MVV108K Central and East European Moot Competition

Faculty of Law
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Jarabinská, LL.M. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Basics of European Law. Very good knowledge of both written and oral English, knowledge of second language is an advantage. Strong teamwork and communication skills.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to prepare the attending students for the Central and East European Moot Competition - a regional moot court competition aimed on the European Law, challenging the participating teams to compete against each other in the simulated forum of The Court of Justice of the European Union. This course should enhance student’s analytical and teamwork skills, doctrinal knowledge of European law, presentation (rhetorical) and legal-writing skills and ability to make reasoned arguments on behalf of both parties of the (fictive) dispute.
Syllabus
  • Working on a case study depending on the topic for each year. Topic for year 2012 concerns predominantly European asylum and refugee law.
Literature
  • HARTLEY, Trevor C. The foundations of European union law : an introduction to the constitutional and administrative law of the European community. 7th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, lxviii, 50. ISBN 9780199566754. info
Teaching methods
Legal analysis of the case, class discussions over the research findings, preparation and presentation of the legal argumentation in favor of both the applicant and respondent positions of the case.
Assessment methods
The students are graded for their overall performance (individual preparation, written submission, oral pleadings and activity during seminars).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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