WTO Moot Court rules addendum: The scope of the oral hearing presentation

The teams are reminded that in your role as the complainant, you should as a rule focus on your written submission in crafting your oral argument and not deviate overmuch from your submission.

This reflects the real-life dispute resolution process, where the written argument is the focus of the complaint.

In your role as the respondent, you are allowed to respond to arguments in the oral hearing that were not in your written submission for the respondent.

We hope this is helpful for your preparations for oral argument.