Mallesons Stephen Jaques Mooting Fund [F20087]

Messrs Mallesons Stephen Jaques, solicitors of Perth, having agreed to donate $5000 annually¹ to enable an annual mooting competition to be conducted within the Law School of The University of Western Australia, and to provide associated prizes, a fund is established for these purposes. The fund is governed in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The sum for the fund is $5000 in the first instance and is allocated as follows:

(a) $4000 for the appointment of a Mooting Adviser; and

(b) $1000 plus interest on unexpended balances in the fund for prizes and incidental disbursements.

2. The mooting competition is open to all students enrolled in The University of Western Australia for the degree of Bachelor of Jurisprudence or for the degree of Bachelor of Laws.

3. A mooting committee is established and consists of:

(a) a nominee of Mallesons Stephen Jaques;

(b) the Dean of the Faculty of Law, or nominee who is a member of the academic staff of the Law School;

(c) the President of the Blackstone Society, or nominee; and

(d) the Mooting Adviser, as convener.

4. The Mooting Adviser is appointed by the Faculty of Law.

5. The Mooting Adviser in consultation with the committee is responsible for organising and conducting the mooting competition.

6. Prizes are awarded by the Mooting Committee as follows:

(a) the A. H. Stone Prize, in memory of Alfred Hawes Stone, who commenced practice in the Colony of Western Australia in 1831, was one of the first practising lawyers in the colony, and founded the firm now known as Stone James Stephen Jaques, to the winner of the mooting competition;

(b) other prizes of lesser value.

7. The value, number and form of the prizes is determined by the committee.

 

¹ Initially for 1984, 1985 and 1986. The level of funding for 1985 and subsequent years will be determined prior to each year.