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Your first moot?
<movie>file=/video/mootingcomplete/YourFirstMoot.flv|width=512|height=288</movie> See if you can identify with these fears!
Hear Andrew, Thomas, Anita, Tessa and Thomas talking about what concerned them before their first experience of mooting. Learn about:
- The 'detail'
- Etiquette
- Skeletons
- Memorising speeches
- The importance of practise, practise, practise!
Roles within mooting
<movie>file=/video/mootingcomplete/RolesWithinMooting.flv|width=512|height=288</movie> The mooters clarify how the roles of junior and senior pan out (no - the junior is not the senior's whipping boy!).
Big issues covered include:
- Importance of teamwork;
- Consistency wins points;
- Cross-referencing arguments with aplomb
Role of the judge
<movie>file=/video/mootingcomplete/RoleOfJudge.flv|width=512|height=288</movie> This clip sees you introduced to the knee-wobbling horror that is judicial intervention. Hopefully it will reassure you somewhat that everyone is a little daunted (OK terrified) of the judge questioning you and putting you off your stroke.
Our brave mooters cover the following:
- What demeanour to adopt
- Different types of judge (don't forget to see our accompanying guide Know Your Judge for more on this)
- The perils of trying to 'read' judges
- How effective your response to a judge's question can be
Sharing good (and bad!) experiences
<movie>file=/video/mootingcomplete/GoodBadExperiences.flv|width=512|height=288</movie> A warm cuddly 'sharing experiences' clip complete with top tips on:
- Balancing your emotions
- Remembering to conclude - don't just fade out (See our live example of this in Top Tips)
- Not over-thinking
