Rajesh Babajee - From The Back Of The Class To The Front

1. Rajesh Babajee
Lecturer in Law
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2. Learning Objectives;
 Develop research skills and understanding.
 Understand how student’s confidence is bettered
with mooting
 Develop a synergy of practice and theory
 Develop critical thinking and end spoon feeding of
information.
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3. ‘Mooting is a trial on a fictional or hypothetical issue,
usually hosted by law schools, as training for future
barristers or litigators’.
(Source: Charles Cole , ‘Moot Court: Scrimmage for the ... Lawyer’
(1989)).
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4. 1. Develop research and understanding of, the
relevant area of law.
2. Using research as a tool in practice
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5. 2. You gain valuable experience of public speaking
and develops your ability to speak persuasively
and articulately.
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6. 3. Mooting is of particular relevance to students
thinking of a law career. It puts theory into
practice.
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7.  In at the deep end.
 Reinforcing student fears about advocacy
 De-value students self worth
 Questioning their academic choices
 Self – fulfilling prophecy
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8. Meyer and Land (2003) – ‘Threshold Concepts’
 "core concepts that once understood, transform perception of
a given subject“. (EUREAKA MOMENT).
 troublesome knowledge, ideas that appear alien or counter-
intuitive.
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10. Mooting will;
1. Develop students confidence in speaking
2. Enhance their understanding of the law
3. Create a synergy between practice and theory
4. Better the student’s critical thinking skills
5. Enhances the students understanding of the
Learning Outcomes
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11.  Email: r.babajee@mdx.ac.mu
 Tel: (0230) 403 6400
 Fax: (0230) 425 5330
 Address: Middlesex University (Mauritius
Branch Campus), Avenue Droopnath
Ramphul, Bonne Terre, Vacoas, Mauritius
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12. Kolb, David (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of
learning and development
Meyer, J.H.F. and Land, R. (2003) Threshold concepts and
troublesome knowledge: linkages to ways of thinking and practising
Online resources
http://www.barcouncil.org.uk
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