The team representing Sri Lanka at the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition (“BM ICCC”) held in Glasgow, Scotland emerged Winners of the Competition following the final round held on 12th April. The team, consisting of Bilaal Marikar and Januda Perera, was trained by Senuri Silva, Head of the Mediation Program at the Moot Court Bench (MCB).
The BM ICCC is one of the most distinguished International Client Consultation Competitions held annually, attracting participants from universities worldwide. It brings together participants from numerous countries to showcase and develop their skills in client counselling and problem-solving.
Recognised as the leading international platform for testing client consultation abilities, participants are selected through competitive national rounds to represent their respective countries on the global stage. The BM ICCC aims to provide law students with valuable opportunities to learn and practice interviewing and counselling which are essential, real-world skills that are often underemphasized in traditional legal education.
To enable sustainable and effective participation at the BM ICCC by Sri Lanka, the BM ICCC Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Shanaka Cooray, Attorney-at-Law, MCIArb as the ‘BM ICCC National Representative for Sri Lanka’ and The Moot Court Bench (MCB) as the ‘Official National Facilitator for the BM ICCC in Sri Lanka.’
The BM ICCC was held from the 9th to the 12th of April 2025, at University of Glasgow School of Law, Scotland, United Kingdom, which saw the participation of 22 teams from around the world. The Sri Lankan team advanced to the semi-finals, competing alongside teams from Canada, Australia, England, Scotland, Poland, the USA, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. After several rigorous rounds, Sri Lanka emerged as the winner of the Competition.
This achievement marks a significant milestone, as it was the first time a team trained by the MCB participated in the Competition. This stands as a testament to the team’s dedication and hard work, as well as the quality of mentorship and guidance they received. Looking ahead, the MCB aspires to expand its impact by offering structured support and training to Sri Lankan students in the field of client counselling, extending its efforts beyond purely this Competition.
This victory adds to a series of notable achievements by the MCB in 2025. The MCB-trained team which took part in the 28th International Chamber of Commerce International Commercial Mediation Competition (ICC Paris) held in Paris, France, in February this year performed exceptionally well, securing a Special Award for the third year running. In early April, the MCB-trained team which took part in the Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition held in Hong Kong, emerged quarter-finalists of the Competition while also securing an Honourable Mention for Best Oralist.
The Moot Court Bench (MCB) started in 2020 with the aim of institutionalizing the training process for teams representing Sri Lankan Universities at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition, both in Vienna and Hong Kong. Since then, the MCB has expanded into an organization dedicated to developing legal advocacy skills among the law students of Sri Lanka through Programs catering specifically to the fields of Arbitration, Mediation, and Trade Law.
