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Vis Moot Module

LW5202 Vis Arbitration Moot Module

The School of Law is delighted to offer students the opportunity to take this advanced clinical legal education module where participating students prepare for and compete in the prestigious Vis Arbitration Moot competition. The module is open to students on the following LLM programmes on a competitive basis: LLM International and Comparative Business Law, LLM (General), LLM International and Comparative Disability Law and Policy, LLM Criminology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights and LLM in Law and Digital Innovation. The top students selected will make up the competing team from University of Galway and will be assisted by two internal module co-ordinators and one external coach to prepare for and compete in the Vis Arbitration Moot.

The module enables students to develop their knowledge of the substantive and procedural rules of international commercial arbitration, deepen their critical reasoning, research and writing skills, and develop their advocacy, public speaking, and team working skills. With the guidance of the module leaders, students will research the moot problem, submit a memoranda for both the claimant and the respondent, and ultimately compete in a practice round and the final advocacy competition in Vienna.

Congratulations to our 2024 Vis Moot Team!

We are thrilled to announce that our team has placed in the top 30% of participants out of 383 universities worldwide!

Dr Connie Healy, Desirée Balser (LLM General), David Crawford (LLM International and Comparative Business Law), Ashleigh Potterill-Veltman (LLM International Human Rights), Róisín Elizabeth Cowan (LLM General), Sandra Shogbaike (LLM General), Bethlehem S Gebeyaw (LLM General), and Ms Ursula Connolly.

What Our Past Vis Moot Team members Say

Gloria Malandra | VIS Moot Participate

As part of the LLM, I had the opportunity to represent University of Galway in the 30th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The entire experience was rewarding on so many levels, from being part of a fantastic team and learning the value of teamwork, to meeting students and professionals from all around the world and learning about international commercial sales law and arbitration. The Vis Moot is unlike any subject I've ever studied; it's a learning and networking opportunity unlike no other. It helped me advance academically and professionally, and most importantly, it taught me a lot about myself, my strengths and weaknesses, how to manage time and how to work both alone and in a team. As a result of participating in the Vis Moot, I have improved my legal writing, advocacy, and research skills. I can now demonstrate to potential employers not only that I am knowledgeable about the law but also that I can do in-depth legal analysis, create compelling legal submissions and persuasive arguments. Lastly, the Moot provided me with a unique networking opportunity that will be very helpful for my future jobs.

María Rey de la Fe | VIS Moot Participate

My name is María Rey de la Fe, I am from the Canary Islands (Spain). Representing University of Galway in Vienna was a unique experience that can be described with 3 words: effort, teamwork, and personal growth. During this long journey our team spent endless hours researching, drafting documents, meeting, preparing pleadings, rehearsing, and ultimately being creative in order to successfully complete the assigned tasks. All our achievements would not have been possible without the help of our coaches: Connie Healy and Ursula Connolly, to whom I am extremely grateful for their dedication and commitment. If you are willing to make sacrifices, challenge yourself and give your best, what you will gain from this experience will be to improve as a professional, to get used to work in an international and fast-paced environment, to receive individual feedback as if you were attending private lessons on International Commercial Arbitration and Public Speaking and to expand your network. The Vis Moot experience will be also an asset when looking for career opportunities. To anyone who is hesitating whether to take the Vis Moot module or not, I strongly encourage you to do so.