Mooting Resources, Tips on Writing, Dictionaries, Translation Aids

"This book explains the secrets of success in mooting, in a simple, step-by-step styles. It describes: *what to do when you first get the moot problem; *how to begin researching the subject matter; *how to build an argument; *how to present written and oral submissions; *the value of practice moots; and *how to handle yourself at the competition."

"MootingNet began life in 1995 as a written project produced by two student mooters, Kevin Calder and Shameer Sacranie. At the time there were no mooting books in print, and the mooters felt that a user friendly, clear and straightforward guide would be useful to help mooters get over any initial nerves, and could help other budding advocates improve their skills.

This sites reports on mooting in general in India. It contains a variety of tips and reflections, with the promise of more to come.

The University of Queensland was the prevailing team at the 7th Moot, and have always performed well when they attend. This site provides a variety of non-Vis specific materials on mooting skill and preparation.

This page provides general information and tips on mooting. It also provides details on The OUP and BPP National Mooting Competition.

Barger on Legal Writing describes itself as "[a] web site of writing, research, and advocacy resources for law students." The links contained under the Writer’s Resources tab are of most use. The article by Professor Ruth Anne Robbins entitled ‘Painting with Print’ in very interesting.

The page from the Legal Writing Centre uses a series of links to provide users with all sorts of information and examples on writing.

This is a particularly useful text on legal writing. It examines grammer, punctuation, paragraph and sentence construction and effective word choice. It also has a chapter specifically written for those with English as a second language.

This site is a fantastic resource. It is simultaneously a German/English translation service and dictionary - with a good coverage of legal words.

This is a basic dictionary site.

This site describes iteself as "your life-raft in the sea of legal jargon."

A basic online legal dictionary

This site can be very useful when writing the memorandums. Using the same words over and over again will make your documents sound boring and repetitive - a thesaurus will help you find different words with the same meaning.

Both of these sites are basic translation services. Computerised translations are typically not very good - particularly free online ones - but it should be good enough to convey a general meaning and indicate whether the document is worth investigating further.

There are quite a lot of resources and materials available that focus specifically to teaching legal English to non-native speakers. Some resources are available for free on these two websites, but there are also services that requirement payment.

www.VisMoot.com the unofficial Vis Moot reference and links page Recommendations for further links are always gratefully received - email your suggestions to "links AT vismoot.com"

Mooting Resources			Featured Books
The Art of Argument - A Guide to Mooting (Christopher Kee) "This book explains the secrets of success in mooting, in a simple, step-by-step styles. It describes: what to do when you first get the moot problem; how to begin researching the subject matter; how to build an argument; how to present written and oral submissions; the value of practice moots; and how to handle yourself at the competition." Private Dispute Resolution in International Business (Klaus Peter Berger & Stefan Kroll) Also sometimes referred to as Arbitration Interactive, the aim of this set "...is to allow anybody to step behind the scenes of the fascinating world of international arbitration and ADR. Written for law students and young practitioners and intended to be used in law school courses, summer schools and in-house training courses of law firms, companies and arbitral institutions, it is based on an interactive learning concept which combines a casebook, a DVD-ROM and an internet homepage. The DVD-ROM contains the documents, materials and working aids referred to in the book. It also presents highly realistic video films of the negotiation, mediation and arbitration hearings which are conducted by well renowned international practitioners..." MootingNet "MootingNet began life in 1995 as a written project produced by two student mooters, Kevin Calder and Shameer Sacranie. At the time there were no mooting books in print, and the mooters felt that a user friendly, clear and straightforward guide would be useful to help mooters get over any initial nerves, and could help other budding advocates improve their skills. The first pages of MootingNet were put on-line in October 1997, and since then the pages have grown in both number and popularity. Today there are over 50 pages. MootingNet is accessed by law students and academics from all around the United Kingdom. We have even dealt with enquiries from mooters world wide from Malaysia to Mauritius!" www.LawStudent.in This sites reports on mooting in general in India. It contains a variety of tips and reflections, with the promise of more to come. Mooting Resources - TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland The University of Queensland was the prevailing team at the 7th Moot, and have always performed well when they attend. This site provides a variety of non-Vis specific materials on mooting skill and preparation. Oxford University Press Mooting page This page provides general information and tips on mooting. It also provides details on The OUP and BPP National Mooting Competition.
Tips on writing
Barger on Legal Writing Barger on Legal Writing describes itself as "[a] web site of writing, research, and advocacy resources for law students." The links contained under the Writer’s Resources tab are of most use. The article by Professor Ruth Anne Robbins entitled ‘Painting with Print’ in very interesting. Legal Writing Resources The page from the Legal Writing Centre uses a series of links to provide users with all sorts of information and examples on writing. Just writing: grammar, punctuation, and style for the legal writer (A. Enquist and L. C. Oates) This is a particularly useful text on legal writing. It examines grammer, punctuation, paragraph and sentence construction and effective word choice. It also has a chapter specifically written for those with English as a second language.
Dictionaries
WWW leo.org This site is a fantastic resource. It is simultaneously a German/English translation service and dictionary - with a good coverage of legal words. Dictionary.com This is a basic dictionary site. Legal Glossary This site describes iteself as "your life-raft in the sea of legal jargon." Legal-Ease International Dictionary A basic online legal dictionary Thesaurus.com This site can be very useful when writing the memorandums. Using the same words over and over again will make your documents sound boring and repetitive - a thesaurus will help you find different words with the same meaning.
Translation Aids
AltaVista - Babel Fish Translation Dictionary.com-Translator Both of these sites are basic translation services. Computerised translations are typically not very good - particularly free online ones - but it should be good enough to convey a general meaning and indicate whether the document is worth investigating further.
Legal English
International Legal English - Cambridge University Press TransLegal There are quite a lot of resources and materials available that focus specifically to teaching legal English to non-native speakers. Some resources are available for free on these two websites, but there are also services that requirement payment.