Mooting

Why should I join?

You should join the mooting society because you will get the opportunity to take part in moots, improve your legal skills through workshops and practice your legal skills in a supportive environment. We are a society that caters for everyone whether you are certain you want to be a barrister and are an accomplished mooter to those who have no idea what they want to do after their law degree and have never heard the word moot, everyone is welcome!

What are our plans for this year?

Our plans for the society this year include:

• Holding regular moots.
• Supporting members to attend competitions.
• Helping develop legal skills for members through workshops.
• To support students through their journey studying law at Keele.
• To provide opportunities for students keen to develop their non-advocacy skills as well as those that do such as legal research skills and improve legal writing skills.

Who are we?

Thomas Francis - President

Isobel Turner - Secretary

Harry Burchell - Treasurer 

​Theo Otim - Vice President 

Aleks Jedrej - Academic, Social Media, and Social Events Officer

Nicholas Schwarzbeck - Deputy Officer 

F&Qs:

What is mooting or a moot?

Mooting is the act of taking part in a mock court scenario and representing one of the parties in the hearing. This will involve making prepared legal arguments to the judge in the case but also answering questions from the judge, testing your ability to think on the spot.

Why should I join?

You should join the mooting society because you will get the opportunity to take part in moots, improve your legal skills through workshops and practice your legal skills in a supportive environment. We are a society that caters for everyone whether you are certain you want to be a barrister and are an accomplished mooter to those who have no idea what they want to do after their law degree and have never heard the word moot, everyone is welcome!

I don't want to be a barrister, should I join?

Yes of course! This society is not just about developing your advocacy skills and other attributes most useful in pursuing a career at the Bar. Developing confidence skills and becoming more familiar with legal processes and systems are useful to all areas of legal practice. In moots, there is also a very big focus on research as well as advocacy, which caters more for those who are set on being Solicitors. 

I don’t feel comfortable speaking in front of everyone?

That’s alright! There is no pressure to agree to speak in front of everyone. You may want to get involved in the research part of the moot or simply be a friendly face in the crowd for those that wish to. We also plan to hold workshops on improving confidence and public speaking, so it may be you feel more comfortable after those sessions.