Corrs Chambers Westgarth Negotiations
The 2024 Corrs Chambers Westgarth Negotiations Competition features two teams of lawyers, each representing an opposing party, negotiating solutions to their clients’ disputes. The aim is to come to an agreement with the opposing team which fulfils your client’s interests and considers the unique facts and relationships that govern the particular scenario.
The problems could include various scenarios such as negotiating a damages settlement for health problems caused by toxic waste from a nearby factory (like in ‘Erin Brockovich’), or negotiating for a train driver’s seat to have a cup-holder or armrest (like in the Metro trains and train drivers’ union negotiation).
The competition has a total of 7 rounds including the Grand Final. To ensure that all competitors have the opportunity to put their negotiation skills to the test against other law students, all teams will be guaranteed participation in at least two fixtures (Rounds 1 & 2). From Round 2, the competition will take the form of a knockout style competition.
Competition Details
Time Commitment: Each problem will be released at 1 pm the day prior to the negotiation. To be ready for the 40 minute negotiation we advise a couple of hours of preparation.
Team size: 2 members
Number of rounds: 7
Semester 1 Schedule: Mondays and Thursdays, with the exception of Tuesday 23/04.
Week 4: 18/03 and 21/03
Week 6: 08/04 and 11/04
Week 8: 22/04 and 23/04
Week 10: 06/05 and 09/05
Semester 2 Schedule: Mondays
Week 1: 22/07 | Quarter-Final
Week 4: 12/08 | Semi-Final
Week 7: 02/09 | Grand-Final
Attire: Business
Delivery: All internal competitions in 2024 will follow an in-person.
If you have any further questions, please contact Max Scanlon and Ashiqa Walia at negotiation@mulss.com.
Documents & Recordings
2024 Competitor Training Workshop Slides - Click here to download.
2024 Competitor Training Workshop Recording - Click here to view.
2024 Competitors’ Guidebook - Click here to download.
2024 Judges’ Guidebook - Click here to download.
2024 Scoresheet - Click here to download.
2023 Results
Winners – Alex Dean and Tom Dean
Runners Up – Harold Liu and Madeleine McIntosh
Judges – Jey Nandacumaran (Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
Congratulations to Alex Dean and Tom Dean for winning the 2023 Corrs Chambers Westgarth Negotiation Competition. Congratulations to Harold Liu and Madeleine McIntosh, who were the runners up of the competition.
Thank you to our Co-opts Sophia Baldi and Claudia Schwarz and thank you to all those who participated in 2023.
Past winners
2023 – Alex Dean and Tom Dean
2022 – Remy Marshall and Sophie Sitch
2021 – Ellie Grigoriadis and Thomas Franchina
2020 – Hugh Stirling and Lucy Johnson
2019 – Max Arundel and Zoe Stathis
2018 – Pia Mitchell and Sarah Watling
2017 – Grace Bilham and Alisha D’Souza
2016 – Thomas Diaz and Matthew Caldow
2015 – Hector Sharp and Emma Reed