Moot Court (trial and appellate)
Course code
AKJ6057.YK
old course code
AKJ6057
Course title in Estonian
Harjutuskohus
Course title in English
Moot Court (trial and appellate)
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
assessment
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To provide an opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to write an appellate brief and present an oral argument to an appellate court through participation in moot court.
Brief description of the course
Writing the appellate brief: selecting issues for appeal; standard of review; choosing arguments in support of an issue; ordering issues; format of an appellate brief; questions presented; the statement of the case; summary of the argument; point headings; synthesizing the law and precedents from your client’s perspective; arguing your facts; rebutting opposing arguments and authority; writing the conclusion; proper citation format.
Oral argument: preparing and selecting the arguments; questions by the court; citation of authority; speaking style; prayer for relief.
Oral argument: preparing and selecting the arguments; questions by the court; citation of authority; speaking style; prayer for relief.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has the basic knowledge and skills to present a case on appeal to an appellate review court, including writing a brief and participating in an oral argument before a panel of judges.
- has the basic knowledge and skills to present a case on appeal to an appellate review court, including writing a brief and participating in an oral argument before a panel of judges.
Teacher
Eesti keeles: Mare Merimaa; inglise keeles: P.W. Grawes ja M. Kauppi
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