Welcome to the 2026 Baker McKenzie National
The Baker McKenzie National Women's Moot is proud to present the opportunity for women across all of Australia to begin their journey into the Bar once again this year!
The National Intervarsity Women’s Mooting Tournament was first introduced in 2011 by the Sydney University Law Society (“SULS”) in conjunction with the NSW Young Lawyers Special Committee of Law Students’ Societies (“SCLSS”). It is aimed at addressing the equity issues facing women at the Bar and is the first established national moot in which all competitors must self-identify as women or non-binary. Although the traditional barriers facing women at law school and within the legal profession have generally improved such that our generation may benefit from a more equitable professional environment, the same developments are arguably yet to characterise the bar. Mooting is an incredibly positive way of encouraging greater advocacy skills and increasing accessibility for women to a career at the bar. It is a way of addressing the inequity of the profession at a grassroots level. It also provides an opportunity for female and non-binary law students to gain advocacy experience and network with eminent legal practitioners who will judge the moots. The 2026 Moot is scheduled to be held in-person from Saturday 26th September to Tuesday 29th September. Please register your team by August 2
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Important Dates
Sunday 2 August
Registrations close Monday 10 August Problem Question Released Friday 14 August Clarifications Due Friday 21 August Clarifications Released Monday 7 September Appellant and Respondent Written Submissions Due Friday 11 September Draw Released Saturday 26 September Preliminary Rounds Sunday 27 September Preliminary Rounds Break Announcement Monday 28 September Networking Breakfast Semi Final Tuesday 29 October Grand Final Gala Dinner |
