Jeffrey Hill

The Practical Guide to Mooting (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A must-read for students involved in mooting, this new edition of Jeffrey Hill's textbook has been fully updated and revised, and provides students with clear and compelling advice on every aspect of mooting.

The book covers:
- key aspects of the legal system;
- the way in which moots are assessed;
- what the judges are looking for;
- how to structure a legal argument; and
- how to prepare a skeleton argument and bundles.

The text is accompanied by a companion website with videos of Supreme Court hearings so that students can learn from, and emulate, the advocacy skills of some of the most eminent advocates and lawyers:
https://www.bloomsburyonlineresources.com/the-practical-guide-to-mooting-2

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781509935048
• Artikelnr.: 62294111

Autorenporträt

Jeffrey Hill is Professional Consultant at the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Visiting Senior Lecturer in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Jeffrey has been teaching mooting and running mooting courses for nearly 20 years. In that time, he has coached many successful teams in major mooting competitions, such as the Essex Court Chambers/English Speaking Union National Mooting Competition, the OUP and ICCA National Mooting Competition, the UKLSA National Mooting Competition and the Times 2TG Moot. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the Essex Court Chambers/English Speaking Union National Mooting Competition and continues to guide mooters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Manchester Metropolitan University.

Inhaltsangabe

The Use of UK Supreme Court Clips to Accompany this Book
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation and Related Instruments
Part I: Introductory Issues
1. An Introduction to Mooting
2. Knowledge of Key Aspects of the Legal System
3. A Guide to Researching Your Submissions and Preparing for the Moot
Part II: The Judging and Assessment of Moots: What are the Judges Looking
for?
4. Before the Moot: Preparation of Skeleton Arguments and Bundles
5. At the Moot: Referring to Legal Authorities and Using Your Bundle
Effectively
6. At the Moot: Style, Presentation and Etiquette
7. At the Moot: Demonstrating Relevant Legal Knowledge and Structure
8. At the Moot: Responding to Your Opponent's Submissions
9. At the Moot: Dealing with the Judges
10. After the Moot: Reflecting on Performance and Dealing with Feedback
11. The Organisation of Moots and Mooting Competitions
12. Advice on Competing in Mooting Competitions in the UK
13. Getting Involved in International Mooting Competitions
14. Further Reading and Viewing
Appendix: Moot Problems