevertheless serve you well in the future. This also marks the first year where the moots are held both in English and in Bahasa Malaysia. To the participants , you have indeed shown that speaking in both languages pose no problem despite the fact that the degree is taught fully in English. Congratulations on a job well done.
Finally, this event owes much of its success to those who have shown their unduly support, encouragement and commitment in various ways. To the President’s Office, the Student Affairs and Sports Division (STAD) and the Faculty of Business & Law, my sincere appreciation on behalf of the Law Society for all contributions rendered in ensuring the success of this event.
To the members of the Bar and the Young Lawyer’s Association, a warm thank you for so graciously participating in all events organized by the Multimedia University Law Society including judging the many rounds of the Moot Competition.
To all lecturers and students, your immeasurable contribution have led to the success of this annual event. My sincere gratitude to the sponsors for assisting us in all ways possible. To the organizing committee of the moots, your hard work and untiring efforts must indeed be applauded.
Lastly, my sincere appreciation to those who are present here today, for so graciously taking time off your busy schedules to be with us here.
A very good day to all present.
Thank you.
To all lecturers and students, your immeasurable contribution have led to the success of this annual event. My sincere gratitude to the sponsors for assisting us in all ways possible. To the organizing committee of the moots, your hard work and untiring efforts must indeed be applauded.
Lastly, my sincere appreciation to those who are present here today, for so graciously taking time off your busy schedules to be with us here.
A very good day to all present.
Thank you.
Mr. Gary Ng Kit Min
Lecturer-Advisor
Multimedia University Law Society
Lecturer-Advisor
Multimedia University Law Society
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MESSAGE FROM HEAD ADMINISTRATORS
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY LAW MOOT COMPETITION 2008/2009
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all, to this Grand Finals of the Multimedia University’s Law Moot Competition 2009, the third in the series since its inception in 2007. This marks yet another event successfully organized by the Law students under the auspices of the Multimedia University Law Society (MULS).
The word ‘moot’ is derived from the Latin ‘moveo’ signifying to move, agitate or argue. The first recorded reference to a moot is in the “ Law of Ethelred The Unready” in 997 Denmark. Its present form can be traced to the Inns of Court and Chancery in early 14th. century England. These moots were performed by students as preparatory to their commencing practice as ‘Utter Barristers’. When formal legal education began in the United States in the 18th. century, these practices were followed with lectures and practical moot court exercises. This modified English system continued till the modern case method was introduced at the Harvard Law School in 1870. Since then mooting has become an integral tradition of a Law School.
Here in MMU it has been a hectic and exciting road to the Finals. This year’s series has been unique in many ways. For the first time we’ve had the moots in both English and Bahasa Malaysia simultaneously auguring a new tradition. The number of participating teams increased to 70 teams competing in the preliminary rounds. Another first, is the creation of the MMU Law Moot webpage where news and constant updates regarding the competition are posted in keeping with the multimedia character of the university.
My warmest congratulations to Ms. Wong Jing En the Director of MMU Law Moot 2009 and her untiring team who have worked to ensure the success of this series. It has been a pleasure and an honour to be associated with such dedicated and enterprising students. May I also take this opportunity to record my gratitude to my colleagues in particular Mr. Jeong Phu, Ms. Asmida , Ms. Nurhayati, Ms. Mageswary, Ms.Manique and Mdm. Flora for their support and assistance. These moots have also been instrumental in forging a greater rapport with members of the Bar not only from Melaka but even from KL. Our humble appreciation for their generosity in giving us their time and expertise in acting as judges for these moots as well as sponsorship of various prizes.
Last but not least my very best wishes to the law students. May you grow with the law.
Thank you.
Gita Radhakrishna
Lecturer- Administrator
Multimedia University, Melaka Campus
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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF
LAW SOCIETY (MULS),
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY
The word ‘moot’ is derived from the Latin ‘moveo’ signifying to move, agitate or argue. The first recorded reference to a moot is in the “ Law of Ethelred The Unready” in 997 Denmark. Its present form can be traced to the Inns of Court and Chancery in early 14th. century England. These moots were performed by students as preparatory to their commencing practice as ‘Utter Barristers’. When formal legal education began in the United States in the 18th. century, these practices were followed with lectures and practical moot court exercises. This modified English system continued till the modern case method was introduced at the Harvard Law School in 1870. Since then mooting has become an integral tradition of a Law School.
Here in MMU it has been a hectic and exciting road to the Finals. This year’s series has been unique in many ways. For the first time we’ve had the moots in both English and Bahasa Malaysia simultaneously auguring a new tradition. The number of participating teams increased to 70 teams competing in the preliminary rounds. Another first, is the creation of the MMU Law Moot webpage where news and constant updates regarding the competition are posted in keeping with the multimedia character of the university.
My warmest congratulations to Ms. Wong Jing En the Director of MMU Law Moot 2009 and her untiring team who have worked to ensure the success of this series. It has been a pleasure and an honour to be associated with such dedicated and enterprising students. May I also take this opportunity to record my gratitude to my colleagues in particular Mr. Jeong Phu, Ms. Asmida , Ms. Nurhayati, Ms. Mageswary, Ms.Manique and Mdm. Flora for their support and assistance. These moots have also been instrumental in forging a greater rapport with members of the Bar not only from Melaka but even from KL. Our humble appreciation for their generosity in giving us their time and expertise in acting as judges for these moots as well as sponsorship of various prizes.
Last but not least my very best wishes to the law students. May you grow with the law.
Thank you.
Gita Radhakrishna
Lecturer- Administrator
Multimedia University, Melaka Campus
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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF
LAW SOCIETY (MULS),
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY
It is my greatest pleasure to extend a very warm welcome to all of you to Multimedia University’s Law Moot Competition 2008/2009.
Mooting can be somewhat described as a ‘rite of passage” that almost all law students must pass through before graduating and MMU law students who are in their third year of study are not excluded from taking part in such a “ritual”.
Mooting encourages students to apply legal principles in everyday situations and provide practical solutions as well as an opportunity to develop and hone their writing and advocacy skills. Besides that, it also provides a platform for the recognition of students who excel in developing these skills.
However, the law students of MMU would not have been able to receive such benefits from mooting if it were not for the collaborative efforts between all the relevant parties. Therefore, I would first like to express my gratitude on behalf of the Law Society, to the Melaka Bar and Melaka Young Lawyer’s Association who have been constantly providing their helping hand and cooperation in most of our events and activities, including this year’s Moot Competition being the third in its series.
Also, thank you to all sponsors and individuals for their generosity and contribution in making this event a success. Besides that, my gratitude goes to the faculty members of the Law School for their endless support and advice. This year’s mooting competition would not have been possible without their guidance and assistance.
Last but not least, a big “terima kasih” goes to Miss Wong Jing En and her very hardworking and dedicated team of committee members for organising the event. It has indeed been an uphill task for them especially since this year’s competition involves twice the number of participants compared to last year’s, and also a round that is being held in Bahasa Malaysia. The committee’s creative ideas such as holding a fundraising event as well as starting the moot website to keep participants well informed of the competition must also be applauded.
May the best team win!
Thank You.
“JUSTICIA INTEGRITY VENERATIO”
Teo Ju-li
President of Multimedia University Law Society
Multimedia University, Melaka Campus
President of Multimedia University Law Society
Multimedia University, Melaka Campus
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MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY LAW MOOT COMPETITION 2008/2009
Welcome to the Grand Final of MMU Law Moot Competition 2008/2009.
It is indeed my honour to be given the opportunity to organize such a significant annual event for all the law school.
On behalf of the whole team, I would like to thank all the truly distinguished panel of judges who have so kindly and generously shared their time, knowledge and experience with us by judging many stages of the moot competition. This event owes much of its success to the Malacca Bar Committee for their support.
Credit definitely goes to the team around me, who has made this auspicious event possible. I have learned a lot from all of you. From having a fund raising carnival, setting up a blog, sponsorship hunting to five tiring evenings of Preliminary rounds, this long planned event will not be a success if not for the support given by the advisors of the Law Society, the moot administrators, lecturers and sponsors. My sincere gratitude to all of you.
Lastly, I would like to urge all law students to stand up for more MULS events. We who make a difference at law school, will make a difference in the society someday.
To law students, may every encounter, every positive experience of the moot competition will leave a trace on your heart. We are the sum of the books we have read, the stiff competitors we have met and the bittersweet experiences we have had.
Thank you.
Wong Jing En
Director,
MMU Law Moot Competition 2008/2009
It is indeed my honour to be given the opportunity to organize such a significant annual event for all the law school.
On behalf of the whole team, I would like to thank all the truly distinguished panel of judges who have so kindly and generously shared their time, knowledge and experience with us by judging many stages of the moot competition. This event owes much of its success to the Malacca Bar Committee for their support.
Credit definitely goes to the team around me, who has made this auspicious event possible. I have learned a lot from all of you. From having a fund raising carnival, setting up a blog, sponsorship hunting to five tiring evenings of Preliminary rounds, this long planned event will not be a success if not for the support given by the advisors of the Law Society, the moot administrators, lecturers and sponsors. My sincere gratitude to all of you.
Lastly, I would like to urge all law students to stand up for more MULS events. We who make a difference at law school, will make a difference in the society someday.
To law students, may every encounter, every positive experience of the moot competition will leave a trace on your heart. We are the sum of the books we have read, the stiff competitors we have met and the bittersweet experiences we have had.
Thank you.
Wong Jing En
Director,
MMU Law Moot Competition 2008/2009
