The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria has a distinguished and unequalled national and international track record in Moot Court Competitions over the past few decades. 

TuksLaw mooters continue to excel in various moot court competitions on the Africa continent and in the world. Our mooters' most recent achievements is a proven ranking at the 59th Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, held in Washington DC, as one of the top five universities in the world.

Another TuksLaw team obtained second place in the 2nd International Children's Rights Moot Court Competition in 2017.

Click on the tabs on the left for more general and specific information on moot court competitions.

Jessup Fund

• Read more on our fifth ranking at the Phillp C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2018, including receiving the prestigious Alona E Evans Award for Best Memorial at the International Round and the Richard R Baxter Award for Best Overall Respondent Memorial in the 2018 Jessup Competition.
• Click here for an overview of UP Law's Jessup record of performance over the years.
• For UP banking details, click here.  Please note that it is imperative that reference on deposits should indicate 'Jessup Fund'.
• For further information and clarification, please contact Prof Christof Heyns.

• Constitution of the TuksLaw Moot Society
• Annexures to the Constitution of the TuksLaw Moot Society
   
• Send us an email to [email protected]

[2017 Moot Executive Committee]

• Tips on mooting and oral advocacy -  useful links 
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  • How to approach a moot court argument from lawschooltoolbox
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  • Top supreme court litigators give tips on arguing appeals
  • Mooting skills:  Some practical tips from legally india
  • Mooting benefts and transferable skills
  • What is mooting?
  • Mooting:  What is it and why take part?