Mooting Guide

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 Why Mooting?
Mooting is one of the most important activities that help law students
to build upon their academic legal skills in a practical simulated
environment (viz. a courtroom setup). Participation in a moot court
competition requires legal research skills, logical arguments, written
submissions, oration, and legal advocacy. These are essential skills of
an enrolled advocate. In your classroom, you will focus on each of
these a little but neither in depth nor all of them together.

Mooting gives you an opportunity to bring these skills together. As

mentors, we always recommend students to start developing these
skills as early and as often as possible. Some students do this by
participating in their college Intra-moot courts, some participate in
National moot courts and those who wish to start under expert-
guidance, join the Mootmasters Club.
Mooting Checklist
Check the boxes once you have read each section. Once you have
read and understood all, CONGRATULATIONS aspiring mooter - you
are well on your way to becoming a very successful lawyer !

Dress Code
All moot participants should dress in formal black & white
attire and look well-presented.

Moot Court Layout

The side you represent will decide where you sit. Just remember,
Respondents, sit right to the judges and Petitioners, to the left.

Courtroom Etiquette
Be polite & humble to the opponents and the judges, do not
interrupt anyone and use formal address - 'Your honour/Your
Lordship' for judges and 'Learned counsels' for opponents.

Speaking Skills
Be confident while speaking! Try to avoid fumbling (e.g. umms
& ahs) and make sure you modulate your voice from low pitch
to high pitch and vice verse. Ask the judges to refer to the
memorial & moot proposition from time to time.
 Reference Documents
Carry a printout of the Moot Proposition, memorial for both
sides, compendium (if any), and any statute of report you
plan to refer.

Feedback from Judges

Feedback is usually given immediately after the oral round
by the judges. This feedback from your moot judge is
extremely valuable because it is usually coming from a
practising advocate or a judge of the High Court or Supreme
Court. Always ask for feedback, keep a note of it and
incorporate it in your next moot.

What am I being judged on?

You will be judged on various parameters including your memorial &
oral rounds. Some of these are:
Knowledge of law & facts
Interpretation of law & application to facts
Originality & Extent of research
Writing style & grammar
Time Management
Demeanour, style, poise & etiquette

You will also be judged on your counter-arguments - how you rebut

the arguments of your opponents.

Moot Courts & Internships

Moot courts help in getting better internship opportunities in mainly
2 ways. Firstly, every moot court competition is based on a specific
subject of law and by participating in it, you can display your
knowledge in that field. Secondly, by showing your moot court
achievements, you can guarantee the recruiters that you have
researching, drafting & speaking skills along with leadership.
 Mooting Vocabulary
Phrase When to use Sample
Before starting any "May it please the court, I am
May it please the court counsel appearing for petitioners ..."
discussion

When addressing
Your Ladyship/Lordship "Your lordship, in the present case ..."
the judge(s)

When referring to "Learned counsels for respondents

Learned friend/counsel have relied on ..."
opposite team

Learned When referring to "This issue will be dealt by my

colleague/co-counsel your teammates learned co-counsel in their ..."

The counsel seeks When taking permission "The counsel seeks permission to
permission from the judge proceed to next argument ..."

When answering a "Indeed, your lordship. I understand your

Indeed concern. However, in this case …
question

When the judge "... Much obliged, Your

Much obliged Lordship."
permits something

If I may draw your When asking judge to "If I may draw your kind attention to
kind attention refer a document paragraph 10 of the memorial ..."

The counsel shall

When beginning a new "The counsel shall proceed with
proceed with the next sub-issue 1, i.e., jurisdiction …"
argument/sub-issue
submission

If your lordships have When concluding an "The counsel shall proceed with
any further questions argument/sub-issue sub-issue 1, i.e., jurisdiction …"
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