There's no debating - Newcastle's law students are the best

Wednesday 4 October 2006

Two law students from the University of Newcastle have argued their way into first place, winning a highly prestigious national law competition in Melbourne.

Final year law students, Ross Abbs and Katelin Philipson, defeated the team from UNSW to win first place in the Sir Harry Gibbs National Constitutional Mooting Competition. The competition promotes excellence in written and oral advocacy in a "Moot Court" and is sponsored in part by the Constitutional Education Foundation of Australia.

Ross also won the award for the finest oralist in the Grand Final of the competition.

Kate Lindsay, Acting Head of the University's School of Law and coach of the team, said the result highlighted the students' tenacity, perseverance and skill.