Mooting

Mooting offers a comprehensive examination of mooting and advocacy, combining both theoretical and practical aspects. The second edition has been comprehensively revised and updated, reflecting changes brought about by the evolving digital landscape, as well as addressing how mooting can benefit SQE students.

Autorentext

Eric Baskind is a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University and was Senior Lecturer in Law at Liverpool John Moores University (2000-2022). He served as National Adjudicator to the English-Speaking Union-Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition in 2008-2009, and again in 2013-2015, and is currently the Chair of the Advisory Board to the Competition.

Klappentext

Mooting offers a comprehensive examination of mooting and advocacy, combining both theoretical and practical aspects. The second edition has been comprehensively revised and updated, reflecting changes brought about by the evolving digital landscape, as well as addressing how mooting can benefit SQE students.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to mooting 2. Key aspects of the English legal system 3. Legal research and case preparation 4. The skeleton argument and good legal writing 5. The bundle 6. Lawyers' skills: preparation, presentation and personal skills 7. Oral submissions 8. Participating in the moot 9. Organising a moot or mooting competition 10. Sample moot problems 11. Interactive videos: analysis of a live moot 12. Useful resources