The Society hosted the 2025 Northern Ireland regional of the Client Consultation Competition at Law Society House in Belfast on Friday 31st January 2025. The topic this year was consumer contracts.
It was a fiercely contested Competition, with all Northern Ireland law schools contributing a team. Ultimately, the winning team was the Magee Campus at Ulster University which consisted of Conán McGowan and Níall McGrattan.
The winners will now go forward to compete in the 2025 Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition in Scotland, hosted by the University of Glasgow from 9th to 12th April 2025. They will receive a financial contribution from the Society towards their attendance.
The Judging Panel was Chaired by Niall Hargan (Carson McDowell) and included Tony Caher (Campbell and Caher), Catherine Nixon (Departmental Solicitor’s Office) and Shauna Thompson (Law Society of Northern Ireland). A special thanks also to Mr Caher for his time and effort in composing the scenario.
Thank you to the participants from the remaining competing teams, which included:
- Nikita Murphy and Gemma Ross from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, and their coach Mr Stuart Harper
- Kenneth Elo and Lucy Wade from Queen’s University Belfast, and their coach Dr John McTaggart
- Conor Nicholas and Hannah Willis from Ulster University’s Belfast Campus, and their coach Ms Melissa McKee
