subject: Advantages of Moot Court as an Extracurricular Activity [print this page] Advantages of Moot Court as an Extracurricular Activity
Attending a law school, student should take up at least two different extracurricular activities, one should satisfy student interests, another should promote students' future career. Law profession is the one where the absence of proficient skills and sufficient knowledge in the field may lead to a number of unpleasant consequences, from the loss of money to the ruin of reputation. Thus, to avoid any mistakes in future, students should attend moot courts to obtain additional skills in the profession.
What is a moot court?
Moot court is one of the extracurricular activities with the main idea to take part in simulated court procedures. Students have a task to consider one of the cases, either appellate or arbitral. Moot courts do not involve any testimonies or witnesses. The main information which students possess is presented in a written form.
Moot court program
The organizational structure of a moot court program depends on the law school requirements. The core idea of a moot court procedure is to reflect the main proceeding and copy the actions which are going to be in a real court. Training takes place in each law school separately, but there are common activities where each law school is aimed to give a representative for a competition.
Difference is in variety
Moot court programs in different countries differ in some content. For example, in England and Wales a moot court proceeding is going to be like a conversation with the common purpose to find the solution to the problem, while in Scotland, the procedure has an adversarial nature.
Moot court importance
It is significant to attend moot courts as they give students an opportunity to improve their skills and apply possessed knowledge in practice. Plato said. "The most important part of education is proper training".
