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new Moot Problem for the 29th Vis Moot was released on Friday, the 8th of October 2021, keeping with the tradition of releasing the new case Brief on the first Friday of October. This meant Heshani, Namali, Dilsarah, Gaya, Emma, Paramee and Rukaiya had only a very tiny breather to brush up on their basics and laws once again before embarking on a life changing course of six months. They are coached by two members of the MCB and the Sri Lanka Vis Alumni Network whose team emerged champions at the Middle East Pre Moot in the Year 2020, namely Daariya Azim and Dylan Wijesuriya whilst three equally accomplished Vis Alumni, namely Sulaiman Rameez, Iranthi Walgama and Harish Balakrishnan will act as advisors. It truly is an endless cycle of learning and then passing on that knowledge. Nevertheless, the skills, international exposure, experience, friendship, and memories are also never ending. Something that all Mooties believe is that all the sacrifice, sleepless nights, and endless cups of coffee are always worth it. Always!

Although the International Commercial Arbitration Programme has come to an end this year, the MCB is just getting started for the next. Whilst training the new Vis Teams, it will also be training teams for the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on

International Trade Law, a moot in which the MCB Team from the University of Colombo are the reigning Global Champions. It is also training students for the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition. The MCB is also expanding its reach through social media and by means of a variety of workshops and mailing list subscriptions.

The beauty of all these ventures is that they contribute to the bigger vision the MCB has in store for our island nation. Sri Lanka has a strong potential of becoming one of Asia’s leading economies by 2040. The expected inflow of business and investment will create a need for Alternate Dispute Resolution as court litigation will not be accessible to all nor as effective and practical. Where business exists, so will dispute. And where dispute exists, effective and speedy dispute resolution is required! The MCB stands to benefit the Sri Lankan Economy through catering to the vacuum which is being created for practitioners of ADR.

We can conclude that the Moot Court Bench doesn’t just cater to law students, it caters to the future! Get in touch with them on social media and see what exciting opportunities they may have in store for you!

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