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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779525003321

Autore

Hammond Michael

Titolo

The student guide to mooting [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Hammond ; edited by Margaret Ross

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dundee, : Dundee University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-7486-9854-X

1-84586-199-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (108 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RossMargaret

Disciplina

340.071173

Soggetti

Case method

Moot courts

Law - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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""

Sommario/riassunto

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.