Consultation Memoranda for ICCC 2007

The Memoranda for the Competition, below, were emailed to all registered participants on 22 March 2007.

To: Lawyers
Date: April 2007
From: Secretary
Re: Diana Lee

Diana Lee, a young mother, called to make an appointment. She said that her partner has left her and she would like to talk to you about the possibility of arranging some temporary support.

(Applicable Law: Each team of student lawyers is entitled to choose the jurisdiction in which this interview is taking place. The student lawyers will normally choose their home country. The client, lawyers, and judges are to assume that the client is a resident of whatever jurisdiction is chosen by the lawyers regardless of whether anything is said about the jurisdiction.

To: Lawyers
Date: April 2007
From: Secretary
Re: Daniel (Danielle) Holmes

Daniel (Danielle) Holmes called to make an appointment. S(he) works for Global Credit Bank as an investment banker. (S)he said that (s)he wanted a “legal separation,” “divorce,” or whatever it is called in this country as soon as possible. (S)he sounded very angry over the phone.

(Applicable Law: Each team of student lawyers is entitled to choose the jurisdiction in which this interview is taking place. The student lawyers will normally choose their home country. The client, lawyers, and judges are to assume that the client is a resident of whatever jurisdiction is chosen by the lawyers regardless of whether anything is said about the jurisdiction.)

To: Lawyers
Date: April 2007
From: Secretary
Re: Sam Morrison

Sam Morrison called to make an appointment with some questions about the law of adoption, particularly visitation rights. Sam said that he is currently a foreign student here in this country.

(Applicable Law: Each team of student lawyers is entitled to choose the jurisdiction in which this interview is taking place. The student lawyers will normally choose their home country. The client, lawyers, and judges are to assume that the client is a resident of whatever jurisdiction is chosen by the lawyers regardless of whether anything is said about the jurisdiction.)

To: Lawyers
Date: April 2007
From: Secretary
Re: Daniel (Danielle) Sanders

One week ago, Daniel(le) Sanders made an appointment to meet with you. (S)he said (s)he had some questions having to do with an online “match-making” service, Marry Me International, and divorce in this country. I told Daniel(le) that you would be glad to answer his/her questions.

(Applicable Law: Each team of student lawyers is entitled to choose the jurisdiction in which this interview is taking place. The student lawyers will normally choose their home country. The client, lawyers, and judges are to assume that the client is a resident of whatever jurisdiction is chosen by the lawyers regardless of whether anything is said about the jurisdiction.)