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Transcript for National and International Moots

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1. Introduction

Good [morning / afternoon / evening] [Mr. / Madame President / Your excellencies / Your
honour / My lord / Your lordship]. I appear for the [Applicant, ABC], along with my co-
counsel.

I will be speaking first, for [22] minutes,

on the first issue, concerning [________]
and the second issue, concerning [__________]

My co-counsel will speak second, for [21] minutes,

On the third issue, concerning [________]
And the final issue, concerning [__________]

We reserve [2] minutes for rebuttal.

2. Facts

Unless [Your Excellencies] require assistance with the facts of the case, the counsel seeks
permission to proceed to the submissions.

[Insert a summary of disputed facts in brief in case the bench is not well versed with the
facts]

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3. Submissions

Proceeding to my first submission regarding [________] (insert your stand regarding the first
issue in one sentence)

[Insert facts favouring the Applicant in regards to the first issue]

Accordingly, we submit a two pronged argument

First, [____________] (insert your first argument regarding the first issue)
Second, [___________] (insert your second argument regarding the first issue)
[insert your main submissions regarding the first and second argument under the first issue]
[conclude and summarise your stand on the first issue in two lines]

Having established [_____________] (your stance regarding the first issue) the counsel
would like to proceed to the second submission regarding [____________] (insert your stance
regrading the second issue in one sentence)

[Insert facts favouring the Applicant in regards to the second issue]

Accordingly, we submit a two pronged argument

First, [____________] (insert your first argument regarding the second issue)
Second, [___________] (insert your second argument regarding the second issue)
[insert your main submissions regarding the first and second argument under the second
issue]
[conclude and summarise your stand on the second issue in two lines]

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4. Conclusion

There we conclude that [_________] (insert one line to conclude your entire stance on the
matter)

If [Your excellencies] have no further questions, this concludes my submissions.

Our prayer is [_____________] (recite the prayer only if you have time left – do not read the
prayer out of the memorial – memorise it in advance)

Our prayer is on record (if you do not have any time left)

May it please the Court.

[This document is intended for use only by students enrolled for Memo Pundits’ Online
Certificate Course on Oral Argumentation. Any use of this document by anyone else without
the express authorisation may attract legal consequences. Please contact us at
contact@memopundits.com for more details.]