ADVOCACY AND MOOTING SOCIETY
JOINT UNIVERSITY MOOTING FESTIVAL 2021
JOINT UNIVERSITY MOOTING COMPETITION
A. DETAILS OF PRELIMINARIES
Da e: 20 Feb a 2021 (Sa da )
Ven e: Ad cac Lab , Cheng Y T ng T e , Cen ennial Cam , he Uni e i f
H ng K ng
Time: 1 ime l : 09:15 - 10:45
2nd ime l : 11:00 - 12:30
3 d ime l : 14:00 - 15:30
4 h ime l 15:45 - 17:15
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B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COUNSEL
1. Competition Schedule
Plea e efe he C m e i i n Sched le f a igned ime l , c m eii n
m, and he a a e e e en ing in he m . C n el h ld a i e a he
egi a i n c n e 15 minutes prior to their assigned time slot.
2. Preparation of Skeleton Arguments
Plea e e a e a kele n a g men f no more than 4 single-sided A4 sheets of paper
incl ding f ll efe ence an a h i ie (incl i e f a e , ca e , and e ). The
kele n a g men m be ed in English, Times New Roman font, si e 12 with 1.5
line spacing, and margins of 2.54 cm n all f age . Af e he kele n a g men ,
e a e a li f all he a h i ie ha ha e been incl ded in he kele n a g men . Thi
li f a h i ie d e n c n ad he 4- age limi . Each eam can nl e a
ma imum of 8 authorities (e cl ding C n i i nal D c men , S a e and
In e na i nal C enan ). 5% ill be ded c ed f m he final c e f he eam f e e
e a age ( a f age) each e aa h i .
In addi i n, lagia i m in he kele n a g men ill e l in he di alifica i n f he
eam. Plagia i m i a e i academic ffence. F a de ailed acc n f lagia i m,
lea e efe he Uni e i Reg la i n G e ning S den ' Academic C nd c
C nce ning A e men .
3. Submission and E change of Skeleton Arguments
A f c f he kele n a g men m be en am .la .hk @gmail.c m no later
than 17:00 on 17 Februar 2021 (Wednesda ) b an email i led [JUMF21] (
a ) S bmi i n f Skele n A g men . The kele n a g men h ld be a
PDF file i led our team number_ our opposing team s number_ our competition
time slot . F e am le, if eam i J12 and ill be m ing again eam J14 in
l 1 (09:15 - 10:45), file name h ld be J12_J14_0915 .
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F e e h ( a f an h ) hich he kele n a g men i bmi ed af e he
deadline, 5% ill be ded c ed f m he final c e f he eam. If our team does not
submit the skeleton argument b 23:59 on 17 Februar 2021 (Wednesda ), our
team will be disqualified. AMS e e e he igh f final deci i n n he nc ali f
bmi i n . The f c f he kele n a g men ill be e changed f he ing
eam efe ence b 23:59 n 17 Feb a 2021 (Wedne da ).
4. E change of Bundles
Plea e e a e a b ndle c n i ing f skeleton argument and he authorities cited
in the skeleton argument (incl i e f a e , ca e and ma e ial ) i h all pages
numbered. On he da f he C m e i i n, lea e e a e three hard copies f he
b ndle in al: ne f n e, ne f he j dge, and ne f he ing eam.
Y a e all ed make ma k- nl n n b ndle, b n n ha f he j dge
he ing eam . A a ma e fc e , he b ndle h ld be handed b c n el
he j dge and he ing eam bef e he m begin .
5. On-da Infection Control Measures
In ligh f he COVID-19 andemic, he f ll ing mea e ill be aken en e he
afe f all a ici an :
(a) AMS ill adhe e ic l he G e nmen eg la i n ng ga he ing
and limi he n mbe f hel e in he c m e i i n en e acc dingl . The
n mbe f e n in each m ill n e ceed 50% f he ma im m ea ing
ca aci f he en e.
(b) AMS ill make a angemen f hel e check he b d em e a e f all
e n en e ing he c m e i i n en e ing inf a- ed hea de ec . AMS
e e e all igh and ab l e di c e i n ef e en an e n di la ing
m m f a fe e and/ e e ia ac infec i n, and e ie ch
e n lea e he en e.
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(c) The ea ing f gical ma k i manda in he c m e i i n en e. N en
ill be g an ed an e n (incl ding hel e ) ef ing d .
(d) Pa ici an ill be in c ed lea e he en e a na ible nce hei
c m eii n e i n i e . Wande ing a he icini f he en e i ic l
hibi ed.
(e) The C m e i i n ill n be en he blic. N a dience ill be all ed
en e he c m e i i n en e.
6. Order of Submissions
The de f bmi i n i a f ll :
(a) Seni A ellan 15 min e
(b) Seni Re nden 15 min e
(c) J ni A ellan 15 min e
(d) J ni Re nden 15 min e
(e) An S eake f he A ellan in Re l 5 min e *
(f) An S eake f he Re nden in Re l 5 min e *
Rema k (*): C n el a e all ed a 5-min e igh f e l a he end f all c n el
bmi i n . The d n nece a il ha e e hei igh f e l .I i im l an
ni f c n el e nd he bmi i n f he ing eam. C n el a e
n all ed make ne bmi i n d ing he e i d f igh f e l .
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7. Timing
The ime limi a ed ab e i incl i e f j dicial in e en i n and e i ning.
H e e, eaking ime ma be e ended a he le di c e i n f he j dge, a ic la l
af e c n el ha engaged in c m le e i n f m he bench.
The bailiff ill ac a imekee e and ill ide each eake i h h ee e a a e
eminde b ai ing he a ia e ign hen:
(a) The c n el ha fi e min e lef ;
(b) The c n el ha ne min e lef ; and
(c) The ime limi i eached. The c n el h ld c ncl de f h i h hi he
bmi i n ( nle he j dge e e ci e hi / he di c e i n e end he ime
limi ).
8. After the Submissions
C n el ma be a ked lea e he m hile he j dge delibe a e . The hall e n
he c m n he j dge indica i n. The j dge ill hen ide c mmen n he
c n el e f mance .
9. Proceeding to the Finals
The highe - c ing A ellan and Re nden eam f each di i i n in he P elimina ie
ill ceed he Final .
10. Penalt
AMS e e e he igh f final deci i n n he enal be a lied ega ding an
i la i n f In ci n f C n el.
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C. JUDGING CRITERIA
Pa ici an ill be c ed n f c i e ia: he e en a i n, cla i , and eng h f hei
a g men ; he e f a h i ie in ing h e a g men ; h he deal ih
j dicial in e en i n and e i ning; and hei c m manne and a ia e
e i e e.
1. Presentation, Clarit , and Strength of Arguments (40% weighting)
● E e i n and cla i f c n el i en bmi i n in hei kele n
a g men ; he he he ad an ea - -f ll , l gical, and c he en c e,
hich f ll add e e each and e e i e f he m blem
● Thei al e e i n and abili c mm nica e hei a g men i h cla i
● The eng h and e a i ene f hei a g men , aking in acc n he he
n he la i n hei ide
2. Use of Authorities (30% weighting)
● Whe he a h i ie a e a ia el ed in each bmi i n
● U e f a ide ange f a h i ie
● A a ene f eigh , e a i ene , and di en in each j dgmen
● Whe he he m ele an and - -da e ca e la i ed
● A a ene f fac and j dicial ea ning
3. Dealing with Judicial Intervention (20% weighting)
● Whe he he di la an abili deal i h e i n in an effec i e manne
● Thei abili e en bmi i n in a diffe en de , in a a ha i fle ible
● Whe he he an e e i n in a aigh f a d, clea , and c nci e manne
4. Courtroom Manner (10% weighting)
● A ia e defe ence i aid he j dge
● Whe he he efe he j dge and he c n el in he c ec manne
● U e fa ia e c lang age and h a e
● Whe he he a e d e ed a ia el
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D. MOOT PROBLEM
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION COURT OF APPEAL
BETWEEN
Trinit Group Limited Plaintiff
and
Arise Compan Limited Defendant
T ini G Limi ed ( Trinit ) n a high- i e b ilding in K l n hich i ha lea ed
A i e C m an L d ( Arise ) f he e a i n f a h el b ine ince 2005. Thank a
fe i nal and dedica ed managemen eam em l ed b A i e, he h el ha been ie
fi able f m i ening. In ea l Jan a 2020, bef e he lea e a d e e i e a he end
f he m n h, A i e began neg ia i n i h T ini f ene al f he lea e f an he e m f
10 ea . D ing he neg ia i n , he e e e ne e fc na- i infec i n ca e in
W han, H bei P ince in China.
M Ch , h a he managing di ec f T ini and he e n in cha ge f he neg ia i n ,
lea ned f m a f iend h a a he ime king in a h i al in W han ha he ne i a
ca able f h man- -h man an mi i n and en iall highl c n agi . Thi inf ma i n
laced a l f e n M Ch a he had l hi j b a he gene al manage f a h el in he
Cen al, hen he h el b ine a badl affec ed b SARS in 2002-2003 and c n e en l
ffe ed g ea l e . M Ch decided c m le e he ene al f he lea e i h A i e bef e
hing g e and immedia el in i ed M H , he chief neg ia f A i e, a he
em f he ene al he ne da (i.e. 10 Jan a 2020). D ing he neg ia i n M Ch a ed
ha all ign h ha he able fl f h el c me f m he Mainland ill c n in e
e en inc ea e in he ne 10 ea . M H ai ed he i and aid ha i a a en ial
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c nce n . Af e me ha d ba gaining, M Ch ag eed acce a 5% ed c i n f he ann al
en a ked f . When cha ing inf mall a he in e al be een neg ia i n e i n , M H
alked ab he i and aid hank G d i i n an mi ible be een e le! In e n e,
M Ch miled and, ai ing he c ffee c he a h lding, aid G d eed! . The a ie n
finali ed all he e m and a f mal ene al f he lea e a e ec ed n 15 Jan a 2020 and
d l egi e ed in ime. Cla e 5.1 f he lea e i la ed:
The le ee ackn ledge ha hi lea e ha n been en e ed in in eliance h ll a l n
an a emen e e en a i n made b n behalf f he le .
The lea e al ided n efe ence a h i k a i ing f he c na- i infec i n
ca e in W han, H bei P ince in China ld be all ca ed be een he a ie .
Unf na el , h l af e he e ec i n f he lea e, he i infec i n de el ed in a gl bal
andemic. A a e l , he h el nb Aiel m fi b king . A i e aid he m n hl
en in b h Jan a and Feb a ne eek af e i d e da e. In Ma ch 2020 A i e called f a
mee ing i h T ini . D ing he mee ing, M H ed a ed c i n f he ag eed en b
50%. M Ch m l ejec ed he al and aid ha T ini a al nde en m
financial e e and in ligh f he 5% ed c i n al ead gi en A i e d ing he ene al,
he e i n m f f he di c n c nce i n ha e e . D e he diffic l in
kee ing he h el b ine nning, A i e en a le e da ed 30 Ma ch 2020 T ini ing
e mina e he lea e and ha ince hen ed a ing en . In Ma 2020, he h el nb
A i e cl ed d n. T ini in i ed ha A i e a he en f he f ll e m f he lea e and
b gh a claim f he ame again A i e. A i e c n e claimed f l e a i ing f and
cca i ned b M Ch mi e e en a i n and nc e a i ene in eneg ia ing he en ,
a ell a he ea nable al e f he im emen A i e had made he h el b ilding .
In he fi in ance, San J held in fa f T ini f ea n ha :
(1) N mi e e en a i n i e abli hed. The ef e, n e ci i n f he lea e damage i
a ailable ei he a he c mm n la nde he Mi e e en a i n O dinance. Liabili
f mi e e en a i n i in an e en e cl ded b Cla e 5.1 f he lea e;
(2) A i e a g men claim ha he lea e c ld be a e cinded n he g nd f mi ake
fail i ejec ed; and
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(3) The lea e i n f a ed b ea n f he COVID-19 andemic. Th , n e i i n f
an ea nable al e f he im emen made b A i e n he h el b ilding i
ible.
A i en a eal he C fA eal challenging all he h ee in ab e.
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E. APPENDICES
Appendi I Guide for Preparation of Skeleton Arguments
A kele n a g men i a i en line f ca e. Y kele n a g men h ld
in d ce he eade he c n en i i e he j dge m de e mine a he m , and
h ld c n ain he main a g men eam in end ai e. I h ld al c n ain
efe ence he a h i ie eam elie n. T icall , a kele n a g men h ld
c n ain a heading, an in d c i n, bmi i n n each g nd f a eal (in a
mma i ed f ma ) and a c ncl ding a ag a h. Plea e ee A endi III f a gge ed
f ma and an e am le f a kele n a g men .
Heading
The le el f he m c and he iden i f he a ie h ld be iden ified in he
heading. Y h ld al iden if he a n h e behalf he kele n a g men i
being e ed.
Introduction
The in d ci n h ld c n ain a e e a h he c h ld deal i h he a eal
(i.e. ei he all ef e he a eal). Y ma ih highligh fac ha
bmi i n in he in d c i n. I h ld n , h e e , be an e l bia ed
de c i i n f he fac al backg nd.
Submissions
Y h ld iden if he g nd f a eal and mma i e eam a g men n each
g nd. Y bmi i n h ld c n ain li le n ef a i n f nen ca e a
d n kn a hi age ha hei a g men ld be.
Y bmi i n h ld be e a i e. The m al be c nci e, acc a e and l gical.
Y h ld kee bmi i n limi ed he ba e e ence f a g men .
Add e he g nd f a eal in he de he a ea in he m blem. Rai e
nge in fi f each g nd f a eal.
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Conclusion
Y can end kele n a g men ih b an i e bmi i n and ki he
c ncl i n al ge he . H e e , i ma be h c ncl ding ih a h en ence a
ha i h he C d .
Plea e en e ha ha e e n e a a e line he name f he membe f
eam in he de in hich he ill add e he C . In e he da e n hich e e
kele n a g men .
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Appendi II Guide for Preparation of Bundle of Authorities
The membe f eam, he ing eam, and he j dge ill need ha e ha d
c ie f he ca e , e b k , and a icle eam efe in bmi i n . Each
j dge h ld ecei e a b ndle f he a h i ie bef e he a f he m .
Remembe :
1. P ide he c ec e i n f he ca e e ;
2. P e en he j dge i h he c m le e e ( nle i i a a ic la l leng h ca e
e , in hich ca e i ma be a ia e hand a nca ed e i n c n aining
he headn e and a c m le e c f all he j dgemen f he eni c , ki ing he
age c n aining a g men f c n el mma f he j dgmen in he l e c );
3. Ph c fficien age f m an e b k a icle (if i i a ic la l
l ng) ide c n e an a age a e efe ing ;
4. Make fficien c ie f all j dge a ell a membe f eam;
5. Place a h i ie in a ing binde /f lde . Label he ine he f n f
f lde he j dge ill kn i i f m eam;
6. D af an inde i h ld c n ain he name f he a ie and he li f
a h i ie in he de ha he a ea in he b ndle. P ide f ll ci a i n f each
a h i ;
7. Tab each a h i agina e b ndle f ea e f efe ence.
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Appendi III Suggested Format of Skeleton Argument
IN COURT
SPECIFIC DIVISION IF APPLICABLE
BETWEEN:
APPELLAN
Appellant
and
E PONDEN
Respondent
SKELETON ARGUMENT OF THE PO I ION (A a R )
1. A a a a a (
a a)
Backg nd
2. B a a a a a
THE ISSUES
3. F a (D a , a )
4. S a
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5. T a ( a ; a )
Ma a a a ( a a . .J
B [1987] 4 A ER 22)
Y Pa a Y a (S C )
Da (17 O 2020)
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