Official Opening of the School of Law's Moot Court

The University was delighted to welcome distinguished lawyer and Keele graduate, Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE back to the School of Law to officially open the Moot Court on 18th March 2013. 

“The Keele Moot Court Project will enable the School to provide first class facilities for its students to develop important skills of widespread application. It will enhance the School’s reputation for the delivery of a high quality and distinctive legal education. I am very happy to be able to add my support to this campaign”

Fiona Woolf CBE

Following Fiona's unveiling of the official plaque, students Dexi-Louise Ellis and Hannah Lowe showcased the high specification facility in use by delivering a speed mooting competition, judged by Sir Peter Coulson QC.
Guests, students and the wider public were then invited to listen to a public lecture, "The Opportunities and Educational Challenges of the New Legal Landscape" delivered by Fiona in the Westminster Theatre, Chancellor's Building.  

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Opening of the Moot Court and Fiona Woolf CBE lecture - Images by Keele University

The Moot Court

Keele School of Law has a proud history of innovation in legal education, and has always striven to deliver excellence in the student learning experience, through flexibility, interdisciplinarity and the study of Law in broadest context. The establishment of a high-specification Moot Court, with the generous support of Keele alumni, has further enhanced the experience and learning environment for students and manifests the School’s commitment to legal education that engages with the world around us.

Although this is designated as the Moot Court, its intention is to provide a flexible high specification facility which will be a University asset. Inside the School it will also be used for the Client Interviewing competition and for provision of some of postgraduate programmes. In addition, it will contribute to the development of broader graduate attributes, including those of students who continue to study Law as part of their Dual Honours programme, in providing an ideal environment for the Faculty Model United Nations project and similar activities. 

This superb new multi-use learning environment also provides a site for further interactions between students and the legal profession, including training sessions for our Community Legal Outreach Collaboration, Keele (CLOCK).

For further information on the Moot Court facility, CLOCK or undergraduate and postgraduate study within the School of Law, please contact Andrew Francis, Head of the School of Law.