Undergraduate - UnitLAW4218 - Jessup moot competition

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Clayton Summer semester A 2013 (Day)

Synopsis

The Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is conducted each year and runs over the summer semester. Five students will be invited to participate and will be selected each year from those students who have successfully completed the Jessup Moot Seminar unit. The team of five students will work closely in a team to prepare detailed and lengthy written submissions and represent fictional States in a topical hypothetical case before the International Court of Justice. Written memorials are submitted in mid-January each year. The team will then moot against teams from other Australian Universities. The Australian Regional Rounds are usually held in Canberra in the first week of February. The two finalist teams from the Australian Regional Rounds then travel to Washington DC to compete in the International Rounds against teams from around the world.

Students participating in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition will, inter alia:

acquire and develop proficiency in oral advocacy, legal research and legal writing skills in the highly demanding, yet exciting globalcontext of public international law
develop and broaden their knowledge and expertise in public law and international dispute resolution before the International Court of Justice
experience the concept of through preparation of a particular case on public international law and the opportunity to match their preparation with that of equally prepared students in a national and possibly international competition setting.

Outcomes

The objectives of this unit include, inter alia, to

Develop an advanced knowledge of critical components of the public international law and acquire greater intellectual appreciation of public law;
Examine and critically analyse traditional and emerging areas of international law and key issues of public international law arising out of the annual competition problem (the compromise);
Build upon existing research and legal writing skills and develop further proficiency in international law legal research and legal writing skills associated with the public international law and the International Court of Justice;
Acquire an ability to construct and develop written and oral legal argument within the context of public international law and the International Court of Justice;
Acquire a familiarity with the practice and procedures of the International Court of Justice;
Acquire and develop proficiency in oral advocacy practical skills associated with international court of justice; and
Experience the concept of through preparation of a particular case on public international law and the opportunity to match their preparation with that of equally prepared students in a national and possibly international competition setting.

Assessment

Memorial research and writing of two Memoranda (12,000 words each; group task): 50%
Mooting preparation and participation (group task): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Adam McBeth

Prerequisites

LAW1100 OR LAW1101 AND LAW1102 OR LAW1104; LAW4122