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The LAWASIA International Moot Competition ("LAWASIA Moot") is an annual international moot court competition that is organised by LAWASIA, an international organisation comprising bar associations, lawyers, judges, and academics through the LAWASIA Moot Standing Committee. The moot problem ranges from international human rights to international commercial arbitration, and the venue of the competition rotates between LAWASIA member states as it is held in conjunction with the annual LAWASIA Conference. 30 to 40 law schools from around the world take part in the moot each year; Malaysia is the only member state that conducts national rounds, of which the top two team teams are selected for the international rounds.

The first edition of the moot was in 2005 and took place in Gold Coast, Australia. No moot took place in 2006 but the competition resumed in 2007 without any break in editions thereafter. Singapore Management University, which made its debut in 2009, has the best track record in this competition with three championships, three runners-up titles, and three Best Oralist titles. It also holds the record for the most number of final appearances (six) and consecutive final appearances (five).

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