Inaugural Pan-Asia International Human Rights Moot Competition (PANAHRM)
28th – 30th June 2017
Introduction
The Centre for Comparative and Public Law of the University of Hong Kong (“CCPL”) is co-organiser and host of the Inaugural Pan-Asia Human Rights Competition (“PANAHRM”) from 28- 30 June 2017.
In this inaugural competition, CCPL is partnering with Hong Kong Unison, a non-governmental organisation which advocates the rights of Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities.
Among the many international mooting competitions run globally, there has been to date no moot that focuses on the particular human rights issues, emerging norms and jurisprudence in the Asia-Pacific region. Taking note of this gap, the objectives of the Pan-Asian Human Rights Mooting Competition are:
1. To provide law students with an intellectually-stimulating forum to reflect on the dynamic human rights issues across the Asia-Pacific region;
2. To enhance student knowledge in the field of human rights in the Asia Pacific region;
3. To provide a simulating environment within which law students can test, hone and demonstrate their legal advocacy skills in international human rights law; and
4. To facilitate exchanges between senior members of the legal profession, including eminent members of the judiciary, legal practitioners and academics, and law students across the region.
The Moot Competition anticipates participation from law schools across Asia, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.
For details of registration, please click here (‘Registration’)
For details of the moot problem and clarifications, please find the sections below under the subheadings ‘Moot Problem‘ and ‘Clarification‘.
For further information regarding the rules of PANAHRM, please find the section below under the subheading ‘The Rules’.
Announcements
As the registration period falls within Easter (15 April) and some teams have expressed they still need time to obtain their law school’s endorsement for participation, the Registration deadline has been extended to 21 April 2017, 4pm Hong Kong Time. Please register online here.
Please find the rules here.
Key Dates
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Team Registration
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21 April 2017
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Submission of Proof of Endorsement (Dean / Head of Law Faculty) via email to panahrm2017@gmail.com
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21 April 2017
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Release of Moot Problem on CCPL Website
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18 April 2017
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Submission of Requests for Clarifications of Moot Problem
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25 April 2017
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Release of Clarifications on Moot Problem
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28 April 2017
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Submission of Written Memoranda
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19 May 2017
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Team Withdrawal Deadline
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19 May 2017
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Notification of Result (Quarterfinalists) on CCPL Website
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29 May 2017
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Confirmation of Booking with Best Western Hotel by Completing this booking form. Failure to submit credit card details to secure booking will result in booking being vacated.
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3 June 2017
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Payment of Registration Fee of HK$2700 (per team of 3) for Quarterfinalists. Payment must be made by bank cheque and made payable to The University of Hong Kong. Please write down the name of your university and the names of the team members at the back of the cheque for reference purposes.
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5 June 2017
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Official Registration on Arrival in Hong Kong
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28 June 2017
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The Quarter-Final Round
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29 June 2017
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Dinner Reception
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29 June 2017
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The Semi-Final Round
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30 June 2017
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The Final Round
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30 June 2017
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Lunch & Awards Ceremony
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30 June 2017
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*For registration, please visit: https://goo.gl/forms/nElEiCcpyZdUzHR22
**For proof of endorsement of your law school’s participation / questions regarding the moot problem / submission of written memoranda / notification of withdrawal, please email to panahrm2017@gmail.com
Registration
Teams are required to submit the following materials by the registration deadline on Friday 21stApril 2017:
a) a completed online registration form (available at: https://goo.gl/forms/nElEiCcpyZdUzHR22 );
b) Proof of endorsement of the team’s registration through the Dean or Head of Department of their respective Faculty, which can be sent to panahrm2017@gmail.com
Please find the moot problem here.
Please find the clarification here.
Important Documents for Competition
Watch this space.
Reference Materials
1. Arellano University of the Philippines, Philippines
2. Monash University, Australia
3. National University of Singapore, Singapore
4. Peking University, China
5. Singapore Management University, Singapore
6. University of Hong Kong, HKSAR
7. University of Philippines, Philippines
Schedule: Hong Kong Rounds
29 June 2017 Quarter-Finals
Time: 09:30 – 11:00
Room: Room 623, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
Arellano University (Claimant)
The University of Hong Kong (Respondent)
Room: Room 624, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
Monash University (Claimant)
National University of Singapore (Respondent)
Time: 11:30 – 13:00
Room: Room 623, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
Singapore Management University (Claimant)
Peking University (Respondent)
Room: Room 624, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
National University of Singapore (Claimant)
University of the Philippines (Respondent)
Room: Room 625, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
The University of Hong Kong (Claimant)
Monash University (Respondent)
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Room: Room 623, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
University of the Philippines (Claimant)
Singapore Management University (Respondent)
Room: Room 624, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
Peking University (Claimant)
Arellano University (Respondent)
30th June 2017 Semi-Finals
Time: 09:00 – 11:00
Room: Academic Conference Room, 11/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
National University of Singapore (Claimant)
Peking University (Respondent)
Time: 11:30 – 13:00
Room: Academic Conference Room, 11/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
Singapore Management University (Claimant)
University of the Philippines (Respondent)
30th June 2017 Final
Time: 16:00 – 18:00
Room: Large Moot Court, 2/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
National University of Singapore (Claimant)
University of the Philippines (Respondent)
Awards
Champion: University of the Philippines
1st Runner-up: National University of Singapore
Best Memorandum for the Applicant: University of the Philippines
Best Memorandum for the Respondent: Peking University
Best Individual Oralist: Mr. Aaron Yoong of the Singapore Management University
Judges Information
Professor Johannes Chan, S.C.(Hon.), Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Jonathan Chang, Barrister-at-Law
Mr. Mark Daly, Principal of Daly & Associates
Mr. Earl Deng, Barrister-at-Law
Ms. Patricia Ho, Associate of of Daly & Associates
Mr. Kevin Lau, Pupil Barrister
Mr. Alan Leong, S.C., Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association
Ms. Gladys Li, S.C., Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association
Mr. Brian Lo, Barrister-at-Law
Mr. Azan Marwah, Barrister-at-Law
Mr. Jose-Antonio Maurellet, S.C., Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association
Dr. Margaret Ng, Barrister-at-Law
Ms. Vandana Rajwani, Senior Teaching Consultant, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Jeffrey Tam, Barrister-at-Law
Ms Sandy Wong, JP, Past President of Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers
Ms. Sharon Yuen, Pupil Barrister
The Honourable Mr. Justice Kevin Zervos, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court
Media
Please click here for press release (English and Chinese).
Photos
Enquiries
For enquiries about PANAHRM, please contact the Moot Chair, Puja Kapai at puja@hku.hk