A Guide to Mooting in Ireland

Author: Edana Richardson
Publisher: Clarus Press
ISBN: 9781911611189
Published In: January 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Ireland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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A Guide to Mooting in Ireland provides a user-friendly handbook on mooting that is specifically tailored for those involved in mooting in Ireland. Mooting can help to build important skills in research, drafting and the construction of persuasive arguments that are relevant both to academic study and professional life, within and outside of law.

This book uses worked examples and practical tips to help to build those skills by examining in detail each stage of a moot. It addresses techniques for understanding a mooting problem question, how to structure and enhance written and oral submissions and what to expect in a moot court scenario. It also discusses the organisation of mooting modules and competitions. In this way, the chapters of A Guide to Mooting in Ireland can be read sequentially or referred to individually where specific guidance is needed.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Mooting

Introduction to A Guide to Mooting in Ireland

What is mooting and how it differs from debating and mock trials

Benefits of mooting

Mooting competitions in Ireland

Outline steps of a moot

The mooting problem question

Chapter 2: Relevant Aspects of the Irish Legal System

Difference between public and private law

Sources of Irish law

Precedent and the hierarchy of courts in Ireland, England and Wales, Australia and the United States of America

Chapter 3: Legal Research for a Moot Stages of researching a mooting problem question