N.Z. moot team leaves for U.S.
Two’ senior law students of the University of Canterbury, who comprise the New Zealand mooting team, left Christchurch for the United States last. evening to take part. in an international law mooting competition. Miss Tracey Dawson and Mr Benedict Kingsbury, who are both fdurth-year honours students? will, take part? in the Jessup Law Mooting Competition' among I representatives from 24 countries. The moot will be held in Washington D.C. and will.be judged by members . of the International Court of Justice as well as senior diplo-
; mats- and government officials. The topic for .this year’s moot is problems concerning . the Law./of the Sta ' with [ particular reference to' the > boundaries/of the territorial sea. , ? .• Miss Dawson.: and. Mr . Kingsbury were selected 'to , represent ■ New {^Zealand?after ; being /judged .the ' two.; best individual mooters . in. the ; national mooting championshipat -Dunedin last August ■ The i cost of . f sending, 'the i team'to Washington- is inet . by the New Zealand Law . Students’ Association and by, . Miss Dawson and Mr Kingsbury.
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