A team of student negotiators from the Kent Law School at the University won the final of an international negotiation competition, beating 24 teams from around the world at the event in Goa, India.
Students Jade Levin from Upminster and Summer Prior from Enfield were awarded ‘Best Negotiating Team‘ in the final of the Lex Infinitum 2018 competition against Government Law College, Mumbai, at the end of the four-day competition.
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Summer Prior, Janie Clement-Walker, Andreas Malekos and Jade Levin with their award
Together with Andreas Malekos, from West Wickham, the three final-year Law students from Kent were the only team from the UK taking part. and were accompanied to Goa by Kent Law School Lecturer in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Janie Clement-Walker.
The final, judged by a panel of five expert mediators, took place on a stage in front of all the other competitors and their coaches. The problem tackled by the finalists centred on a dispute between two recent graduates over a business venture to develop and market a new App.
At the closing ceremony, held at the Marriott Hotel, Miramar, Jade and Summer received their award from the Hon. Justice Kum Nutan D Sardessai, a Judge at the High Court of Bombay at Goa.
The competition seeks to give law students from all over the world an opportunity to showcase their Mediation and Negotiation skills. It also aims to promote Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in India and to provide law students and ADR experts with a platform to network, innovate and keep abreast of the latest happenings in the field of ADR.
Law students at Kent can develop their practical legal skills by getting involved with the work of Kent Law Clinic, recently relocated to the £5 million purpose-built Wigoder Law Building . The new building also includes a replica court room on the upper floor, home for Kent’s busy mooting programme.