Mooting
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Taking part in a mooting competition is the most realistic scenario next to actually being a barrister in the courtroom. It was a fantastic experience.
”Mooting and debating groups form a key role in the activities of law students at Derby.
The art of the moot has been traced back to around 1485, where moots organised by the Inns of Court were viewed as an exercise in pleadings.
Today's moots focus upon specific points of law and attempt to replicate a courtroom as far as is possible. Find out more about our recent mooting competitions.
Mooting competitions
At Derby, we regularly take part in regional and national mooting competitions.
- Kate Aldridge and Matt Cooper recently won the Midlands Mooting Competition.
Kate says "the external Midlands Mooting Competition has Matt and myself acting as the senior and junior counsel respondents for a fictitious legal case. Each round is judged by a barrister or solicitor and takes place in a mock courtroom where various points of law are in dispute; such as tort, contract and criminal law.
At first it can be nerve-wracking, mastering the legal etiquette, mooting away from home, competing with other universities in front of their law students and lecturers, but ultimately performing the role of a barrister! But it's an excellent way to develop your own legal skills and knowledge and also to represent the university." -
Find out more about our recent mooting success
