Herbert Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting Championship 2022

About The Herbert Smith Freehills Disability Mooting Championship

You are invited to attend the Grand Final of the Herbert Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting Championship, which will take place on 26th November in the Levine Building, Trinity College, Oxford, and which will be followed by a panel discussion.

Watch skilled law students go head to head in this mock court case to debate a legal problem about issues affecting persons with a disability. The talented finalists will showcase the challenges faced by academics and legal practitioners who work in this field. Audience members will have the opportunity to hear the reasoning of these senior judges and witness their interactions with contestants, and to also participate in a panel discussion (more on this below).

This prestigious moot court competition has been established by the Oxford Law Faculty to promote the intellectual study of disability and its intersection with domestic and international law. The free event is kindly supported by Herbert Smith Freehills.

Panel discussion

This year's panel discussion is on inclusive employment in times of crisis, asking how can regulation and reform of the current practices for inclusive employment of disabled people mitigate the impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis?

This year's panellists include:

Kim Hoque (Professor of Human Resource Management at King’s College London and co-founder of the Disability Employment Charter)

Professor Victoria Wass (Emerita Professor, University of Cardiff)

Professor Alan Bogg (Professor of Labour Law, University of Bristol)

Sarah Stephenson-Hunter (Disability Advisor, University of Oxford)

Members of the University, invited guests and members of the public are welcome to attend the Grand Final and panel discussion.

Timetable

2:45pm - Audience admission (Levine Building, Trinity College)

3.00pm - The Grand Final of the Herbert Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting Championship (Auditorium, Levine Building, Trinity College)

4.15pm - Tea and coffee (Levine Cafe, Trinity College)

5.00pm - Panel discussion on the theme: 'Inclusive employment in times of crisis: how can regulation and reform of the current practices for inclusive employment of disabled people mitigate the impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis?' (Auditorium, Levine Building, Trinity College)

For any accessibility requirements please email: accessibility.disabilitymoot@gmail.com

The Law Faculty and Organising Committee are grateful for the generous support and enthusiasm provided by Herbert Smith Freehills and their Disability Network.