Holly best bar none to take national honours

A SADDLEWORTH law student has been crowned a national mooting champion at London’s Supreme Court.

Holly Saunders (20), from Diggle, won the United Kingdom Law Students’ Association National Mooting Competition as one of a duo from Manchester Metropolitan University.

Mooting involves presenting a legal issue against opposing counsel in front of a judge in a mock courtroom.

The win continues a tradition of MMU Manchester Law School teams winning national mooting and advocacy competitions.

The final was held at the Supreme Court against a strong team from the University of Exeter, but Holly and her co-counsel Lucy Holden won the verdict.

Third year LLB student Holly is working towards qualification as a barrister, and plans to work for the Law Commission.

She said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my law degree. I have learned many legal skills, grown intellectually through all of the activities and have made wonderful friends.”


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