| Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot | |
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| Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot | |
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| Label1: | Established |
| Data1: | 2017 |
| Label2: | Venue |
| Data2: | Varies |
| Label3: | Subject matter |
| Label4: | Class |
| Data4: | International[1] |
| Label5: | Record participation |
| Data5: | 28 teams (2020) Online: 34 teams (2021) |
| Label6: | Qualification |
| Data6: | Written submissions |
| Label7: | Most championships |
| Data7: | Singapore Management University (3) |
| Label8: | Website |
| Data8: | http://www.ianfletcherinsolvencymoot.com/ |
The Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot or Fletcher Moot is an international moot court competition on international insolvency law and international commercial litigation. The moot, which is named after Professor Ian Fletcher, was established in 2017 as the first ever moot on cross-border insolvency law.[2] The venue of the moot rotates every year and has thus far been held in four countries.[3]
There is one qualifying written round for which the top 8–12 submissions are chosen out of a field of 20–30 teams, and the oral round finals are held in conjunction with conference proceedings organised by, among others, INSOL International and the International Insolvency Institute. For the oral phase, each team argues in up to four preliminary matches; in the first two editions, the top four teams qualified for the knockout stages. In 2019, quarterfinals were introduced for the first time.
The 2021 edition went fully online as travel restrictions remained in place due to COVID-19; teams mooted sitting down instead of standing up, with no option for team members being located in the same venue. The 2022 edition was also run entirely online, as were the 2023 and 2024 editions despite all notable competitions resuming with the in-person format.
| Year | Total number of teams | Venue | Champion (win number) | 1st runner-up (win number) | 2nd runner-up (win number) | Best Oralist in General Rounds (win number) | Best Oralist in Championship Round (win number) | Best Memorials (win number) | Highest Ranked Team (win number) | |
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| 2017[4] [5] [6] | 14 | Singapore Management University (1) | National University of Singapore (1) | Singapore Management University (1) | Singapore Management University (1) | National University of Singapore (1) | ||||
| 2018 | 18 | University of British Columbia (1) | University of Queensland (1) |
| University of Queensland (1) | University of British Columbia (1) | University of Queensland (1) | |||
| 2019[7] [8] [9] | 21 | National Law Institute University (1) | University of British Columbia (1) |
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| National Law Institute University (1) |
| National University of Singapore (1) | ||
| 2020[10] | 28 | Singapore Management University (2) | Jindal Global Law School (1) |
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| Singapore Management University (2) |
| Singapore Management University (1) | ||
| 2021 (online)[11] | 34 | Virtual due to COVID-19 | National University of Singapore (1) | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (1) |
| National University of Singapore (1) |
| National University of Singapore (2) | ||
| 2022 (online) | 20 | Virtual due to COVID-19 | Monash University (1) | National University of Singapore (2) |
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| Monash University (1) |
| BPP University (1) | |
| 2023 (online) | 20 | Virtual | University College London (1) | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (1) |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (1) | University College London (1) |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (1) | |
| 2024 (online) | 32 | Virtual | Singapore Management University (3) | National University of Advanced Legal Studies (1) |
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| National University of Advanced Legal Studies (1) |
| National University of Singapore (3) |