Cayman Prep And High School - Cayman Moot Finalists

• Law Firm: Collas Crill
• Subject Matter: Law Department Performance, Performance
• Author: Clare-Louise Mcgrath
• Published date: 25 January 2023

The Collas Crill Cayman Moot is an annual inter-school competition that sees senior students from across the Cayman Islands competing against each other in a mock-trial setting.

Cayman Prep and High School's Ariella Rankin and Anabella Hayden will be competing against Jordan Lisle and Jack Coleman from Cayman International School and Clifton Hunter's Jade-Ann Scott and Sashalee Taylor in the Collas Crill Cayman Moot final.

More than 50 students across the three high schools took part in the inaugural event and the six finalists are top-scoring teams from each school after three previous rounds.

The final of the competition will take place on 26 January at the Courthouse.

Here we find out a little more about the Cayman Prep and High School's Anabella and Ariella, and their experience of the Moot.

How have you found the Moot - have you enjoyed it?

Ariella: When I participated in my first moot, waiting outside the "courtroom" was nerve-wracking, but once I was inside, my nerves subsided, and I was able to recite my argument. Following the first moot, planning for future moots was less tense. Personally, I liked it moot since it was fun to do it with my partner as well as to experience a courtroom setting.

Anabella: Yes, I enjoyed it. Moot was a great chance to develop my teamwork in a friendly competitive environment. I was very interested in the process of analysing cases and working with the law professional from Collas Crill assigned to our school to create arguments.

Would you recommend other students to take part in it and if so why?

Ariella: I would recommend other students to participate in Moot because it can increase their self-confidence and...