Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  National and International Mooting Competitions

• Unit Code

  LAW3650

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr Anthony Joseph HEVRON

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Description

This unit acknowledges the efforts that students undertake when they enter and compete in a national or international mooting competitions recognised by the School of Law and Justice. The Unit is open to students who are accepted into an official ECU law school team in a competition recognised by the Law Course Co-ordinator or Head of School. Acceptance into a team is to be determined by the Competition Co-ordinator and the Coach of the team.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 3 units from LAW1212, LAW1214, LAW1218

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. A working understanding of the ethics of advocacy.
2. Analyse a problem question.
3. Demonstrate effective oral and/or written advocacy by creating an effective presentation of the student's argument.
4. Evaluate the needs of the parties.
5. Research the relevant legal principles.
6. Understand and apply relevant legal principles in oral and written legal argument to the facts of the problem.

Unit Content

1. Deliver oral submissions in General Rounds, including: a.Appearances; and b.Rebuttal; or c.Surebuttal
2. Deliver oral submissions in finals as required.
3. Draft a Claimants memorial.
4. Draft a Respondents memorial.
5. Form an action plan for the competition.
6. Prepare a hearing plan.
7. Prepare oral submissions.
8. Review of a factual question provided by the competition.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will require students to attenda series of meetings with the Team Coach and the other members of the team. Students will alsocomplete the following:work set in the team meetingscomplete the written submissions required by the competitionpresent the argument developed by the team in internal moot sessions as determined by the team coachattend pre-competition moots as arranged by the team coachattend the competition, at the location set for each round.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Glisson, J. L. (2011). Advocacy in practice. (5th ed.). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths.
• Ross, D. (2007). Advocacy. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Cuthoys, J., & Kendall, C. (2006). Advocacy: An introduction. Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworth.
• MacDonald, R., & McGill, D. (2008). Drafting. (2nd ed.). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths.

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