Memories from our mooters

People of NUS Law

As NUS Law prepares to move to our new home at the Kent Ridge campus, we celebrate our time at the current Bukit Timah campus through a series of heartwarming stories. What makes this campus special goes beyond its beautiful location and collection of historic buildings; it is the people that have walked these grounds that make the campus what it is. In this series, we showcase the people and heart of NUS Law.

Mooting is a big part of the law school experience. In this article, our mooters, past and present, reflect on their memories of the Wee Chong Jin Moot Court, one of the most iconic spaces on campus.

Sadhana Rai ’12

Chief Representative Officer at Pro Bono SG

The moot court is a very special place for me. I feel like it’s where I grew up as a lawyer. My friends and I took part in moots and spent countless hours agonising over our submissions and that culminated in the final session here at this moot court.

It was an extremely exhilarating experience and I still remember that rush of emotion and feeling as I stood at the lectern in front of esteemed judges. But it was so important because that was what forged my journey into advocacy and some of my long-lasting friendships.

Arjit Pandey ’22

Associate at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

What marks and anchors my attachment to this place is my first moot court competition, which was an intellectual property law moot. I was a person who, at that time, had terrible stage fright. So to get used to the space, I came the day before the finals, just to quite literally pace around the moot court.

In that moment, I felt that this moot court would be a very formative part of my experience as a young mooter, and getting the chance to advocate in this moot court made me feel like I was a real lawyer at that time advocating in the Supreme Court.

Phoebe Chan ’26

Honestly, I would say that all my memories in the moot court have been quite special to me since they’ve all marked significant moments in my mooting journey. I first mooted here during the semi-finals and later finals of the B.A. Mallal Moot. The judging panel comprised notable figures in the legal industry, like partners from Allen and Gledhill, professors, as well as Justice Goh Yihan, as he then was.

So although all my experiences in the moot court have been quite nerve-racking, I’ve always walked out of each round feeling accomplished and fulfilled. These are experiences that I will certainly cherish and look back on fondly.

Nasha Marican ’26

For me personally, it’s a place where I’ve won, it’s a place where I’ve lost and it’s a place that I’m going to hold very dearly and miss very dearly as we move to our new campus.

My most memorable mooting experiences in the Wee Chong Jin Moot Court would have to be winning both the International Commercial Arbitration Moot by Wong Partnership and Drew and Napier’s Advocacy Cup. One core memory from that was turning around and seeing my family and friends in the crowd who supported me during those very tough weeks. I realised that everything was worth it.

The Wee Chong Jin Moot Court is more than just a moot or mock courtroom. It is also a place where a lot of us NUS law students fell in love with advocacy for the first time. It’s a place where a lot of us have found our voices.