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1 Mooting Workshop

2 Overview Written Submissions Oral Submissions
Taking it to the next level Questions

3 Written Submissions Preliminary Step: Receive the Problem

4 Written Submissions Step 1: Legal Research
1.1. Textbooks: establish an understanding of the basic principles 1.2. Cases and legislation: find those relevant to the problem 1.3. Academic journals/other jurisdictions: if stuck/for nuance

5 Written Submissions Step 2: Draft Written Submissions
Length: around 2 pages Formatting: use templates/precedents Writing Style I+C/R/A Footnoting Tone

6 Oral Submissions Three points: First, the purpose of oral submissions;
Second, the delivery of oral submissions; and Third, good and bad approaches to oral submissions.

7 Oral Submissions: Purpose
When preparing for oral submissions, consider why you are there in the first place. You are there to advocate for a position: construction of statute, application of rule, etc. Oral submissions is where the advocacy groundwork of the written submissions is really developed. Keep in mind: There is a dispute because the outcome is uncertain. Uncertainty creates opportunity. (‘In the midst of chaos, there is opportunity.’ #quiztime) Use the uncertainty to your advantage Take home: the purpose of orals tells us that the content must be advocacy, not discussion/summaries.

8 Oral Submissions: Delivery
Recalling the point is to get the outcome you want, you need to get the judge to take your view. How? Two take-homes: Structure; and Simplicity. Let’s focus on structure, simplicity is self-explanatory. Structuring your arguments is essential. Structure according to your pleadings. Essential method of structuring: ‘signposting’. Signposting is a description of your argument.

9 Signposting: Simple example

10 Signposting: Mid-submission

11 Oral Submissions: General suggestions
Avoid: “Case, case, therefore.” (Hayne J told us not to.) Long descriptions of cases/facts/other irrelevant material. Under-selling your position. Time wasting, use alternative arguments if necessary. We encourage: Clear answers to questions, that answer the question. Know the first 30 seconds of your material. Use authority efficiently. Acknowledge weaknesses, but argue for why those weaknesses are not fatal – or do not apply in your case.

12 Oral Submissions Three points: First, the purpose of oral submissions;
Second, the delivery of oral submissions; and Third, good and bad approaches to oral submissions.

13 Fine tuning Quiz: yay/nay
“Your honour/s, may it please the court, I begin my submission”/ Your honour/s, may it please the court, and if there are no further questions, that concludes my submissions.” Summaries/conclusions Responding to other side’s arguments extensively during your own submissions Interrupting judge Disagreeing with judge Answering a complex question with a simple yes/no. Pausing (for long periods) before answering/ saying I don’t know. Moot like the solicitor-general, not a student mooter

14 How to get practice International Moots National moots: Jessup Price
Vis WTO Moot National moots: Gibbs Constitutional Moot Australian Private Law Moot Castan Human Rights Centre Moot ALSA Championship Moot / Red Cross IHL Moot Shine Torts Moot AAT Moot Etc etc

15 Summary Written Submissions Oral Submissions
Taking it to the next level

16 Questions?


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