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Luxury over 50’s lifestyle community on From the Classroom to the Courtroom;

Brisbane’s northside officially launched TLC makes more than a Moot Point

It was a proud moment for The Lakes College when their Mooting
Team were announced the winners of the University of Southern
Queensland’s prestigious Secondary Schools Moot Competition
for 2022. Hosted at the Ipswich Magistrates Court, Year 11
students, Molly Tulip, Octavia Chivange and Carys Lee secured
the top title, prevailing over 23 teams from 15 different schools.
District Court Judge, His Honour Judge Alexander Horneman-
Wren SC; District Court Judge, His Honour Judge Ian Dearden
and Head of the University of Southern Queensland’s Law and
Justice, Professor Reid Mortensen presided over the case. The
Grand Final was the culmination of a round robin competition,
which commenced earlier in May. The teams Coordinator and
Coach, Mr Flynn, said he could not be prouder of how the team
performed and notes “the victory is the direct result of the
determination, drive, talent and extraordinary capacity of the
students involved”. Molly, Octavia and Carys were cheered on
by their Year 12 mentors (Therese, Aarush and Maisie) who were
seated front row in the packed courtroom. Not only was the team victorious, but Octavia was regarded as
the Best Single Advocate of the Grand Final, receiving the Shine
The highly distinguished event awards the winning team Lawyers Advocate’s Prize, worth $2,000 in cash. The team also
members with a full year scholarship to study Law at the won the Turner Freeman Lawyers Prize of $1,500 cash (for the
University worth more than $43,000. For Year 11 student, Molly, school).
it was an inspiring moment; “we’ve been training every single
morning since April for this, and to stand up in front of Judges This competition was a true test and gives great credence to
Dearden and Horneman-Wren and everyone else, it just felt so the TLC Mooting Club motto - Fortuna Eruditis Favet “Fortune
amazing” Molly said. Favours the Prepared Mind”.

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