Advocacy - BIL0126

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions.  

Other

Assessment 1: Presentation

Students will be required to make a 25-minute presentation on a moot scenario before a judge. 

Moot Presentation

Assessment 2: Portfolio

Following the moot presentation, each student will prepare a written reflective portfolio. 

Portfolio

<p>Advocacy skills are essential in legal practice, both to solicitors and barristers. Whilst it is recognised that these skills are developed and assessed at the professional level of legal education (Legal Practice Course, Masters in Law and Practice, and Bar Professional Training Course), the skills for successful mooting are highly desirable at the undergraduate level as they enhance the ability to analyse and debate legal problems. In recognition of this, a mooting module is offered to allow undergraduates to acquire and develop the skills involved. The module draws upon material from core modules of the undergraduate law courses for academic content. As a result, the module also offers undergraduates the opportunity to use learning outcomes from other modules in a more integrated manner</p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BIL0126 - Advocacy

Advocacy

appraise the performances of other advocates as well as their own;

describe the theoretical basis of problem analysis;

understand the principles of communication and advocacy; 

present oral arguments with clarity and in a professional manner

have learned how to draw from their legal knowledge in order to identify and address the legal issues arising from a range of problems of a practical nature with clarity and academic rigour

co-operate with colleagues in the research and preparation for moots

retrieve, refine and report legal information;

analyse and explain the law relating to legal problems;

recognise the theory underpinning the construction and development of both written and oral arguments

demonstrate an ability to anticipate and respond clearly to opposing arguments and issues raised by judges.

use the law in seeking solutions to problems and preparing and delivering arguments