The Rose Heilbron mooting Cup 2019

The Rose Heilbron Mooting Cup is now in its third year as SOAS's official internal mooting competition.

The mooting competition was named in recognition of the pioneering legacy of Dame Rose Heilbron DBE QC, the first woman to be appointed silk, to sit at the Old Bailey, to win a scholarship at Gray's Inn, and to lead a murder case.

The 2019 competition will take a standard knock-out format, with three rounds on the following dates:

Round 1: Monday 28thJanuary 
Round 2: Monday 4th February
Round 3: Monday 18th February
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Participants will be given 1 week to prepare for each round. Each round will take place in the early evening. 

Mooting & Advocacy

The SOAS Bar Society offers its members various opportunities to participate in mooting, a valuable experience and the closest a student can get to partaking in a real-life court case. Law can be a dry subject at times, with many hours invested in the library. Mooting is an avenue by which students can live the law that one sees on the screens -- of table thumping advocacy.
What is a Moot?
Essentially, a moot is a simulation of a court trial.
Unlike real-life trials, a moot assumes all evidence is already established. Thus, the judging criteria weights the advocacy element of the delivery more strongly than the substantive argument.
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How to Moot:
Mooting consists of two teams, comprised of two people each, a lead and a junior. Each team represents either in favour of the appeal (the appellants) or against it (the respondents). 
Why Moot?
Partaking in moots is vital for anyone considering a career at the Bar. The experience is highly regarded by all employers for exercising skills such as public speaking, research abilities, and problem solving, as well as time management and organisation.