B6103 - European Law Moot Court Competition

Learning outcomes

"The baseline of the course is the represented by the rules and indications of the “European Law Moot Court” competition. In particular, this competition revolves around a common case study that is expected to be published in September. The mission of the course is to prepare students for the Regional and European finals and, accordingly, to perform well in the written and oral phases of the competition. Against this background, the course will first pave the way for the analysis of the case study and will then focus on that. Therefore, the course is aimed at - deepening the knowledge of selected EU constitutional law topics - getting familiar with the Court of Justice of the EU - using relevant sources in an efficient way - fostering legal writing and advocacy skills. "

Course contents

Focus on the case study https://europeanlawmootcourt.eu/. Top priorities

1.  Understanding the type of procedure and the way the CJEU is expected to work

2. Focusing on technical language 

3. Detecting and streamlining the main legal issues

4. Key provisions: how to put them into context and how to interpret them

5. Case law: how to find and use relevant judgments

IMPORTANT. It is very likely that a high percentage of class attendance will have a positive impact on the final grade, given the practical dimension of the seminar. The members of the team that will be registered at the beginning of November to participate in the competition will be selected at the end of October based on the following criteria

- skills, knowledge and experience in EU law, especially with reference to the activity of the CJEU and the topics covered by the case study

- grades in university exams relevant for the course

- English language level

- attendance and active participation

Readings/Bibliography

Key readings materials will be legal sources and case law as well as doctrine. They will be offered by the professor before each class, especially based on the main aspects of the case study.

Teaching methods

Classes are interactive and participated. Theoretical explanations are coupled with intensive practical exercises. In particular, a guided study of the relevant cases will be offered and group exercises will take place to get ready both for the written and the oral phase of the competition.

Assessment methods

The exam mainly consists of writing a paper relevant to the case study. The paper will be maximum 3000 words (including footnotes) and must be submitted to the professor by a deadline to be defined. However, each student's evaluation partly depends on his/her participation in debates as well as the specific contribution provided in group works.

Teaching tools

Web sources and PPTs

Office hours

See the website of Federico Ferri