Last night I was booted out of the internal mooting competition. Suffice to say that I am now eating humble pie. After thinking that I was the shit after my external moot perhaps it was a good thing, I hadn't prepared as vigorously as I had hoped and I came over nervous. Bit disappointing really after my lecturer and mooting couch came to view me and I didn't win.
Perhaps it was the lack of sleep, and numerous amounts of red bull. Nerves so I am told can effect ones practice at the Bar, getting nervous in a magistrate's court when you weren't nervous in the Court of Appeal the week before.
A humbling experience really, and I'm glad that the other two went through, there was one really good mooter who stood out and I was told that it was between me and the second girl.
Currently I am relieved that its over! I don't think I could have possibly managed preparing for a semi-final moot competition, the third round of the OUP, the LAC and 4 subjects.. but I am disappointed that I didn't get any further, I would have loved to go to the final and face a 3 Court of Appeal Judge bench!!
Ah well...
7 comments:
Oh well. You can't win them all :)
You got to the Quarter Finals and that is an achievement in itself.
Unlucky, Lost.
I always wondered what humble pie looked like! Thanks!
Yeah, bad luck Lost. Still, you've done well to get this far and I'm sure you'll prosper from the experience.
Mooting is a bit stressful ,Lost, but all around its a worthwhile Experience; you've already ramped up your skills for the BVC by a goodly ammount just by taking part!
Sorry to see you didnt win this time, but I still think you've done really well!:)
Ah well I have gotten over my internal moot, as I have just received the brief for my next external moot!
It never ends!!
could you please reply to my e-mail soon? thank you!
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