Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot

The Deakin ICA Moot provides law students from Australia and overseas with the opportunity to develop practical skills and engage with international commercial law and arbitration. You’ll also develop your advocacy skills and engage with experienced legal professionals to expand your knowledge and network with potential future colleagues.

The competition takes place virtually every September over four days. Each team competes in two preliminary rounds during the first two days, once as claimant and once as respondent. The elimination rounds, quarterfinals and semifinals take place on days three and four.

The rounds are judged by legal practitioners who have competed in the Vis Moot or similar moots, who practice in the field or are academics with an interest in this area of law. You will receive feedback from the arbitrators after each round to develop your skills.

2026 competition key dates

Registrations for teams and coaches: from Monday 1 June at 11:59PM AEST, to Monday 15 June at 11:59PM AEST. Register here.

Moot problem released: Wednesday 1 July at 11:59PM AEST.

Final schedule for oral rounds released: Thursday 6 August.

Preliminary rounds: Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September, from 2:00PM AEST to 09:00PM AEST.

Elimination rounds and quarterfinals: Wednesday 09 September, from 2:00PM AEST to 09:00PM AEST.

Semifinals and grand final: Thursday 10 September, from 2:00PM AEST to 09:00PM AEST.

Find out about the moot problem and rules, plus see the prizes on offer. 

We're proud that the Deakin ICA Moot has grown to become an international competition, bringing together universities from Africa, India, Vietnam, South America and Australia. It has been fantastic to see our moot community grow to a competition of 42 teams since we began in 2017.