10^th February 2023: Compulsory Mooting Competition of the University of Hong Kong Faculty of            Law

On 10^th February 2023, Mr. Henry Wai acted as one of the judges of the Compulsory Mooting Competition of the University of Hong Kong (“HKU”) Faculty of Law, which was held at the High Court Building in Admiralty. Mr. Wai has acted as a Judge in the Mooting Competition of HKU Faculty of Law each year since around the mid-2010s.

The participants are the final year law undergraduate students of HKU. The case relates to the enforceability of a contract made with an artiste while she was a minor, which is a topical issue. The proceedings took the form of a hearing before the Court of Final Appeal. The total time of submissions was around 90 minutes. Both sides had to submit skeleton submissions in advance and bundles of authorities were submitted at the hearing. The participants displayed good advocacy skills overall. At the end of the hearing, Mr. Wai analysed the issues and delivered judgment, and then gave comments on the individual performance of the participants.