“Mooting is one of the best means by which aspiring advocates can learn to develop the preparatory and presentational skills which will enable them to advance their case in its best way, and deal effectively with judicial questioning.”

Graham Dunning KC
Essex Court Chambers

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The University of Greenwich wins the 2024 competition

The University of Greenwich wins the 2024 competition

The semi-finals took place at 10.00am on 20th June 2024 at Dartmouth House, the home of the English-Speaking Union. They were between the University of Greenwich v Oxford Brookes University and the University of Leicester v Manchester Metropolitan University. The...

Oxford Brookes University wins the 2022 competition

Oxford Brookes University wins the 2022 competition

The semi-finals took place at 10.00am on 13th July 2022 at Dartmouth House, the home of the English-Speaking Union. They were between Oxford Brookes University v King’s College London and Queen’s University Belfast v Cambridge University. The finalists, Oxford Brookes...

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