The IIE’s Varsity College Sandton hosted a national moot court competition, which was set up to showcase their brilliant school of law students’ achievements.
This provided their students with the competitiveness and confidence to excel in their passion for law.
Anto Kagisho, the PR person for the school, said the event exposed the students to practise-ready experiences.
“The event serves as the catalyst that instils our students’ passion and love for the courtroom.”
Kagisho highlighted that the yearly national moot court competition is an excellent opportunity for their first-year IIE Bachelor of Laws students to ignite their passion for law.
She added that the IIE Bachelor of Laws (LLB) first-year students had trial advocacy skills and written legal skills by producing heads of argument (a legal document that is handed into court and sets out a snapshot of the teams’ arguments).
“The national final of this simulated court proceedings, during which the law students argued a hypothetical case before a judging panel.”
She said that it is a teaching and learning platform that exposes the students to the practice of law by arguing a case in front of members of the legal profession who play the role of judges.
Jackson pointed out that all the first-year IIE Bachelor of Laws students took part in the knockout rounds.
“Over 500 students were scored on their oral and written performances, and the students with the highest scores advanced to the regional final stage, where proceedings were held online.”
He explained that the competition at the regional final stage was strong and standards high, with contestants from each of the three regions where the IIE Bachelor of Laws is offered: Cape Town, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal.
Karabo Motsepe, the first student at the Pretoria campus and winner of the IIE’s Varsity College National Moot Court competition, said, “Being in the same room as some of the most important judges and law professionals was surreal. Moot court was definitely nerve-racking and needed a lot of preparation and confidence.”
Motsepe elaborated that one thing she can say is that she needed to conduct a lot of research to ensure that she was thoroughly prepared.
“I am grateful to have had my uncle, who is an attorney, help me with my preparations. I was quizzing him and asking for advice constantly as to what I could expect and what judges usually look for in cases.”
She said winning the competition was the highlight of her academic year.
“As a first-year student, I consider this to be the beginning of a promising journey in law. I would advise all first-year law students to participate in the National Moot Court competition, as it offers some insight into what they can expect on their legal journey.”
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