LAWGENRL 460 : International Mooting
Law
2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course can only be enrolled onto by those students who have been selected to compete in an approved international mooting competition in the year that they are competing. Students on this course will complete independent research, written submissions and oral argument on complex areas of international law. Students are supervised by Faculty advisors and assessable coursework will comprise (a) the three elements involved in preparing for and participating in an approved, international moot i.e. advanced legal research, advanced legal writing, and advanced oral communication skills, and (b) a reflective written report.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and analyse questions of law arising from a complex set of hypothetical facts. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1)
- Work collaboratively and individually to conduct comprehensive legal research into an area of public international law. (Capability 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
- Draft and edit complex written pleadings in the context of an hypothetical legal dispute. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
- Present as competitors in an international 'moot' court competition, oral submissions and oral argument developed from the team's previously-submitted, written memorials. (Capability 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Coursework | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
b) a written 3,000 word reflective report on the individual contribution you made to the team’s written and oral pleadings and what you have learned from participation in the competition.
Please also submit at the same time a summary of the team’s competition results and compilation of official verification/s of these results e.g. scanned copies of relevant emails with marks for submissions/oralists’ points etc and of the team’s placing in relevant competition rounds.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
All activities on this course will be self paced and autonomous. Students will work together as part of the Law School's representative mooting team to identify and delegate individual tasks and outputs and working together to meet competition deadlines.
Students must expect to work independently as well as part of a team in a collaborative enterprise within the overall setting of an international competition.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
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Other Information
- Please note that this course is only available to those students selected to compete as representatives of Auckland Law School at an international, competitive moot overseen by a faculty member. All team members may enrol on this course.
- The Associate Dean (Academic) must authorise enrolment onto this course.
- Team members may only enrol during the academic year in which they compete (including Summer School).
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course director, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a Student Academic and Support Adviser as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
This course is assessed through coursework therefore the aegrotat process does not attach.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.