Blake Dawson is the proud sponsor of the Junior Mooting Competition - many thanks to Blake Dawson for their ongoing support.

To be eligible to compete in the Mooting Competition, you must be a financial member of the Law Students' Society. To become a member, please click here

Why Moot?

Apart from the getting an insight into the preparation and role of a barrister in a court of appeal, mooting allows students to put their theoretical skills and knowledge into practice. Generally, a moot attempts to touch on many of the skills you'll need if you go on to practice. It includes the preparation of argument, submissions of argument and working in a team, making your case and rebutting the case put by the other side. Whilst one may be uncomfortable at first thought of the prospect of competing, the rewards can be very fulfilling.

Not only does it allow you to get to know the area of law which the fact scenario has raised, it also gives you the experience of being put on the spot by a judge and having to think on your feet, as well as developing your knowledge of court room etiquette and procedure.

Do I Need any Previous Experience?

No experience is required to compete in the Junior Mooting Competition (held in semester two). However, for those wishing to compete in the Senior Mooting Competition, it is advised that they should have competed in the Junior Mooting Competition or some other mooting competition first.

Registration and Dress Code?

Registration for the Junior Mooting Competition is now open. Please watch this space for further updates during this period.

Questions for the preliminary rounds will be released as soon as possible after the draw has been finalised, however competitors will have one week of preparation time prior to competing in their first moot. Questions will be made available via email.

The dress code is business attire or of a standard expected of counsel representing a client in court.

What is Mooting?

A moot is a legal hearing in which two teams, represented by a senior and junior counsel act for the parties involved. Both counsel for the plaintiff and defendant are provided with a scenario from which they must produce legal arguments for their client. These legal arguments come in the form of a written submission (submitted two hours prior to the moot commencing) and an oral submission (the moot). The written submission outlines the arguments that each team wishes to raise, who will be arguing them (one as Junior Counsel, the other as Senior Counsel) and how long each counsel will speak. The scenario raises a 'moot' point of law, which is balanced to allow for solid arguments to be raised by the plaintiff and defence counsel. During the moot the judge will become involved and will often ask counsel to expand on a point of law they have raised, consider an alternative point of view and ask questions.

How Do I Participate?

Throughout both Autumn Semester and Spring Semester each year, the UTS Law Students' Society holds the Senior Mooting Competition and Junior Mooting Competition. In preparation for the ALSA Conference, the Senior Mooting Competition is held in Autumn Semester. The winner of the Senior Mooting Competition is then usually invited to compete at the ALSA Conference. The Junior Mooting Competition is held in Spring Semester. Accompanying the Junior Mooting Competition is a seminar series to educate and help junior mooters develop their skills prior to the competition getting underway.

Those of you who are interested in mooting and would like more information can contact the Joanna Tsaprounis at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

When Does the Competition Take Place?

As a guide, the Senior and Junior Mooting Competitions are scheduled to begin in the fourth week of each semester with a seminar taking place in weeks one to three.

The competition is held on campus and will be held in one of the three moot courts in the UTS Faculty of Law building (subject to availability).

Mooting Handbook

To view the online version of the Mooting Handbook, click here.

Mooting Rules

To view the online version of the Mooting Rules, click here.

Mooting Score Sheet

To view the online version ofthe Mooting Score Sheet, click here.