CONSTITUTIONAL LAW MOOT
LAW5CMT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are provided the opportunity to consolidate and enhance their legal research writing and advocacy skills through participation in the Sir Harry Gibbs constitutional law mooting competition. The competition is Australia's premiere constitutional law mooting competition. Students will be required to analyse a constitutional law problem, draft written submissions, based on their research into issues raised by the problem, and present oral arguments at the competition.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Patrick Keyzer
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW5CSL and Students admitted to this subject on application to Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Advanced skills in researching and critically analysing complex legal problems.
- Activities:
- Lecture/seminar activities, preparation of written submissions, presentation of oral arguments.
02. Advanced skills in legal writing (formal Court submissions)
- Activities:
- Lecture/seminar activities, preparation of written submissions.
03. Present complex legal issues in oral argument in a clear and compelling manner.
- Activities:
- Learning/seminar activities, presentation of arguments.
04. Demonstrate superior collaborative skills though intensive teamwork in preparation and presentation of the moot.
- Activities:
- Preparation of written submissions, presentation of oral arguments.