law3jmt jessup moot
JESSUP MOOT
LAW3JMT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are provided the opportunity to enhance their research, writing and advocacy skills through participation in the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The competition is a prestigious international moot involving Law students from various parts of the world. To advance to the international stage of the competition students must prepare written legal arguments and participate in the oral advocacy mooting competition against other Australian Law schools.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMagda Karagiannakis
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW3PIL and subject coordinators apporval through application process.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Preference may be given to students who have undertaken LAW3PIL-Public International Law and/or participated in at least one competitive mooting competition.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Compile coherent and correct legal arguments for a competitive international law mooting competition.
- Activities:
- Attendance at interactive lectures on public international law principles and advocacy techniques. Team members will work with a Faculty Advisor and a Coach who may only provide limited assistance as follows: 1. general advice on the basic principles of international law; 2. general advice on research sources and methods; 3. general advice on memorial writng techniques; 4. general advice on advocacy techniques; 5. general advice on organisation and structure of arguments in written and oral pleadings; 4. general commentary on the quality of team's legal and factual arguments; 5. advice on interpretation and enforcement of the competition rules; 6. advice as to oral advocacy strategy.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
02. Gain knowledge of general principles of international law and litigation before the International court of Justice.
- Activities:
- Attendance at interactive lectures on public international law and completion of online activities on public international law principles.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Present oral arguments persuasively.
- Activities:
- Attendance at interactive lectures on advocacy techniques.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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