When: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMWhere: The Octagon, Queens Building, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
The 21/22 George Hinde Moot Grand Final will be held in The Octagon, Queens' Building on Wednesday 13 April at 17:00. Doors will open from 16:30. Following the moot and closing speeches, refreshments will be provided to commemorate the achievements of the finalists.
The George Hinde Moot Grand Final is one of the highlights of our School of Law calendar, named in memory of a much-loved Professor at the School of Law. This competition is our University's longest-running competition, having been established for more than 40 years and provides Law students with ‘real-world experience’ as well as an invaluable insight into advocacy and the Bar.
Since October 2021, the 4 finalists have competed through 5 rounds judged by esteemed Academics, Barristers, and Judges, both virtually and in-person with the most recent round taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice.
We are thrilled to announce that The Hon. Mr Justice Knowles will judge this year’s Final.
Mr Justice Knowles, also known as Sir Robin Knowles CBE, is one of the most influential justices who became a High Court Judge in 2014 and one of the Judges of the Commercial Court in 2015. He read Law at Trinity College, Cambridge, was called to the Bar in 1984 and was appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC) in 1999. He was also the Chairman of the Commercial Bar Association of England & Wales and of Advocate (the Bar Pro Bono Unit) and the National Pro Bono Centre, because of which he was awarded the CBE.
In addition to being appointed as the Assistant Recorder, a Recorder and a Deputy High Court Judge, he is a qualified mediator and an arbitrator. His areas of expertise include commercial, financial, company and insolvency law.