i would like to improve my mooting skills.
but despite participating in a few moot , i haven't found the exact way to do a moot.
each moot i went for worked in a different way.
and since the students aren't actually given any suggestions or feedback nor the reason why they dint qualify , it's difficult to find where we are wrong
| Originally posted by : Jinu Padmakumar | ||
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i would like to improve my mooting skills.but despite participating in a few moot , i haven't found the exact way to do a moot.each moot i went for worked in a different way.and since the students aren't actually given any suggestions or feedback nor the reason why they dint qualify , it's difficult to find where we are wrong |  |
Hello,
Indeed, each moot competition is different. However, this is the basic structure:
- Start with a brief summary of your argument.
- Give the Court an idea of what you plan to discuss and in what order.
- Make it clear to the Court in a very conversational way what issues are before the Court.
- Make positive statements about the law and/or policy in your favour.
- Do not attempt to rely on too many cases or authorities. Stick with the most important authorities and those that are most relevant/directly applicable.
- Sum up your argument briefly before concluding.
Things that you should remember while preparing for a moot are as follows:
- Do not use overruled case laws. Those will make the judges feel that you are unaware about things.
- Avoid speaking about everything that is already there in the memo. Make your arguments crisp.
- Try to use a mixture of national and international case laws.
- Do not repeat your points.
I hope this gives you a gist.
Regards,
Ish*ta Desai
Law Student
