What is the Collas Crill Moot?
The Collas Crill Moot is an annual inter-school competition that sees high school students from across Grand Cayman competing against each other in a mock-trial setting. There will be three rounds of Moots which every team will participate in. The fourth and final Moot will consist of the two top-scoring teams. A different legal case will be argued each round and teams will be marked by the Judges against various criteria. The case facts will be made available for review the week before each Moot.
When will the Moots take place?
The Moots will take place after school-hours from September - January. The exact dates and times for each Moot will be determined by your school facilitator.
Will we receive training?
Absolutely! Prior to each Moot, participants attend Moot training sessions led by Collas Crill lawyers. There will be an introduction session and three Moot training sessions, open to all participants. The fourth and final training session is in preparation for the Moot Final, and will only need to be attended by the top-scoring teams from two schools. You will be notified ahead of time if your attendance is required.
What will we be judged on?
You will be prepped by your school's trainers before every Moot so you know exactly what the judges will be looking for. Some things that you'll be judged on include: court etiquette, persuasiveness, clarity of speech, body language, legal argument and time keeping. For a full breakdown of judging criteria, please see page 8 of the introductory guide.
Case materials
A different legal case will be argued in each Moot. These details will be shared with you in advance of the first Moot. You will have Facts & Legal Question which summarise the case details that need to be argued, and The Relevant Law, which includes all the information you need to form either side of the argument. Students must only reference the relevant law as provided; there is no need for any further reading/research and students will be marked down if they do so.
