Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Advocacy (Mooting)
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 26027
Module Lead	Theresa Lynch
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	Maximum of 60 students
Contact Hours	Lecture-6 hours Project supervision-6 hours Demonstration-2 hours Practical Classes and workshops-22 hours External Visits-1 hours Guided independent study-163 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The module will encompass an understanding of advocacy and mooting. Students will participate in courtroom advocacy and moots. When mooting, students will argue cases on appeal to an appellate court level. Within the module, oral and written communication skills will be enhanced. In addition, students will focus on their use of voice, posture and techniques of persuasion. In addition, there will be a focus on the technology. For example, the Moot Room in the Law School has the technology available for students to watch their own mooting performances back through a recording system and for other students to watch their fellow student mooters on big screens. The module will involve legal research skills, teamwork and self-management skills. There will be emphasis upon the preparation necessary for mooting with the presentation skills inherent therein a key focus. Furthermore, students will enhance their knowledge in a core legal subject offered by the as they research and prepare a moot on a connected advanced area. The module is supplemented with a reflective journal which allows students to track their feedback, account for how they might improve in future performances, and to record their successes at each moot.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to:Knowledge and Understanding Demonstrate an understanding of the rules applicable to mooting Reflect upon and apply legal knowledge to complex problems and draw reasoned conclusions which are supported by argument and legal authority. Evaluate arguments in the light of statute law, judicial decisions and authoritative legal commentary. Use appropriate legal terminology and language both orally and in writing. Correctly cite cases, judgments and other material. Demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchy of law reports Skills Producing skeleton arguments. Preparing legal arguments. Being able to evaluate, analyse and bring critical judgment to bear on problems. Teamwork, thereby enhancing communication skills. Advocacy skills. Using a wide variety of standard and legal and other electronic sources of information. Organising, prioritising time and working so as to meet strict deadlines. Arguing a case on appeal to an appellate court. This will involve delivering cogent arguments (written and oral) supported by legal authority, counter-arguing submissions by opponents, answering questions and demonstrating courtroom etiquette.
Assessment	26027-01 : Written Submission : Coursework (20%) 26027-02 : Reflective Journal : Coursework (10%) 26027-03 : Moot Presentation : Presentation (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 20% Written submission: 2000 words; 10% Reflective Journal: 500 words (submission at summative moot – Summer exam period); 70% Skeleton and Moot (Summer exam period). Reassessment: Resit failed component(s)
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