The 2022-23 LSE Schools Mooting Competition came to a close with the final that took place on Thursday 26th January. The competition, now an annual part of the LSE calendar after last year’s inaugural event, features student mooters from UK state schools. Overall, seven state schools participated in 2022-23. The two highest ranked teams were invited to the LSE campus, to the final which took place in the Moot Court Room. Kingsbury High School (Rutvi Shah and Johann Pereira) argued for the appellants, and Rutlish School (Aidan Powley and Ted Mikhailov) acted as respondents. The judicial panel was made up of the Dean of LSE Law School, Prof. David Kershaw, along with Dr Luke McDonagh (Assistant Professor), Dr Luminita Olteanu (LSE Fellow), and Fee Robinson (LLB student and representative of the LSE Bar and Chambers Society). The panel was very impressed with the presentations made by both sides, with the Dean commending the student mooters for the persuasive arguments and technical qualities shown. After a close final, Kingsbury High School was held to be the overall winner of the LSE Schools Moot Competition for 2022-23, receiving the prize, with Rutlish as runners-up.
Runners up Rutlish School (Aidan Powley and Ted Mikhailov) and winners Kingsbury High School (Rutvi Shah and Johann Pereira)