One day you’re bound to wind up arguing in the High Court, so why not start practising now?

A moot is a simulated appeal in a superior court, based on a mock fact scenario and judgment from a lower court. No witnesses, just good old fashioned legal argument about whether or not the lower court decision was correct.

Expect to be queried and questioned by the judges as they test you to see just how well you know your facts and the cases surrounding a particular point of law. Be sure your submissions are strong – weak arguments will not survive! Mooting is generally run in teams of two or three with the optional third member acting as assisting solicitor.

During the annual ALSA Conference, mooters from across Australia and New Zealand are pitted against each other in highly charged legal argument. Contact your law student society for more information on how you can represent your university at the national level.

For more information, see the ALSA Moot Rules here.