Art Of Argument, The: Guide To Mooting, A

Description:
The Art of Argument guides readers through the process of developing, defending and presenting a compelling argument. Primarily aimed at students who are about to undertake or participate in an international mooting competition, The Art of Argument explains in a step-by-step process what to do when you first get the moot problem, how to begin researching the subject matter, the emotional highs and lows, why practice makes perfect, how to handle yourself at the competition, and most importantly to have fun. Through the process of mooting you learn how to construct analytical arguments, to present your point logically and soundly and to consider and address the queries and concerns of your opponent and the Moot Master. For a law student there is no greater skill than constructing a logical and compelling argument.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Part I: 1. Introduction; 2. You've made the team, what next?; 3. Being part of a team; 4. Written documents; 5. Oral submission; 6. The competition itself!; 7. After it's all over; Part II: Competition Specific/Mooting Skills; Legal writing and research; International Commercial Arbitration; International Court of Justice; International Commercial Law; Intellectual Property; International Law (non-specific); Humanitarian Law/Armed Intervention; Environmental Law; Maritime Law; Part III: Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot; Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (East); Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court; Annual International Inter-University Intellectual Property; International Maritime Moot; The Teldes International Law Moot Court Competition; Jean Pictet Competition; ELSA Moot Court Competition EMC2; Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition.

Author Biography:
Christopher Kee currently works at the Chair of Professor Ingeborg Schwenzer, University of Basel. He is also a lecturer in Law at Deakin University and consultant to Keelins Lawyers, Melbourne, Australia. Christopher specialises in international sales law, international arbitration and advocacy.