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Requisites

Pre-requisite: LAW2222 or LAW5222 (or equivalent) and Students must be enrolled in one of the following Law Programs: LLBP or DJUR or BALW or BCLW.
Enrolment is not permitted in LAW3490 if LAW3480 has been previously completed.

Other requisites

A genuine interest in public international law is required. Successful completion of LAW3466 and previous experience in mooting, debating or public speaking will be favourably regarded.

Student eligibility to participate in the Jessup team may also be subject to the Official Rules and the Australian National Rules Supplement for the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .

Rationale

Mooting is a fundamental element of legal education that allows students to use and refine written and oral communication skills which are essential for success in future careers.

This course enables students to develop sophisticated research skills, persuasive oral skills and a developed capacity to think on their feet through participating in the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Successful participation in the course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key substantive areas of international law raised by the competition problem and dispute resolution in the International Court of Justice. Mooting also provides law students with an authentic learning experience in a ‘real world’ context which has direct application in a professional legal environment. Students who have successfully completed mooting courses are well placed for a good transition to the workforce.

Synopsis

This course enables students to gain significant experience in international law and advocacy by participating in the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Students work as a team to represent fictitious States in a dispute before the International Court of Justice.

The team comprises 5 students. Selection is competitive and involves consideration of a student's completed application form, academic record, willingness to commit to the competition from November to February, prior mooting or debating experience and an interview.

The competition problem (the compromis) is released in September, after which the team will research together areas of public international law relevant to the compromis and prepare submissions (called memorials) for both States in the hypothetical dispute. The memorials are submitted in January. The team then prepares and refines oral pleadings, before competing against other Australian university teams in Canberra in February. Two Australian finalist teams then compete in the international finals in Washington DC. Team registration, travel and accommodation expenses are paid by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app.

This course involves intensive work from November to February, and may involve additional work outside that period. A full-time commitment is required in this period, and only minimal part-time employment is permissible.

Objectives

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Assessment details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   On-campus Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
   
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   There is no examination in this course.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
   
   
8. ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
   
   

Assessment notes

1. Referencing in written submissions must comply with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (‘AGLC’) referencing system. Students should use this system to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. For AGLC style guide enquiries, consult the AGLC manual from the USQ Library's referencing guide at or contact the Law librarian.
   
   
2. The Jessup competition rules include the Official Rules and the Australian National Rules Supplement for the Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Further information may be found on the Jessup competition website .
   
   
3. Compliance with the Jessup rules relating to submission of memorials is required. Late submission of memorials may result in students incurring penalties under both the Jessup rules and clause 4.2.4 of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app’s Assessment Procedure .