And there we have it!
I am pleased to announce that, after a day of impressive hearings from all involved, the finalists in tomorrow's hearing will be Maine Law and Istanbul University! Congratulations to both teams, as well as to everybody who took place in the preliminary rounds!
And Istanbul v Bahçeşehir University coming back! Judges compliment the teamwork, preparation and the way the teams answered questions from judges.
And the winner is... Istanbul! Congratulations!
Ukrainian Catholic University v University of Maine reporting in. Judges congratulate both teams and remark that quality goes beyond what is normally expected of law students at these stages!
And the winner is... Ukrainian Catholic University. Congratulations!
Though winning the first hearing is only part of the battle.
The finalists will be the two teams with the highest combined score from both rounds—so still everything to play for!
And now Bahçeşehir University v Ukrainian Catholic University reporting in. Judges praising easy-to-follow submissions that showed strong familiarity with the facts and good technical analysis.
And the winner is... Bahçeşehir University! Congratulations!
Submissions for the first round coming to a close... Now to wait for the scores to come in!
A big thank you to Castrén & Snellman and Roschier for hosting the first rounds—and to Dittmar & Indrenius and Bird & Bird, who will be hosting the second round!
Mooters today asking if we should be able to decrypt electronic communications to protect children from cyberbullying. You can find a full copy of the problem on our website - https://infolawmoot.fi
First round:
Teams from Bahçeşehir University v Ukrainian Catholic University
and
Teams from University of Maine v Istanbul University
Starting soon, good luck everybody!