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Unit of Study LEGL2009 - Mooting (2025)

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  • Enrolment information

    Students are expected to have completed the equivalent of one full-time year of study in the LLB, ADL or BLJSt, prior to enrolment in this unit.

Unit description

Provides the student with skills in legal research and advocacy necessary to compete in mooting competitions. Students will be eligible to participate in the Jessup International Mooting Competition, if selected.

Unit content

Module 1: Introduction to mooting
Module 2: Legal research and case preparation
Module 3: Written submissions
Module 4: Principles of advocacy
Module 5: Oral submissions
Module 6: Summing up

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Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

research and prepare detailed written submissions outlining legal arguments

demonstrate oral advocacy skills in a courtroom environment by the presentation of a legal argument and the response to related questions

demonstrate an understanding of the rules of professional etiquette through the application of those rules in a courtroom environment

demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team.