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The Department of Law at East West University (EWU) organised the 12th Workshop on Mooting and Advocacy Skills on Friday, 16 October 2026. The day-long workshop commenced with a welcome address by Dr Mehedi Hasan, Associate Professor, Department of Law, who welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of mooting in developing legal research, analytical reasoning and advocacy skills.

The workshop featured six sessions conducted by faculty members and students of the Department, covering the essential stages of preparing for and participating in a moot court competition.

The first session, “Introduction to Mooting,” was conducted by Shah Maruf Uddin Ahmed, Lecturer, Department of Law. He introduced participants to the fundamentals of mooting, including the structure and purpose of moot court competitions, the roles of counsel, the format of oral submissions and the basic rules and etiquette of courtroom advocacy. The session also familiarised participants with the process of preparing for a moot, from understanding the moot problem to presenting arguments before a bench.

The second session, “Fact Marshalling,” was conducted by Oishe Rahman, Lecturer, Department of Law. The session focused on how to approach and navigate the facts of a moot problem systematically. Participants were guided through techniques for identifying material facts, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, constructing a coherent chronology, recognising factual ambiguities and connecting the facts to the legal issues in dispute.

This was followed by an interactive session on “Legal Research,” led by Shamshad Bashar, Lecturer at Jahangirnagar University and Adjunct Faculty Member at EWU’s Department of Law, and Shaikh Mirazur Rahman, Lecturer, Department of Law. Shamshad Bashar demonstrated the practical aspects of memorial preparation, illustrating its structure, components and presentation. Shaikh Mirazur Rahman focused on legal research for mooting, discussing how to identify relevant legal issues, locate authoritative primary and secondary sources, research applicable legal principles and use precedents effectively to support a case.

Sayeed Hossain Sarwar, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, subsequently conducted a detailed session on “Memorial Writing.” He explained the essential components of a memorial and demonstrated how to construct intricate, moot-specific legal arguments by developing legal propositions, integrating relevant authorities, addressing counterarguments and structuring submissions into a coherent and persuasive line of reasoning.

Later in the day, Oishe Rahman conducted an engaging session on “Oral Advocacy and the Art of Presentation.” The session addressed the practical skills required to present persuasive oral submissions, including structuring arguments, communicating legal propositions clearly, responding to questions from the bench, and managing time. Participants were also introduced to the importance of courtroom etiquette, confidence, voice modulation, body language and maintaining composure under pressure.

The workshop then turned to the experiences and strategies of successful moot participants and coaches. Nur-A Ariya Alam and Mashraba Naziat, Lecturers, Department of Law, shared practical insights into preparing for and succeeding in moot court competitions.

Nur-A Ariya Alam reflected on her experience participating in the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026, where EWU was the only team representing Bangladesh. The team’s participants, Md Salmun Alam and Shagufta Chowdhury, both final-year LL.B. students, also shared their experiences, highlighting their preparation, research strategies and lessons from competing at the international level.

Mashraba Naziat shared her experience of coaching two teams to consecutive national championship victories: the 2025 National Moot Court Competition, organised by Map of Justice, and the 2nd BUP National Moot Court Competition 2025. Md Muktasin Fuad, an oralist on the National Moot Court Competition team, reflected on his experience and discussed the techniques and strategies that contributed to the team’s success. Saima Haque Nisa similarly shared her experience of competing in and winning the BUP National Moot Court Competition. Collectively, the speakers offered participants valuable practical insights into effective teamwork, preparation, coaching strategies and the demands of competing at the national level.

To give participants a practical understanding of how a moot court competition unfolds, a demonstration moot was subsequently staged. The demonstration was adjudicated by Dr Rumana Islam, Professor, Department of Law; Shaikh Mirazur Rahman, and Oishe Rahman. It allowed participants to observe the application of courtroom procedure, oral advocacy and engagement with questions from the bench in a simulated moot court setting.

The workshop concluded with a certificate-distribution and closing ceremony, graced by Dr Rumana Islam, Professor, Department of Law.

The Department of Law extends its heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Nabaat Tasnima Mahbub, Chairperson of the Department, for her continuous support, encouragement and guidance, as well as for facilitating the successful organisation of the workshop. It also extends its appreciation to Dr Rumana Islam and Dr Mehedi Hasan for their presence and encouragement, the resource persons and student speakers for sharing their knowledge and experiences, and the dedicated student volunteers whose tireless efforts contributed to the successful organisation of the event.