SCHOOL OF LAW AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

NOIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

M O O T C O U RT

SUBJECT: MOOT COURT, PRE TRIAL PREPARATIONS AND PARTCIPATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :
MR. B.N. MUKHERJEE VAISHALI GUPTA
ASST. PROF. , B.A.LL.B 10 SEM.
SLLA, NIU BA/LL-H/1501/012
 MOOT COURT
o INTRODUCTION

o TOOLS FOR EXCELLENCE

o PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

o HOW TO CRACK THE PROBLEM

o ORAL SUBMISSIONS

o DO’S AND DON’TS

o JUDGES FOR MOOT COURT AND
 INTRODUCTION
Society needs good and efficient teachers,
judges, advocates and law officers and above
all good citizen.
Producing good law professional is not easy task.
It needs tremendous effort and commitment
to achieve this.
MOOT COURT is one such activity which help
law students becoming good proffessionals.
 WHAT IS MOOT COURT??
Moot Court is an artificially created
arrangement with a get up similar to a real
court where student advocates argue
hypothetical cases.
The moot problems are mostly based on actual
cases with some modification.
• STUDENT OF MOOT
COURT
ADVOCATES • Trial Court PROBLEM
CONSTITUENTS
Level
• JUDGES
• APPEAL MOOT
• ORAGANIZATIONAL 3 LEVEL
COMMITTEE
CONSTITUENTS OF MOOT COURT
TYPES OF MOOT PROBLEM &
 TOOLS FOR EXCELLENCE
• Don’t think you are mooter – instead a lawyer
• Have a positive frame of mind
• Mooting it is not a test of memory- rather a test of
knowledge/argument skill.
• Mooting is not a debate, lecture talk – direct
communication with the judges
• Develop good oratorical skills.
 MOOT COURT
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE
ASSIGNMENT OF MOOT FACT INVESTIGATION AND
PROBLEM RESEARCH
Moot problems are based Once the moot problem is
on decided cases with assigned to the team, the
certain facts modified and next step is to acquire
altered. mastery over the facts.

These problems may Divide facts in paragraphs

relate to one branch of
law or may involve
principles of various
branches of law.

Framers of problem leave Select those facts in the

scope for framing case which have legal
argument significance and which can
be the turning point of the
cases.
 ORAL SUBMISSIONS
• Practice, practice,
practice
• Ask friend to
preside as judge
• Presentation
• Court Manners
• Experience
• Don’t be afraid of
failures
• Read the minds of
judges
 FINANCES FOR MOOT COURT
•
ACTIVITY
Finance through internal and external sources.
• Law firms and other organizations support this
activity, e.g. Surana & Surana Moot Court
Competition, Bar Council of India, Bar Associations,
Law publishing companies, etc.
 DO’S
Citing relevant cases, reports, journals
enhances the credibility of the mooter and
gives strength to argument.
Listen the judges attentively.
While reading from brief or cases always take
the judges along with you by pointing to the
relevant page and para.(and pause until the
judges have found the point that is been read)
Always address the court with due respect and
courtesy. Never get irritated in any situation.
Should be neatly and properly dressed
DON’TS
Never to express personal opinion on the case.
Not to get diverted from the facts.
Don’t interrupt a judge while he is speaking
Do not cite cases without having law reports
with you or at least their photocopy.
Don’t use abbreviations in speech.
(not to say AIR rather ALL INDIA REPORTER)
Not to reply in hurry
 JUDGES FOR THE MOOT
COURT
Competent judges for moot
court is very important.
Judges should be acquaint with
the topic.
Judges should be provided with
the copies of the problem and
written submissions
(memorials) in advance.
For national competition, sitting
judges of HC/DC can be
invited.
 THE ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE OF THE MOOT
COURT
TASK DONE BY THE COMMITTEE-
 Inviting Judges
 Arrange Volunteers For Various
Works
 Making Arrangement For Moot
Court Rooms
 Inviting And Receiving Mooters
 Preparation Of Problem And Its
Distribution
 Appointing Court Masters
 Collection Of Written Material, Its
Assessment
THANK YOU