Entry for students to win £1500 prize extended - 5th Sports Law Arbitration Moot

With the festive period upon us, it can be a busy time of year for professionals, academics and students alike. Taking this into account, as well as feedback from some of the teams that have entered the 5th Edition of the Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM), and our distinguished judges, we are pleased to announce that we have taken the decision to extend the registration period to 21 January 2024. This not only provides more opportunity for new teams to enter the competition but also gives the students participants more time to prepare and hone their skills before the competition begins.

For those not familiar with SLAM, students enter a two person team into the competition. Each team then makes a written submission before competing in oral advocacy rounds in front of some of the world’s leading sports lawyers and arbitrators from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The finals take place in the beautiful city of Lausanne, Switzerland at the Court of Arbitration for Sport giving students a once in a lifetime opportunity to gain experience in real-life settings where many of their biggest sports disputes in the world have been heard. Teams also get the opportunity to attend a Sports Law Seminar with guests from across the sports world to learn about important legal developments facing the sports industry. 

Students will be battling it out to have the opportunity to win £1,500 prize for the winners and £1,000 for runners up, tickets to LawInSport’s Global Summit 2024, LawInSport Plus membership for 1 year and the opportunity to be selected onto the LawInSport Mentoring Scheme. 

Last year over 50 teams entered the competition from 20+ countries and was supported by 80+ judges from around the world, who volunteered their time to provide this amazing experience for students. 

The updated timetable is as follows:

Schedule

If you would like to find out more about the 5th International Sports Law Arbitration Moot see here or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Financial assistance is available. A  team can qualify for financial assistance to enter the competition please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to see if you are eligible for financial support. The forms of financial assistance that will be provided are waiver of the costs of the entry fee (whether in part or in full) or a reasonable contribution towards the cost of travelling (limited to flights/trains and accommodation) to the in-person semi-finals and finals of the competition for teams that qualify for these stages limited to a maximum amount of £500 per team.

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

• SLAM Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM)