National court competitions on EU law

On December 1-2, 2023, an oral round of the National Judicial Competitions in EU Law was held at the Educational and Scientific Institute of International Relations, organized by the Department of Comparative and European Law of the IIR, IIR Moot-Court Society and the Legal Department of the RS IIR.

The oral round was traditionally preceded by a written one, during which the participants had to write memoranda on the part of the plaintiff and the defendant according to the plot of the competition. After a thorough evaluation of the submitted works, the team of judges identified 8 teams that went to the next stage: United in Spirit (IIR KNU), Minions of Themis (IIR KNU), Genti (IIR KNU), Fortuna Advat (SUTE), Movit Centum (CHNU named after Yuri Fedkovich), Ladies in Red (IIR KNU), Bona Fides (IIR KNU), Legal Dragons (CHNU named after Yuri Fedkovich).

During the oral tour, the teams competed with each other in the order established by the draw. 4 winning teams - Minions of Themis, Bona Fides, Ladies in Red and United in Spirit - made it to the semi-finals, during which they again played the role of plaintiff or defendant.

To the final, which took place on December 2, 2023, passed the strongest: Minions of Themis and United in spirit! Teams very carefully and diligently prepared for the last "duel." In the end, the team of Minions of Themis won, consisting of captain Masnik Anna, as well as Lazko Taras, Glybchenko Margarita and Vatrich Vladislav. Congratulations!

Masnik Anna, a member of the Minions of Themis team, received the award "The Best Orator," and "The Best Memorandum" - the United in Spirit team!

We thank all the teams that took part in both the written and oral rounds. We hope that these competitions have become a useful experience for you and brought new knowledge! Also, huge gratitude and respect to the jury, for being able to join us even from different parts of Ukraine:

1. Ksenia V. Smirnova - Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Comparative and European Law of the Institute of International Relations, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work (International Cooperation) of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
2. Mykhailo Mykiyevych - Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Department of European Law, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of International Relations for Scientific and Educational Work of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
3. Komarova Tatyana Vyacheslavovna - Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Department of Law of the European Union of Yaroslav the Wise National Law University
4. Bratsuk Ivan - Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of European Law, Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
5. Marchenko Bogdana - IIR Moot Court Society, 4th year student of the OP "International Law" of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
6. Ilya V. Vlyalko - Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of Comparative and European Law of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
7. Svyatun Olena - Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of Comparative and European Law of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
8. Boychuk Mykola - Legal Advisor to USAID Program Council: Next Generation
9. Chernyak Bogdana - IIR Moot Court Society, 4th year student of the OP "International Law" of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Thanks to photographers Kravchuk Daria and Potapchuk Alina, who helped to save moments from the competition in памʼяті! And also sincere gratitude to the entire organizing committee of the competition for the hard work done and such a wonderful result!