Represented by Sami Shamsi, Mackenzie Haladus, Charlotte Russell, Emma Horgan, and Camille Chin, Macquarie University competed among 128 teams from 35 universities across 28 countries at the Nuremberg Palace of Justice for the 2025 Nuremberg Moot Court competition.

Macquarie impressed the high-profile judging panel with their rigorous research, compelling written memorials and powerful oral advocacy to progress to the round of 16. In this round, Macquarie argued three different issues as the prosecution.

“This is an incredible achievement that reflects months of dedication and preparation from the team,” says Jaz Cremen, one of the team’s coaches alongside Jacqueline Stark.

"They’ve competed against the best legal minds from universities worldwide, and their rigorous preparation and compelling advocacy have been outstanding.”

Macquarie tied for fourth place in the written memorial category, which evaluates teams on their treatment of substantive legal issues. They were also the only Australian team selected to compete in the oral rounds.

The Nuremberg Moot Court invites teams from all over the world to argue a fictitious case before the ‘International Criminal Court’. Students are given the unique opportunity to develop their skills and plead at the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice.

Macquarie Law School was also recently crowned National Champions at the Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot for the first time, defeating the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the Grand Final at the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT).

The team consisted of Rachael Edmonds, Rhiannon Marshall, and Charlie Mackenzie under the guidance of Dr Shireen Daft as Team Advisor. They will represent Australia in the Asia-Pacific International Humanitarian Law Moot in Hong Kong next year.

“I am immensely proud of our students’ outstanding achievements at two highly competitive mooting competitions,” says Professor Lise Barry, Dean of Macquarie Law School.

“My sincere thanks go to our exceptional coaching staff - Jacqueline Stark and Jaz Cremen for their expert guidance of the Nuremberg team, and Dr Shireen Daft for her dedicated preparation of the Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot team, as well as her ongoing commitment to mooting at Macquarie.”