Courses & Units
Competition Moot LAW349
Introduction
This elective provides students with the opportunity to develop their legal skills, through engaging in high level advocacy, research and collaborative work. Under the supervision of the unit coordinator, students prepare for, and participate in, a national inter-varsity mooting competition. This involves rigorous training in oral advocacy, research of case law and legislation and the application of that law to oral and written arguments on behalf of fictional clients. These arguments are tested before academic and practitioner judges, including current judges of state and national courts. Competitions include the Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot, the Castan Centre Human Rights Moot, the UNSW Private Law Moot, the Baker & McKenzie Women’s moot, the Kirby Contract moot, the Animal Law moot and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal moot. Enrolment is limited to the number of team members required for intra-varsity competitions, and is determined through a competitive selection process. While students may participate in more than one inter-varsity mooting competition over the course of their LLB studies, they may only enrol in this unit only once.
Summary
Unit name | Competition Moot |
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Unit code | LAW349 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
Discipline | Law |
Coordinator | Ms Anja Hilkemeijer |
Available as an elective? | Yes |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic |
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- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Make oral arguments to a legal problem in simulated appellate court proceedings before legal practitioners and members of the judiciary in a competition environment.
- Complete legal research in a timely manner and to the highest professional standards.
- Produce complex and persuasive written submissions.
- Collaborate effectively as part of a small team under the direction of the unit coordinator.
Fee Information
The 2024 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) rates are still being finalised by the Government and we will update the domestic fee information as soon as we have more details.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Selective enrolmentTeaching
Assessment | Team work, including reflective journal (30%)|Written Submission (30%)|Oral advocacy (40%) |
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Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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