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Blackhall team progress at global moot contest
Aoibhín O’Connor, Jennifer Ryan, Andrea Whelton and Alysha Hoare
26 Jul 2023 education Print

Blackhall team progress at global moot contest

The Law Society has congratulated a team of trainee solicitors for progressing to the final rounds of the recent Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court competition.

The successful team consists of:

  • Andrea Whelton (Arthur Cox LLP) from Leap, West Cork, 
  • Aoibhín O’Connor (Denise Kelleher & Associates Solicitors, Cork) from Ballinhassig, Cork,
  • and Jennifer Ryan (Matheson LLP) from Castletroy, Limerick.

Finals

The Law Society team reached the octo-finals, placing within the top 16 teams in the world.

The competition took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 17 – 21 July.

The Law Society team was coached by solicitor Alysha Hoare.

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