WHAT IS MOOT COURT?
Moot courts have been around since the late 1700s. They're a law school activity and competition during which students participate in preparing and arguing cases in front of judges.
The case and sides are selected beforehand, and students are given a set amount of time to prepare for the eventual trial.
Moot court involves appellate cases as opposed to those at the trial level, which are often called "mock trials." Moot court experience on a resume is typically considered to be more stellar than mock trial experience, although mock trial experience is better than none. The judges are usually law professors and attorneys from the community, but sometimes they're actually members of the judiciary.
Decoram of the moot Court
In terms of the substance of the argument:
a) Were the arguments developed persuasively and coherently?
b) Were facts and legal argument integrated effectively?
c) Were the best authorities used and properly analysed?
d) Was any contrary authority distinguished effectively?
e) Was the candidate articulate and persuasive in presentation and defence of his/her argument?
The Order
Students will be heard in the following order:
1st advocate on behalf of the Applicant (A1)
1st advocate on behalf of the Respondent (R1)
2nd advocate on behalf of the Applicant (A2)
2nd advocate on behalf of the Respondent (R2) …and so on.
There will be no opportunity for rebuttal or su-rebuttal (i.e no right of reply).
The Order
Each student will be permitted to address the court for no longer than 5 minutes. Time will be strictly observed with a time-warning given at 4 minutes and 5 minutes.
Time taken up by the judges’ interventions and by students in dealing with such interventions will not count towards the time allowed.
Moot Court Judges
Each moot examination will be presided over by two lecturers from the Law Department: Either Ursula, Conor and Claire will attend each one. The Head of the Law Department or a judge of the High Court also be in attendance.
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