NUS Law clinches Top place once again for the 2022 Advocacy Cup!

(L to R): Zephan Hwang ’24, Karthik Vyas ’24, Mavis Zhang ’24, Jolene Abelarde ’23 (Not in picture)

The 2022 Advocacy Cup Final was held on Thursday, 31 March 2022, at the Wee Chong Jin Moot Court. The preliminary rounds dealt with the tort of negligence, involving professional negligence, while the semi-finals and finals dealt with the criminal offence of Murder under section 300(a) of the Penal Code. After three rounds of competition, NUS Law would like to congratulate our winners for their outstanding performance at the finals!

Champion
Karthik Vyas ’24

1st Runner-Up
Jolene Gina Abelarde ’23

2nd Runners-Up
Mavis Zhang ’24 and Zephan Hwang ’24

(L to R): Vice Dean, Associate Professor Arif Jamal, Associate Professor Mervyn Cheong ’08, Jolene Abelarde ’23, Mavis Zhang ’24, Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy, Zephan Hwang ’24, Karthik Vyas ’24, Mr Wendell Wong ’97

The NUS Law Mooting and Debating Club would like to thank the NUS Law Vice Dean of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor Arif Jamal, for being the Guest of Honour. And would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the esteemed judges, Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy, Associate Professor Mervyn Cheong ’08, and Mr. Wendell Wong ’97 from Drew & Napier for gracing the event. We would also like to thank Drew & Napier LLC for their kind sponsorship, and Mr Daniel Lye for his invaluable contribution to the success of the Advocacy Cup 2022.