February 25, 2013

University College London (UCL), UK, LLM Students Win Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (WCA) Mediation Skills Competition

University College London LLM students Adele Cameron and Chinelo Awa won the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators 2013. Dr. Maria Federica Moscati supervised the team and Adele and Chinelo have been coached by Francisco Borquez, another UCL LLM student.

Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (WCA) Mediation Skills Competition is open to universities and law colleges throughout the UK. Only one team may be entered by any university or college. Each team consists of two law students and a team coach.

The students in each team adopt the role of counsel and client before an experienced mediator and two judges. The competition is especially designed for students of the LPC, the BPTC, the Diploma in Legal Practice and LLMs which include elements of ADR and mediation, but those taking a first degree in law are very welcome.