The Price Media Law Moot Court Competition is one of the world's oldest human rights moot court competitions and indeed the only international moot to focus on the human rights aspects of media law. It is entering its 20th year in 2026. Typically, teams participate from around the world through regional rounds. Qualifying teams compete in the International Final Round that takes place in Oxford.
Due to funding constraints and visa related issues regarding travel, the African Regional Rounds will take place online. If you have potential funding idea in mind, and you see this invitation please contact email africapricemoot@gmail.com
About the Moot
The moot problem centres around human rights aspects of media and tech law. This year the problem is at the intersection of the right to privacy, search and seizure and surveillance, the role of journalists in society, and social media. The moot is a comparative law moot, which requires participants to draw on the work of regional and international human rights systems to construct their arguments. The competition takes the form of an appeal to a fictional Universal Court of Human Rights and claims are couched in terms of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The Competition Case is available here. The Rules of the Competition are available here.
Africa Rounds Calendar:
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Registration deadline: Mon 19 January 2026
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Memos must be submitted by: Fri 30 January 2026 23:59 Johannesburg time (SAST, UTC+02:00)
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Registration fee by: Fri 30 January 2026 (please visit the online shop to pay the registration fee)
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Africa Regional Rounds (virtual): 13 and 14 February 2026
Qualifying teams from the Africa rounds will win a chance to compete in the international rounds. The International Rounds are scheduled for 13-17 April 2025 and will take place in person at the University of Oxford.
Eligibility
Teams should comprise a maximum of four students. Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or taught postgraduate degree in law are eligible to participate. Students currently enrolled in or who have completed a research degree are not eligible to participate. Team coaches are permitted.
Please note that all participants must:
- be studying law or an international law-related degree at the time of the competition;
- must not have practiced law in any jurisdiction; and
- meet the eligibility criteria under the rules of the competition.
- Registration
Teams will need to register on or before 19 January 2026, but the sooner the better! If your team is from a low or middle income country and cannot pay the amount, please prepare a formal motivation and send it to africapricemoot@gmail.com as soon as possible. We are keen to make it possible for all teams to join, irrespective of their resources.