Mooting

Course aim

This course will enable outstanding students to participate in international advocacy competitions of a high standard and reputation. This will include competitions such as the Jessup International Law Moot and the VIS Arbitration Competition. Students will develop exceptional skills, under the supervision of an experienced academic, regarding advocacy, legal research, written and oral submissions and team work.

Course content

The content of each course will be determined by the rules of each international competition, but will include advanced academic content and skills in legal research, writing, advocacy and team work.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 3013	Public International Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	2 hours x 8 weeks
External (Moot court)	2 hours x 8 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Oral Submissions, Teamwork and Participation, Written Submissions

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.