HPMCC Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition
What is the HPMCC?
The Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition (HPMCC) is a simulated trial before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In the HPMCC, prospective lawyers deal with violations of rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in three stages within the framework of a fictitious court case in English. Two written submissions are prepared from September to December. In February, the participants plead their case in front of experienced practitioners as part of the Regional Oral Rounds in a European city. Finally, the best teams compete again in May for the Final Oral Round at the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. The HPMCC has been organized by the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) since 2012 with the support of the Council of Europe and the ECHR, among others. At the University of Lucerne, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Heselhaus, Professor of European Law, Public International Law, Public Law and Comparative Law, supervises the participants of the HPMCC.
Why is the HPMCC worth your time?
- Unique opportunity to look into an interesting case of human rights violations
- Coaching in didactics, rhetorics and presentation skills
- Opportunity to plead in front of experienced practitioners during studies
- Chance to exchange ideas with students from all over Europe
- Opportunity to get to know another city in Europe
- Winning team of the HPMCC will receive an internship at the ECHR
- Possibility to have participation credited as a Master's thesis at the University of Lucerne
Contact
Cécile Christen
Academic Assistant - Moot Courts
T +41 41 229 56 95 • Raum 4.A56 • cecile.christen@unilu.ch
