Moot Court Oral Argument
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Prepare and deliver a structured oral argument in a moot court or equivalent adversarial advocacy setting. Acceptable settings include: a formal law school moot, a university law society moot, or a structured oral argument conducted before a qualified lawyer or law academic who observes and assesses the argument. Access to a formal law school is NOT required — a qualified observer conducting a structured oral argument session fulfils the requirement. You must research both sides of the legal question. Proof is the assessor's written evaluation, or a recording of the session with the qualified observer's written attestation confirming the argument was prepared and delivered under real adversarial conditions.
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Obtain a real moot problem — from a law school moot programme, a law society competition, or one set by a qualified lawyer or academic — and research the applicable law for the assigned position. Write skeleton arguments in the numbered format used in real appellate practice: each argument point cited to primary authority, organised to address both the assigned position and the strongest counter-authorities.
Proof required
Skeleton arguments document (1500+ words) addressing the moot problem for the assigned position, at least four authority citations (cases or statutes) per argument point in correct legal citation format, organised in numbered skeleton format, including a section addressing the strongest authorities on the other side.
What gets checked
- Skeleton argument format follows real court practice — numbered points with authority citations, not essay prose
- At least four authorities per argument point in correct legal citation format
- Strongest counter-authorities are addressed — not just the authorities for the assigned position