The student guide to mooting / Michael Hammond ; edited by Margaret Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammond, Michael.

Contributor:

Ross, Margaret.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Case method.

Moot courts.

Law--Study and teaching.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dundee : Dundee University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The ideal introduction to legal argument for new law students and competitive mootersGuiding you through the process of legal argument, this book will teach you all you need to know about how to research and structure your moot, the use of legal authority, honing your presentation skills and addressing the court. To show you how it's done, Hammond provides a worked example applying the two-stage method to creating a legal argument in a moot court. Competitive mooters will find details of internal, national and international competitions and guidelines for event judges and clerks.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Preface ""; ""Chapter 1 introduction to mooting""; ""Chapter 2 counsel""; ""Chapter 3 stage 1: the problem and moot point""; ""Chapter 4 stage 2: making a legal argument""; ""Chapter 5 use of authority""; ""Chapter 6 use of time""; ""Chapter 7 court etiquette""; ""Chapter 8 team tactics and strategies""; ""Chapter 9 body language and presentation skills""; ""Chapter 10 the judge""; ""Chapter 11 procedure on the day of the moot""; ""Chapter 12 advice for the judge""; ""Chapter 13 advice for the clerk""; ""Chapter 14 mooting competitions""

""Chapter 15 conclusion""""Further reading ""; ""Appendix 1 mooting example: criminal law""; ""Index of examples""; ""Index of figures""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780748698547

074869854X

9781845861995

184586199X

OCLC:

922972158