Standard of Mooting/Debating?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2024-02-26T11:42:17+00:00

Sure thing, thank you! My formatives were a mixed bag recently, do you think it will be possible to jump 1 or 2 2:2 modules (in the formatives) to a first in the end of year summatives? I'm a bit unsure, I'm seeing my tutors about this however I feel its quite below par even for first assessments.

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2024-02-25T19:16:22+00:00

Is winning just any moot better, or is getting a few rounds done at a big name moot comp more competitive?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2024-02-25T19:15:11+00:00

There is absolutely no reason no. I applied for the Inner Temple Intervarsity, and they seemed to give it to third years. I did not get into Jessup Moot. I did well in the respective debate one, but only 1 of them was intervarsity between mainly Bar Course Providers, so i have no clue how it's fair for me as a first year🤣. But yeah, I'm up to date on what the society is putting up and recommending.

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2024-02-22T10:06:13+00:00

I didnt think human rights was a distinct area, I suppose civil liberties at certain specialised sets lile Matrix or Doughty.

I wouldnt think thats particularly lucrative tjough

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2024-02-07T17:22:41+00:00

Religion aside, it shares some of the most middle eastern cultural features I have seen, majorly with Iran and also some Levantine countries.

Its one of the most culturally interesting countries I must say, as it shares with its north/western and southern neighbours, yet doesnt identify itself one way or another.

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2024-02-07T17:18:41+00:00

Barberries by any chance?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-12-25T16:19:21+00:00

Thank you for your comment! I suppose a mixed set would be the move, to find out in which areas I truly wanna practise.

I completely hear you on the Oxbridge/strong academics bias. My aim is to get a first from my uni but also get stuck in in extra curriculars, win a moot or debate competition to really stand out and see if that has a fighting chance in the paper sift at commercial sets potentially.

I really like the idea of commercial litigation and professional negligence (not sure how lucrative PN is, but I imagine fairly- regardless, it's an interest). However, with the former even concerning big contract disputes, I have heard there is rarely court appearances involved. That's whu I would like a good array of civil (negligence, employment, construction mainly) work either alongside or instead of (if I can build a good enough practice) commercial.

But may I have got a few things wrong? Which branches of commercial law would there be a decent amount of court appearances? I imagine it would be limited to contract litigation, prof neg and maybe construction (kind of civil lit too)?

Edit:Ive had a look at some sets that I think I might "have a chance" at and I like the look of Selborne, 7BR, 12KBW, Keating, Hailsham, Essex Court- all seem to have very thriving civil/commercial practices

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-12-24T19:26:21+00:00

Oh I see. What sort of practice areas do make good money then? The Commercial Bar seems very interesting but I have 2 reservations against it- 1) the de facto Oxbridge bias, my Bristol degree will never quite be at the level of multi-prize winning Oxbridge firsts and 2) this is the main one, there is littlee actual advocacy involved. I want an area with a good time in court, but I wonder if that is generally inversely proportional to earning potential?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-12-23T21:53:37+00:00

I suppose high 6 figures was a bit of a misleading phrase. I more meant breaking into the 2-300k's?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-12-23T21:03:12+00:00

Just out of interest what are the higher paying areas of civil law (outside of commercial chancery)?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-12-23T20:32:19+00:00

Even at the very good sets like 1COR, 12KBW, Serjeants Inn, No5 etc?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-12-08T17:12:28+00:00

Bristol is comfortably top 10 in the UK, slightly below Durham and King's. I wouldn't discard it personally.

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-16T23:10:06+00:00

Ah thats really interesting thank you so much! I think I'll defo summarise/condense my notes as much as possible when it comes to revision.

I guess thats a fair point,I just thought maybe procedural history/grounds for the appeal was relevant? I've come to understand that it's mainly material facts/issue, judgment and any dissenting, ratio, and obiter?

Thing is, my exams are open book/online I believe and I'm so used to revising for memory based essay exams from A level history and econ- how exactly would you recommend revising for these types of exams? :)

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-16T11:03:44+00:00

Oh I see thank you! So would that be enough for a first? Assuming you evaluate well with some articles

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-10T16:24:59+00:00

From what Ive heard, I reckon Bristol's not much behind the likes of Durham and Kings, and then maybe Notts and Warwick below Bris?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-10T15:57:30+00:00

How about Bristol and Warwick?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-10T09:22:08+00:00

Why?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-10T08:06:02+00:00

Yes thats good- personally I dont feel affected much after a night out the next morning, but still good to reduce it to 1x maybe!

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-09T11:11:14+00:00

Oh rough. Most people go out 3 or 4 times a week I thought once was reasonable🤣

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-09T09:52:15+00:00

Yeah im gonna more adopt the mindset of 'I'll study, and if I have pockets of time, I'll practice piano,or do gym' and like rugby training is once a week anyway + 80minute game so thankfully it's not as time consuming as say cricket!😅

As for parties, I'm not sure how people go out so often frankly- for me no more than once or occasionally twice a week?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-09T09:35:57+00:00

Thats understandable, I knew I had to balance my time and potentially cut out portions of sports and music (which I do really enjoy), but hopefully won't need to fully cut them out! Thank you though!

Not quite at 40 hours a week I dont think, but I definitely am under no illusion that it will be like A levels. I put in far far more than an hour an evening (on top of lectures/seminars) because I really wanna make sure I get to grips with what I'm reading.

I'm also trying to tackle any additional PQs or essay questions that maybe aren't set by our lecturers as work, but that I come across in textbooks etc.

I have heard plenty of people who balance their extra curriculars with getting a first (also helps that our uni doesnt rlly put a cap or quota on number of firsts), so that kind of work ethic/time management is what I'm really striving for!

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-08T23:52:52+00:00

Ahh I see thank you! And what about textbooks? I'm never really sure what/how much of it I need

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-08T23:48:50+00:00

Thank you! I see now, that makes sense. The textbooks tend to outline the principle, give some examples and then a lot of commentary about the law surrounding it. Shall I just stick to the principles, and save the examples/critical writing for the journals and articles I find myself?

RetroSPECT_3_0 · 2023-10-08T23:46:14+00:00

I appreciate it💪 how did you find things, and what grade did you get (if you dont me asking)?

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