Where conviction commands the courtroom.
The seventh GIKI Moot Cup: simulated court proceedings with written memorials for both sides, then oral arguments from the preliminary rounds to the final.
At a glance
- Team
- Two speakers, or two speakers and a researcher
- Written round
- Petitioner and respondent memorials
- Oral rounds
- Preliminaries, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final
- Citation
- Bluebook, 20th edition
- Registration closes
- December 3, 2026
01From problem to final
From memorial to final.
Take the problem
Every team receives the same moot problem, and the oral arguments keep to the issues raised in the memorials.
Write both sides
One memorial for the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) and one for the respondent(s), cited in the 20th edition of the Bluebook and identified only by team code.
Argue before the bench
In the preliminary rounds each team has 15 minutes to present its case, rebuttal included, with at least 7 minutes per speaker.
Advance to the final
Winners go through the quarter-finals and semi-finals, paired by draw of lots, to the final, where each team has 45 minutes.
02Your team
A team of law students.
- Eligibility
- Students pursuing a 3-year or 5-year undergraduate LL.B degree.
- Team size
- Two members (both speakers), or three: two speakers and one researcher.
- Anonymity
- Memorials carry the team code only. Any mark that identifies the team leads to instant disqualification.
- Memorials due
- November 28, 2026
Normal fees
Rs 10,500per team member
Plus Rs 3,000 per team. Observer Rs 10,000, coach Rs 7,500. Until November 15.
- Free, shared accommodation in student hostels
- Free transport from Islamabad/Rawalpindi and Peshawar
- Guest speaker sessions, a concert and a formal dinner
A registration is confirmed once the host team receives the payment and documents by mail. Registration fees are non-refundable.
03The clock
GMC key dates.
- Early Bird registrations endNormal fees apply from the next dayPassed
- Normal registrations endLate fees apply from the next dayNext
- Memorials dueSoft copies of both sides, through the submission link
- Registration closesTeams and observers
- Inaugural ceremony, draw of lotsMemorials exchanged; hand in three hard copies of each side
- Preliminary rounds and quarter-finalsEach team argues twice in the preliminaries
- Semi-finals and finalThe winner of the final wins GMC VII
04Your bench