The Tribunal holds a moot competition every year for students enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree at any Australian university. Our first moot competition took place in 2025. 

Competitors have the opportunity to explore administrative law through a series of moots based on realistic scenarios from the Tribunal’s jurisdictional areas.

The competition aims to deepen understanding of tribunal practice and procedure as distinct from the courts, and encourage students to consider a career in administrative law.

It also provides valuable hands-on experience in online advocacy, reflecting the modern approach of tribunals and courts across the country.

The grand final of the competition is judged by a panel of 3 adjudicators, including the President or a deputy president of the Tribunal, and the winning team's name is inscribed on the official moot competition shield.

In the 2025 grand final, competitors presented opposing arguments in a mock hearing of a child support matter before the Tribunal’s Guidance and Appeals Panel.

2026 moot competition

Visit the Administrative Review Tribunal Moot Competition 2026 page for more information about this year's competition and how to register.