GETTING THERE

The logistics involved in getting your team to the moot competition can be surprisingly complex, so you must begin to plan very early in the process. You need to organise transport, accommodation, current passports and visas.

Most teams will be operating on a fairly tight budget. It is sensible to book flights and accommodation as early as possible because this is usually when the cheapest fares are available. This will help avoid unnecessary stress and complications as you approach the crucial oral stages of the competition.

Just as you may have appointed one person to be responsible for fundraising, it may be appropriate to appoint one person to be responsible for coordinating all your travel and accommodation requirements. This is not an easy job. Frequently participants decide to take the opportunity for holidays or sightseeing, and thus have divergent travel plans. The person arranging transport and accommodation for the whole team will need to coordinate multiple itineraries.

This may be your first trip overseas, and this will be the case for many participants in international moot competitions. Or, if you have been overseas before, it may have been on a family holiday. Travelling overseas for the first time can be a daunting but very rewarding experience. Given that you are doing this in the context of a competition, fears may be multiplied. There is no need to be fearful or concerned.