The simulation of a trial was organised on 8 December as part of the programme aimed at marking the International Human Rights Day.

The law students enrolled in the legal clinic participated in the moot court competition that was based on the simulated case in the field of human rights.

For over a month, the students have been practicing for the simulation under the supervision of the mentors, who are prominent practicing lawyers. Divided in two teams, the applicant and the state agent, students were tasked to draft the application and the response to the application, thus demonstrating the skills to present a legal argumentation and legal reasoning in writing.  

During the simulation of the trial, the students have shown the ability to go beyond the university-based education and work in a more practical environment. A three-member panel of judges concluded that both teams have shown a strong command of human rights standards and strategic thinking. Still, the team of the respondent state won the competition, as they had prepared a strong argumentation and presented the legal arguments in a more coherent manner.   

All the participants received appropriate awards for their efforts and expressed commitment throughout the competition process.

The Moot Court competition was organised through the action "Improved procedural safeguards in judicial proceedings in Montenegro", that is a part of the Joint European Union/Council of Europe Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.