Module: Moot Court

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Moot Court
Module Code	LG124 (ITS) / LAW1005 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Aisling De Paor
Module Teachers	Róisín Áine Costello
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module aims to give students an understanding of the law in action in the courts, by providing them with the opportunity to represent the parties to a hypothetical case, to prepare written arguments and to deliver those arguments by way of oral presentation to a Moot Court. By requiring active research, preparation of written memorials and presentation of oral submissions, the Moot Court programme develops students ability to construct cogent legal arguments and improves advocacy skills.

Learning Outcomes

1. undertake diligent legal research;
2. construct legal arguments based on legal materials (statute law, case law, the Constitution);
3. draft memorials of written arguments;
4. confidently present and defend legal arguments by way of oral presentation to an authoritative body such as a court.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	12	No Description
Tutorial	24	Attendance and Participation
Independent Study	67	Individual Research and Preparation for Oral Presentation
Group work	20	Group work on memorial
Independent Study	2	Visiting the Courts and observing legal argument
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction - What is a Moot Court? Why participate in a Moot Court? Benefits of Mooting; outline of research materials (statute law, case law, Constitution, ECHR, EU law)

Main Moot Presentations - Students present oral submissions to the court.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total
Course Work Breakdown
Group project	Written memorial - Group Work	20%
Oral Examination	Moot Court Presentation	80%

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

O Malley: 1993, Sources of Law, The Round Hall Press, Dublin,
Snape: 2004, How to Moot: A Student Guide to Mooting, Oxford University Press,

Other Resources

36985, Moodle, 0, Lecture notes and links to relevant journal articles, case-law and websites will be available on the DCU Moodle page for this module., 36986, Electronic Sources, 0, Some useful electronic resources are: Justis, WestLaw IE, FirstLaw, LexisNexis, www.bailii.org, www.irishstatutebook.ie, www.lawreform.ie, www.courts.ie, www.echr.coe.int, 36987, Primary Sources, 0, Primary legal materials which will vary from year to year, dependant on the issues raised in the Moot Court problem,