Freehills Demonstration Moot

Thursday the 9 th of April 2009 saw two tremendous litigators face off in Murdoch Law School’s Freehills Lecture Theatre. Paul D Evans and Konrad de Kerloy, Partners at Freehills argued for the appellant and respondent, respectively.

The Partners were assisted by David Jenaway and Nicholas van Hattem, both also from Freehills, who acted as junior counsel. Natalie Hepburn acted as Associate for the proceedings.

Chief Justice Fraser Robertson, Justices Bhavani Parameswaran and Andrew Tan of the Moot Court Bench acted as the Bench for the matter.

The event was attended by around forty-five students, ranging from first year students to final year students. Even International mooters did not want to pass up the chance to gain some invaluable last minute tips.

Paul D Evans and Konrad de Kerloy showed exactly why they are masters of their craft. Their arguments were strong and compelling. Their ability to answer questions from the bench was remarkable, their knowledge of the law spectacular.

The decision of the Bench was in Mr. Evans’s favour. Much to the disappointment of Mr. De Kerloy, who has vowed to win the next moot.

Murdoch Law School and the Moot Court Bench wish to thank Freehills for taking this chance to pass on some exceptionally valuable knowledge to the students. Freehills’s support of the Mooting Culture at Murdoch is essential and is appreciated by everyone.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Freehills Demonstration Moot.