Understanding Moot

Proposition and Memorial

Drafting
AGENDA

• Understanding the Importance of a Moot

• Step 1: Print
• Step 2: Read
• Step 3: Memorial Drafting
• Step 4: Re-Read
Understanding the Importance of a Moot

• Do not treat any moot casually

• Learning Experience – develop reading, researching, and oral advocacy skills
• – might become the area you want to practice in the future
• Networking Experience
Step 1: Print

• Print out the Moot Proposition, Rules and Regulations. Why do that?

• Research shows that students who read digital copies spend less time on digital reading, and had
lower comprehension scores

• Easy to refer to when you have print outs

Step 2: Read

• Take notes on the laptop so that you can read it again in the coming days

• Each and every sentence of the moot proposition is important. Breakdown the proposition:
background information, key information, areas of contention (disputable facts)

• Identify the major issues: Most moot problems identify the issues/contentions

• Re-write the issues in your own words to ensure that you understand the essence of what you will
be arguing before you commence your research
• Read your moot problem carefully, including the rules and regulations.

• Which areas of law does the moot cover? Read books/commentaries

• Look for keywords to help you with your research. Is the moot on a particular issue? If so then read
up on it as well to understand the topic better

• Make a skeletal structure. Make a flow between your arguments. A should lead to B which should
lead to C.
• Back up each argument with sources.

• You cannot frame final and concrete contentions just after preliminary research. Don’t be afraid of
changing/modifying your arguments mid-research.

• Jurisdiction: Which court or tribunal has jurisdiction? Under what law does it have jurisdiction over
the matter? Can the jurisdiction be challenged?

• Read the facts and argue from both sides: You need to know the facts in its entirety. Facts are not
the same for both the sides (how?)
• Use the facts to your advantage. Be clear about what facts helps your case and which ones are against
you.

• Arguments and counterarguments: while you are preparing for arguments, also try to think of
counterarguments and rebut them. While preparing for one side you might learn more to add from the
other side.

• You need not write every argument you may take up during oral rounds in the memorial itself –
especially counterarguments. Just try to ensure you are not missing any major argument or an authority
in the memorial. If you do, you can still use them up in the oral rounds.
Step 3: Memorial Drafting

• A memorial is a written version of your arguments

• What all should a memorial contain?
• Cover page
• Table of contents
• Table of abbreviations
• Index of authorities
• Statement of jurisdiction
• Statement of facts
• Issues raised
• Summary of arguments
• Arguments advanced
• Prayer
https://www.docsity.com/
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aft-sample-example-of-type
s-of-moot-memorial/709953
7/
https://www.docsity.co
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page/4381206/
https://www.lawctop
us.com/mooting-basic
s-drafting-a-moot-cou
rt-memorial/
https://www.lawctopus.
com/mooting-basics-draf
ting-a-moot-court-memo
rial/
https://www.studocu.co
m/in/document/christ-de
emed-to-be-university/m
oot-court-and-internship-
c4/international-moot-me
mo-for-2-issues/18574938
https://www.studocu.co
m/in/document/universi
ty-of-kalyani/law-honour
s/statement-of-facts-p-
moot-court/27722777
https://www.slideshare
.net/surrenderyourthron
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ple
https://www.slideshare
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rial-respondent
https://www.slideshar
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morial-respondent
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Step 4: Re-read

• The way the memorial looks matters

• Check the requirements of the memorial. Citation style, number of words/pages, spacing,
font, margins, etc. (Always follow the rules) (There is beauty in uniformity)

• Give enough time for revisions and re-reading your memorial

• Be clear and concise when presenting the arguments and adhere to the time allotted
• Understanding the Importance of a Moot
• Step 1: Print
• Step 2: Read
• Step 3: Memorial Drafting
• Step 4: Re-Read
Conclusion

• The Steps are not sequential in nature. Do not try to do one step and
move to another and not expect to go back to the previous steps. All
are inter-connected.
• Reading the proposition and drafting a memorial can be time-taking
and tedious tasks but with a clear structure in mind and enough
research, it can become very easy
THANK YOU