What is Mooting? Mooting is simply a chance to get an insight
into the operations and atmosphere of an appeals court session. You
all will have done mooting in your first year, all the stress,
hours of study, sleepless nights. Thank god the senior mooting comp
is nothing like that, not nearly as much preparation is needed and
sleepless nights arent required. With a week given to prepare for a
case no one expects an in-depth response involving any and all
precedents relevant to the issue. Senior mooting is more about
testing and developing your ability to evaluate the key issues,
establish some convincing key arguments and then being able to
think on your feet when questioned by a judge.
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Teams: Two teams consisting of THREE people 1 2 3 2 1 3 1
2
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Before the Moot You will receive your moot problem the week
before your moot. Swap memorandum of arguments 24hours before the
moot. This is an outline of the agreed facts and the submissions
your team will make. All cases that your team will use must be
included in the MOA. A comprehensive example of this is handed out
with the rules. This is to help the judge follow the case and
better understand your arguments.
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How to Tackle a Moot Problem Read and re-read the question
Start reading and Researching Not all cases will work in your
favour Keep and eye out for: Salient facts The ratio Dissenting
arguments Majority/unanimous Relevant obiter and Binding/persuasive
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY THIS GUY
Court Etiquette Cheat sheet available in 2013 Competitions
Guidebook Summary: STAND BOW USE FORMAL LANGUAGE Your Honour My
learned friend
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The Court Room Process: Judge is announced Stand Bow before
judge; sit Appellant appearances Respondent appearances Appellant
submission; senior counsel Appellant submissions; junior counsel
Respondent submissions; senior counsel Respondent submissions;
junior counsel Questions from the Judge Appellant conclusion
Respondent conclusion
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HELP! What Do I Wear? Mooting is the PERFECT opportunity to
SUIT UP! GIRLS: Slick it back BOYS: Leave your Mickey Mouse tie at
home Jewellery = minimal and Footwear = enclosed Dress
conservatively!
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What do I Bring? Cases or case summaries Legal Dictionary
Double Copies of EVERYTHING (submissions, cases, etc.) Rule book
(if you want to)
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Prize
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How Do I Sign Up? Simply form your team Think of an awesome
name (Daz and Kaz Associates is taken...SORRY) Go online and fill
in the form, found on the Facebook event page OR see us after the
meeting!