Mooting and advocacy skills

Contents:
Forward;
Preface;
1 Introduction;
What is a moot?;
Why should you moot?;
Where can you moot?;
A (very) brief history of mooting;
Preparing;
2 Moot problems:
What is a moot problem?;
The illustrative moot problem: Cecil v Dickens;
The anatomy of moot problems;
How to read moot problems;
Discussing the moot problem with your team-mate;
When you have the weaker case;
3 Legal research;
The ultimate objective: persuasive arguments Overview of the research process;
Phase 1: understanding the legal context;
Phase 2: conducting detailed research;
Phase 3: finalising arguments and authorities;
Phase 4: refuting your opponents' case;
Taking effective notes;
Five common mistakes;
A worked example;
Primary sources for research;
4. Skeleton arguments:
What is a skeleton argument?;
Basic structure of skeleton arguments;
Introduction;
Submissions;
Conclusion;
Presentation of skeleton arguments;
Mistakes and how to deal with them;
The finished article;
5 Notes for oral submissions:
Some myths about notes;
Functions of notes;
Styles of notes;
Tips for improving your notes;
Media for notes;
6 Authorities and bundles;
Options for presenting;
How to prepare;
Additional considerations specific to bundles;
7 Practising oral submissions:
Objectives of practice;
How to practice;
Appearing:
8 Getting your bearings;
Lay-out of moot courtrooms;
What to take to the moot (and what not to take);
Travelling to the moot;
Coping with nerves;
9 Moot court etiquette:
Dress;
Forms of address;
A few points of vocabular etiquette;
Standing up and sitting down;
Good manners;
10 Oral submissions :
Basics of speaking in court;
Order and length of speeches;
Structure of oral submissions;
Opening remarks;
Developing your positive case;
Refuting your opponents' arguments ;
Concluding remarks ;
Tips for making oral submissions ;
Time management ;
Non-speaking mooters;
11 Judicial interventions:
What is a judicial intervention?;
Preparation, preparation, preparation;
Tips for answering judicial questions;
Sample questions;
"Um.. Um ...I don't know, My Lord";
Organising:
12 Organising moots;
Initial considerations;
Drafting rules for mooting competitions;
Obtaining sponsorship;
Publicising mooting competitions;
Selecting and briefing the judges;
Mooting masterclasses;
Logisties in the run-up to the moot;
Day of the moot;
After the moot;
Selecting and writing moot problems;
Appendices:
Appendix I: Leading intervarsity competitions;
Appendix II: Format of "knockout" competition;
Appendix III: Format of "Champions League" competition;
Appendix IV: Specimen mooting competition rules;
Appendix V: Specimen judge's score sheet;
Appendix VI: Specimen pre-launch poster Appendix VII: Sample text for freshers' fair brochure;
Appendix VII: Specimen post-launch poster Appendix IX: Sample text for judge's guidance note;
Appendix X: Specimen moot problem: Huggins v Hobdell;
Appendix XI: Specimen moot problem: Smith v Designer Fashions Limited;
Index.