What is Mooting?

Mooting is an important part of studying law at City, with past City students seeing significant success in both national and international competitons. This section points students in the direction of sites which offer hints and tips on technique, as well as listing potential problems and useful checklists.

For those viewers who are not familiar with the concept of a moot, John Snape & Gary Watt offer this definition 'As a noun, a moot is the argument of the legal issues raised by a hypothetical case which takes place in the imaginary setting of a court of law'.

(The Cavendish Guide to Mooting, 2nd ed, 2000, Cavendish)