University News Last updated 08 July 2014
Here at Birmingham City University, our law students take advantage of our Mooting Society to practice crucial debating skills required by employers. In the final of the annual internal mooting competition, second year student Jack Wilson triumphed over tough competition.
First year finalists Ali Kazi and Anna Hajilari, and second year finalists Jade Langford and Jack Wilson, debated a case regarding the supply of contaminated heroin which resulted in a death. The case followed the appeal of a manslaughter verdict on the grounds that the victim used their free will in deciding to take the drugs.
Judged by barristers Mark Cooper from Cornwall Street Chambers and Matthew Maynard from St Ives Chambers, the students put their expert advocacy skills into action to fight their case. Ali was crowned runner-up, while Jack’s overall win has given him a place on the University's mooting team that competes at a national level.