2024 Speed Mooting and Advocacy Competitions

The National Speed Mooting Competition is the largest single day mooting competition nationwide. We also run a variety of advocacy competitions. Read below for information about this year’s competitions. 

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Read below for details of our competitions taking place this year.

This year, we will be running 4 competitions throughout the year. Our competitions are designed to be fun and are open to those of all levels of ability and experience. Whether you are an experienced mooter or you have never done any advocacy before, our competitions are ideal. 

We understand how busy you are. You don’t have time to be conducting drafting or research in preparation for an advocacy or mooting competition. Therefore, to limit the preparation required from you, we ensure that all materials required for the competitions are included in the bundles. For mooting competitions, this includes pre-drafted skeleton argument and all case law / legislation that can be cited. For advocacy competitions, we include any materials that are required. This means that you do not need to do any research or drafting – simply read the bundles and prepare your submissions. You are tested solely on your oral advocacy and all competitors on a level playing field.  

The details of our competitions are set out below. During the course of the year, sign up for the competitions will open one by one. When sign up is live for a competition, there will be a link below. If you would like to be notified when we launch sign up for a competition, join our mailing list by visiting our contact page. 

National Speed Mooting Competition

16th March 2024
In person competition
  • This is our flagship competition
  • Sat 16th March 24
  • Held at Liverpool John Moores University

Plea in Mitigation Competition

1st June 2024
Online Competition
  • Fun online submissions comeptition
  • 1st June 2024
  • More online competitions coming soon

Speed Mooting Autumn Cup

7th September 2024
In person Competition
  • In person mooting competition
  • Sat 7th Sep 2024
  • Held at BPP London Central

Bail Application Competition

7th December 2024
Online competition
  • Fun online submissions competition
  • Sat 7th December 2024
  • All places now filled

Advocacy Club

Each month
If you are looking for a way to practise your advocacy in the meantime, why not check out our monthly Advocacy Club?
  • Online monthly sessions
  • Limited preparation involved
  • Low pressure environment

John Dove

Founder of the National Speed Mooting Competition