About
The QUT High School Moot Competition is an exciting opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students to engage with the law at a university level.
Competitors are provided with a fictional client problem and must prepare written and oral arguments to present in front of real-world lawyers and judges.
Teams consist of two to three students. Collectively the team will be required to prepare a 20mins argument and submit a two-page outline of their argument. (i.e. 10mins of speaking for each student, with each round lasting for roughly 40mins combined). In 2026, teams will compete against each other across the course of one weekend.
2026 competition details
Registrations are now closed for the 2026 competition. Please register your interest below for the next competition.
Key dates
| Milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Registrations open | Monday 20 April 2026 |
| Registrations close | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Legal problem sent to teams | Tuesday 2 June 2026 |
| Zoom Q&A session | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Written submissions due | Wednesday 15 July 2026 |
| Preliminary rounds on campus | Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August 2026 |
| Semi and grand final rounds on campus | Sunday 2 August 2026 |
How to enter
Interested in competing? Find out how to register your team, including the competition process and eligibility.
Enter the competitionPrepare for the competition
Find the resources you need to create your moot case submission.
Competition resources
Highlights of the 2023 QUT High School Moot.
Why compete
The competition introduces high school students to legal reasoning, written and oral advocacy. Teams of two to three students will be provided with a factual scenario and allocated to represent either the plaintiff or defendant. Through a simulated court hearing, participants will undertake legal research, prepare written submissions and then present their oral arguments.
The QUT High School Moot Competition brings together Queensland’s best high school students to compete against each other on a topical and real-world legal problem. Participants will gain feedback from law student mentors and moot judges, who include lawyers, judges and legal academics. There will be opportunities to network and gain insight into careers in law.
2025 competition winners
Champion team
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Runner up
Holland Park State High School
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By becoming a sponsor of this competition, not only will you be investing in the future of young leaders in their legal career goals, but you will also gain exposure to a diverse range of local high school students and connect with the wider QUT community.
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