On November 6, 2023, the Law Society at Anglia Ruskin University, London, hosted a Tort Law Mooting Competition at Charterhouse. The Moot competition offers students a valuable platform to engage in scholarly discourse and enhance their understanding of legal matters. It fosters a sense of legal consciousness among students, prompting them to critically examine the law and engage in investigative activities pertaining to it.
Students acquire valuable experience by collaborating in groups and engaging in mutual learning. Mooting can be likened to a mock trial. In a hypothetical scenario, two opposing parties engage in a legal dispute and present their arguments before a fictional judge, who renders a decision based on the contentions put up by each party. The practise of presenting arguments in a courtroom setting is a fundamental aspect of the study of law. Students possess the capacity to exhibit their comprehension of advocacy and the legal field. These chances offer significant advantages to students as they facilitate the enhancement of their writing and oral argumentation abilities, skills that will be regularly utilised in their post-law school endeavours. Moot courts provide students the valuable opportunity to directly witness the functioning of a courtroom.
The discourse encompassed a pivotal aspect of the subject matter associated with Tort law, namely negligence. The students have been appealing to and responding to material risks and substantive risks of significant adverse consequences associated with COVID-19 pregnancy complications, such as oxygen deprivation-induced suffocation.
John O'Leary, in his capacity as a Court of Appeals Justice, actively participated in the trial by overseeing the proceedings to ensure adherence to relevant legislation and protocols. As the case develops, the Lord renders decisions on legal matters after taking notes on the evidence. However, he presents us with a clear judgement and precise recommendations for enhancement.
John O'Leary merits our sincere appreciation on behalf of the entire Law Society.
Our respected East India campus colleagues contributed significantly to this event. They effectively presented their work during the moot competition. Congratulations to all the students who participated:
Farzana Kehan Karim (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - Senior Counsel for Appellant
Alexandra Chiriac (Level 5 LLB (Hons))- Junior Counsel for Appellant
Daniela Renzetti (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - Junior Counsel for Appellant
Lilia Grimalschi (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - research Appellant
Georgeta Mirela Constantin (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) – research Appellant
Camelia Ochiana-El-Emam (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - research Appellant
Olga Hrabatin (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - research Appellant
Jonnie Lisboa Rodriguez (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - Senior Counsel for Respondent
Erika Sabina Ciurar (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) - Junior Counsel for Respondent
Olufemi Iyanda (Level 5 LLB (Hons))- Junior Counsel for Respondent
Lynda Okeze (Level 5 LLB (Hons))- research Respondent
Melanie Adedeji (Level 5 LLB (Hons))- research Respondent
Karina Galindo Torres (Level 5 LLB (Hons)) – research Respondent