About
Amsterdam Law Trials is a moot court competition between the third year honours bachelor students of four Amsterdam honours law tracks:
– Amsterdam Honours College of Law (UvA)
– VU Honours Programme (VU Amsterdam)
– Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE)
– Amsterdam University College (AUC)
The participants work as lawyers (in teams) or as judges (in panels) on civil matters and are coached by alumni, top lawyers representing the diversity of the Amsterdam Bar and judges from the District Court of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.
Credits & Prizes
Students may receive academic credits for participation, as arranged separately for in each track (total course load of 3 ECTS). Boom Juridische Uitgevers awards EUR 1500 to each member of the winning lawyer team, the winning judge and the best speaker (total of five prizes) to be paid towards LLM tuition fees. Bar and bench may offer internships (or job opportunities).
When & Where
Kick-off | Friday, 14 February 2025
The Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
First Round | Friday, 11 April 2025
Amsterdam Court of Appeal (Gerechtshof Amsterdam)
Final Rounds | Friday, 20 June 2025
Singelkerk
