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Plea in Mitigation Results
Well done to our finalists for competing in the Plea in Mitigation competition on Sunday, 27th April 2025. The 2nd competition in our new Advocacy Series saw 25 participants deliver a Plea in Mitigation on behalf of the defence via Zoom. Thank you to all who participated, the results are as follows:
Winner: Sebastian Rex £100.00 prize
Runner Up: Alexandra Allum £50.00 prize
Finalists: Samuel Reese, David Garvin, Hayley Whitworth, Katie Johnson, Shalizeh Murtaza and Angharad Aubrey.

Internal Novice Mooting Competition Finalists
The Novice Mooting Competition saw 12 participants compete in the first round at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham in front of an audience. The semi-finals were held online with 4 participants remaining to compete in the final - date TBC. The 4 finalists are as follows:
Jerimiah Wilson
Daniel Stratton
Edward Pugh
Samuel Reese
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Workshops
The OULS regularly hold workshops to prepare members for mooting competitions
Past workshops:
Mooting for beginners: Sunday, 8th September
Mooting for all: Thursday, 13th February 2024
Advocacy - Sunday, 23rd March 2025

Gary Slapper Memorial Mooting Competition 2024-2025 results
This competition saw 20 participants compete with the 4 finalists selected to moot at the Supreme Court in front of an audience of 45 OULS members on Thursday, 10th April 2025
Winning team:
Tyne Marchant & Rachael Goulbourne
Prize: £200.00 to each winner
Runner Up team:
David Garvin & Guy Munro-Henworth
Prize: £100.00 to each runner up

Bail Application Results
Well done to our finalists for competing in the Bail Application competition on Sunday, 30th March 2025. The first competition in our new Advocacy Series. The competition saw 18 participants deliver a Bail Application via Zoom. Thank you to all who participated, the results are as follows:
Winner: Emma Funnell
Runner Up: Samira Najim
Finalists: Gayle Cosgrove, Heather Lydiatt, Samuel Reese, Alexandra Allum, Martha Enticott, Tyler Driscoll.

Introducing the NEW Advocacy Series
The OULS are hosting monthly advocacy competitions for members to develop their advocacy skills. The first 2 are being held in April and May. Check the events tab for more details and to reserve your place.
