LAW4183

Jessup moot seminar 406 ( 6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader:

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: APPLICATION: students will be invited to apply for enrolment in LAW4183 Jessup Moot. This will be done through class announcements and public advertisements. When applying, students will be required to submit: a personal CV; a formal academic transcript; a short letter of application, outlining the reasons for applying and interests in competitive mooting and International law. Enrolment: maximum of 20

Objectives: (1) To develop greater intellectual appreciation of International Public Law as an academic descipline; (2) To acquire greater specialized knowledge of critical components of the International Public Law regime, such as State Responsibility, State Jurisdiction and the International regulation of armed force; (3) to undertake intensive research work in current issues of International Law, including creative problem-solving of prescribed hypothetical problems; (4) to increase exposure to the competitve mooting process and the development of basic principles and practices of mooting.

Assessment: Seminar research and presentation: 25% + Practice Mooting: 25% + Memorial Research and Writing (3000 words): 50%

Contact Hours: 10 x 3 hour seminar per week and 9 hours practice mooting

Prerequisites: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102

Corequisites: International Law LAW4122