About Mooting
IMPORTANT: Registration for the Internal Mooting Competition has now closed. To view the problem question, please [click here]
On behalf of Warwick Law Society Mooting Department, may we welcome you to our dedicated website, whether you are continuing your studies or are new to Warwick. As your mooting officers, it is our responsibility to ensure that you have as many opportunities as possible to moot throughout the year, and also to develop your mooting skills as the year progresses. This website is intended to be a "one-stop-shop" for all your mooting needs, and by following the links on the left, you can sign up to take part in the internal competition, sign up for an informal moot and see a detailed guide to mooting.
A moot is a mock trial, which is centred on a point of legal (as opposed to factual) contention. In order to win the moot, the judge will look at the quality of the legal arguments present, the skills of advocacy deployed and responsiveness to legal questioning. It is therefore entirely possible to loose the legal arguments, but still be declared the winner of the moot.
The academic year 2008-2009 is a truly exciting one for mooting at Warwick. The internal competition has been extensively reformed, with each team having the opportunity to moot at least twice. There will also be a much greater emphasis on informal mooting this year (i.e. mooting outside of a competition), and it will be possible to sign up for one of these moots at various times throughout the year. Further, we will also be sending as many teams as possible to external competitions both domestically and internationally.
There will be many events throughout the year to develop and enhance your mooting skills, and if you have any questions or queries whatsoever, be they concerning the structure of the competition, or a question related to how to moot, do not hesitate to contact us (mooting@warwicklawsociety .com).
