The Practical Guide to Mooting

The Practical Guide to Mooting
Author: Jeffrey Hill
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-08-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1509935053

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

Mooting

Mooting
Author: Eric Baskind
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2017-08-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1317530578

Mooting offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in an enjoyable, interactive and challenging way. Participation in mooting can lead to improved academic performance, enhancing your knowledge and your ability to handle complex legal materials as well as improving the power of your persuasive argument and vital skills, which will enhance your profile for prospective employers. In this book, Eric Baskind provides a seamless and comprehensive examination of the various areas involved in mooting and advocacy, combining both theoretical and practical aspects as well as the organisation of and participation in mooting competitions. Online video footage of an actual moot brings the practical nature of mooting alive and will give you expert advice and analysis of successful mooting technique as well as tips for improvement. Each moot video is highlighted at various points of interest to provide expert commentary and analysis of the mooters’ presentation, identifying the mooters’ strengths and weaknesses and how successfully they use cases and other materials to support their argument. These sections will then be re-enacted, incorporating the suggestions for improvements to help you to see how the overall performance could have been improved. This definitive guide will equip you with a complete grasp of mooting from the initial preparatory stages through to advocacy in the moot itself.

How to Moot

How to Moot
Author: John Snape
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2010-05-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199571678

How to Moot contains everything you need to know about preparing for and participating in moots. Whether you are just starting out and in need of a confidence boost, or a more experienced mooter looking for tips to hone your skills, this popular and trusted book will be an invaluable guide.

The Insider's Guide to Legal Skills

The Insider's Guide to Legal Skills
Author: Emily Allbon
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2023-02-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1000834298

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips with legal method and thinking. Making use of problem-based learning and examples throughout, the fully updated second edition of this practical and accessible guide will provide you with a clear guide to skills within the law degree, including online learning. It will show you how to make the most of these skills in assessment and also help you to see their importance to a future legal career. Designed for students who want a clear overview of what a law degree is all about, the book has been built on the skills curriculum, and is a suitable text for Legal Skills, Methods and Reasoning courses as well as a general introduction to law, or pre-reading for those considering a law degree. For more information, including Brexit: The Comic Strip, visit https://tldr.legal/resource/brexit-the-comic-strip.html

Jonathan Swift in Context

Jonathan Swift in Context
Author: Joseph Hone
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2024-05-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1108924557

Jonathan Swift remains the most important and influential satirist in the English language. The author of Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub, in addition to vast numbers of political pamphlets, satirical verses, sermons, and other kinds of text, Swift is one of the most versatile writers in the literary canon. His writings were always closely intertwined with the English and Irish worlds in which he lived. The forty-four essays collected in Jonathan Swift in Context advance the latest research on Swift in a way that will engage undergraduate students while also remaining useful for scholars. Reflecting the best of current and ongoing scholarship, the contextual approach advanced by this volume will help to make Swift's works even more powerful and resonant to modern audiences.

The Student Guide to Mooting

The Student Guide to Mooting
Author: Michael Hammond
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2010-06-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781845861131

The ideal introduction to legal argument for new law students and competitive mooters Guiding 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.