Rosamond Smith Mooting Competition

Every year Middle Temple hosts a mooting competition for its student members. It is open to both GDL and BVC students. The competition is run on a 'knock-out' basis, and students compete in pairs. The pair that wins the moot will go through to the next round. Whilst the initial rounds are not open to spectators, the semi-finals and final take place in hall in front of an audience. At every round, the judge of the moot will be a senior barrister or a judge.

The deadline for application is 13 November 2009. To download the form CLICK HERE.

Middle Temple also aims to provide some training to mooters taking part in the competition. An introductory evening, a talk on 'presenting legal argument' and mooting workshops give students guidance on how to prepare and deliver their argument.

Other Mooting Opportunities

A further competition may be arranged for those who were knocked out in the opening round of the Rosamond Smith Mooting Competition, details of which will be published as they are made available.

In addition, Middle Temple organises moots on an ad hoc basis, for example against Pepperdine University, an American college based in London. The Pepperdine moot took place in the RCJ this year and provided the mooters with a truly memorable experience.

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