Moot Court Resources

This book examines the theories relevant to the development of skills necessary for effective participation in competition moots.

This short book goes through various parts of mooting, including preparation, opening remarks, delivering submissions, phrases and terminology, and dealing with questions. Appendices include marking guides for facta and oral presentations as well as tips for drafting a motion.

In part one, this book breaks down the essential components of rhetoric, focusing on substantive arguments. Each chapter builds on the next by offering a principle, discussing the generic logic behind the principle, applying it to the legal/mooting setting and then finishes with a case analysis. Part two compiles qualitative research from over 30 competitive mooting students from the faculty of law at the University of Windsor to share their insights on mooting culture and how they have learnt and grown from their experiences. It covers topics including confirmation bias and developing a mooting identity.

This text provides clear and compelling advice on every aspect of mooting including 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.

This book begins by helping you decide whether moot court is right for you, outlining the variety of skills you will develop, and debunking some moot-court myths. It then delivers tips on everything from collaboratively writing an appellate brief to preparing for oral argument to navigating the vagaries of the competition experience to marketing your moot-court-earned skills to your law school and future employers.