Moot Courts and Mooting

The second edition of Moot Courts and Mooting has been thoroughly revised to include a detailed discussion on legal research as well as the interpretation and analysis of new moot problems and memorials. This book covers all stages of moot court preparation - from solving moot problems to giving presentations on competition day.

The Introduction for this book has been written by Mr. Murali Neelanktan who gives an overview of why Moot Courts are conducted. Chapter 1 introduces the world of mooting to the readers, tracing the history of moot competitions in England as well as comparing the format of moot court competitions with mock trials, client counseling, and other ADR competitions. Chapter 2 deals with the organisational aspects of moot court competitions. This chapter explains the role of moot court committees, participants, and court clerks as well as the training of judges, etc. In Chapter 3 the three phases of researching, drafting, and editing have been explained in detail with the help of sample moot problems and memorials of actual competitions. All aspects of the preparation of oral arguments are covered in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 answers all doubts on a student?s mind, right from how to dress for the competition to how to manage time on the floor of the courtroom. Chapter 6 deals with all the issues the mooter has to face while making presentations. With the help of an exhaustive list of illustrations, the author has explained ?how to do? things on the courtroom floor, such as, how to deal with aggressive judges and how to minimize the effect of an apparent error in a submission.