The Impact of Moot Courts on the Quality of Legal Education: Students of the Faculty of Law at the Applied Science Private University as a Model

• Published in: Journal of higher education theory and practice Vol. 23; no. 19; pp. 266 - 270
• Main Authors: Abu Issa, Hamzeh, Kaddumi, Thair, Alwerikat, Naji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: West Palm Beach North American Business Press 29.12.2023
• Subjects: Court hearings & proceedings; Curricula; Education; Educational Benefits; Educational Needs; Law Related Education; Learning; Legal Education (Professions); Legal information; Legal research; Participation; Private colleges & universities; Private schools; Questionnaires; Research Methodology; Science; Simulation; Students; Trials
• ISSN: 2158-3595
• DOI: 10.33423/jhetp.v23i19.6681

This study was concerned with examining the impact of holding Moot Courts and training students in them on the quality of legal education. It dealt with the historical development of Moot Courts held by the Faculty of Law at Applied Science Private University / Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for the period 2003 to 2022, a special questionnaire was structured to examine the impact of these trials on students. The questionnaire contained several questions related to the extent of benefit derived via participating in Moot court. The study sample consisted of 70 graduates who participated in Moot Courts held by the law faculties and are currently working in the legal profession. The study concluded the importance of holding Moot Courts in law faculties and that it has an effective role in developing students' legal skills. Based on the above results, the study recommended that the Moot Courts should be an integrated part of the study curricula by allocating a subject for it to grant all students the opportunity to participate in it, in order to enhance and develop their skills.