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• Half-title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part 1 Making the most of a moot
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• WHAT IS MOOTING?
• WHY JOIN A MOOT TEAM?
• Job opportunities
• Team work
• Intensive training
• International travel
• New perspectives
• HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
• Chapter 2 You’ve made the team – what next?
• BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Timing and commitment
• What about money?
• Everyone pays for themselves
• Sponsorship
• THE MOOT PROBLEM
• Read the problem
• Read the rules of the competition
• ASKING FOR HELP
• SETTING DEADLINES
• Chapter 3 Being part of a team
• THE KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL TEAM
• Attitude
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in the team
• Dealing with a crisis of confidence
• Maintaining trust
• Do you need to be friends?
• Chapter 4 Building an argument
• THE BASIC STEPS
• Step 1 – Read the facts and decide instinctively who should win
• Step 2 – Identify who you are representing
• Step 3 – Compile a list of arguments
• Step 4 – Imagine you represent the other side
• Step 5 – Repeat steps 3 and 4 at least five times
• Chapter 5 Written documents
• MEMORANDA AND MEMORIALS
• THE TIPS AND TRICKS OF WRITING
• Knowing your purpose and your audience
• Setting up your document
• Using styles
• Page numbering
• Cross-references
• Table of contents
• Avoiding common problems
• Referencing
• Being organised
• Using bibliographic programs
• Using a proforma reference sheet
• Writing style
• Achieving ‘one voice’
• Presenting information to the team scribes
• Structuring your document
• Headings and paragraphs
• Avoiding contradictory arguments
• Basic rules of writing
• Sentence construction
• Using words appropriately
• Keep the tense consistent
• Editing
• THE SECOND DOCUMENT
• Preparing a genuine response
• Is it good or bad to get a ‘weak’ memorandum to respond to?
• Do you respond to issues that your opponent missed?
• Howdo you respond tactfully?
• THE OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS
• THE CASEBOOK
• Chapter 6 Oral submissions
• HOW TO STRUCTURE AN ORAL SUBMISSION
• Making a start
• Dealing with the expectations of moot masters
• Creating a persuasive case
• Express your case in the simplest possible terms
• Use ‘signposting’
• Offer alternative arguments
• Address alternative submissions
• Address weaknesses in your case
• Handling questions
• Preparing for questions
• Incorporating questions into your structure
• Dealing with unpredicted questions
• Getting help from your team-mates
• Varying the order in your submission
• RESPONDING TO A SUBMISSION
• PRESENTING AN ORAL SUBMISSION
• Preparation
• Physical appearance
• Time keeping
• Opening formalities
• Using case materials
• Employing flash cards
• Using a casebook
• Using materials appropriately
• Voice and delivery
• Moderate your tone, pitch and accent
• Speak slowly
• Moderate the volume
• Body language
• Never fidget
• Make use of gestures and posture
• Pay attention
• Speaking from notes
• Using a complete script
• Using summarised notes
• Using notes well
• Building rapport with the moot master
• Multiple moot masters
• Know how the moot is to be run
• Order of submissions
• Rebuttal
• Dealing with mistakes
• CONTINUE THE TEAM WORK
• Chapter 7 Practice moots
• WHEN TO START DOING PRACTICE MOOTS
• WHO CAN BE A PRACTICE MOOT MASTER?
• Variety is key
• Using experienced moot masters
• MAKING THE MOST OF PRACTICE MOOTS
• Record the moot
• INTER-VARSITY PRACTICE MOOTS
• Chapter 8 The competition itself
• GETTING THERE
• DURING THE COMPETITION
• WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT MOOTING
• Chapter 9 After it’s all over
• MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
• HELP SUBSEQUENT TEAMS
• Part 2 References and resources
• COMPETITION SPECIFIC/MOOTING SKILLS
• Annotated references
• LEGAL WRITING AND RESEARCH
• Annotated references
• INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
• Annotated references
• INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
• Selected references
• INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
• Annotated references
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• Annotated references
• INTERNATIONAL LAW (GENERAL)
• Selected references
• HUMANITARIAN LAW/ARMED INTERVENTION
• Selected references
• ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
• Selected references
• MARITIME LAW
• Selected references
• Part 3 International moots
• WILLEM C VIS INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• Awards
• Officially recognised alumni associations
• Contact
• WILLEM C VIS INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT (EAST)
• General information
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• Awards
• Officially recognised alumni associations
• PHILIP C JESSUP INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL INTER-UNIVERSITY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MOOT AT OXFORD
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• Cash, book and book voucher prizes
• General information
• 2005 sponsors
• Lawfirms and chambers
• Suppliers of prizes
• INTERNATIONAL MARITIME MOOT
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• Awards
• General information
• THE TELDERS INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• Awards
• JEAN PICTET COMPETITION
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• General information
• ELSA MOOT COURT COMPETITION EMC2
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• MANFRED LACHS SPACE LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
• Contact
• When
• Where
• Subject matter
• Structure of the moot
• Index