‘M em orial Writing

Basics

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 9 Point Structure
Title/TOC

Table of Abbreviations

Index of Authorities

Statement of Jurisdiction

Statement of Facts

Statement of Issues

Summary of Arguments

Arguments Advanced

Prayer

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 9 Point Structure
THE Title/TOC

AVERAGELY Table of Abbreviations

INTELLIGENT Index of Authorities

STUDENT Statement of Jurisdiction

SHOULD Statement of Facts

SINCERELY
Statement of Issues

Summary of Arguments
STUDY
Arguments Advanced
AND
Prayer
PARTICIPATE

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 B e Creative and B e Smart

No amount of research
can compensate for
poor presentation of
ideas…

AIM-to develop a clear

and persuasive
memorial

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 Statement of Facts

Facts are in your moot

problem-why this then?

Compelling recitation of
facts
• Honest and accurate
• Retelling by emphasis on
what aids YOUR theory
• Misleading SOF –cost to your
credibility

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 Statement of Jurisdiction

Suitability of court to
entertain the appeal

Ideally it must contain-

• That the court below had
jurisdiction
• That this court has jurisdiction
to entertain the appeal
• That is the law under which it
has jurisdiction
• That the appeal is timely

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 Statement of Issues
I
S t a rt R AC -in g
Is s u e-R u le -A n a lys is -C o n clu s ion
ISSUE

I s s u e = t h a t b a s i c question/set o f
q u e s t i o n s t h a t you are s e e k i n g a n
answer t o
I s s u e is always a question-articulate
it as o n e
U s u a l l y o n e s e n te n c e per i ssu e

O rderedDr. List-Strongest issu

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 Exam ple
A , a n a r my- m a n f ro m t h e G u r k h a Rifles, who is p o s te d
o n t h e borders for m o s t of t h e year, returns h o m e o n
a s a n c t i o n e d holiday only to find his wife in a n
objectionable state with his c l o s e friend B .
A , who is know n to b e a possessive h u s b a n d d o e s n o t
re a c t a n d allows B to leave t h e ro o m in h a s te.
N e x t eve n i n g , t h e body o f B is f o u n d c u t in 3 0 0 p i e ce s
with a sha rp weapon. B was last s e e n with A .
A was also s e e n carrying s o m e t h i n g o n his shoulder,
g o i n g into t h e forest area by X .
A is arrested. B e f o re t h e police h e a c c e p t s t h a t all
h a p p e n e d suddenly a n d u p o n b e i n g provoked by B . A
is c h a r g e d with m u rd e r of B
ISSUE?

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 I R AC-slide 1
(to help you f ra m e your i ssu e properly)

RU L E - - W h a t principles of law is t h e c a s e l o o k i n g
at?

W h a t are/is t h e primary l e ga l authority/ies

m ay flow f ro m a s t a t u te
m ay flow f ro m a l a n d m a r k c a s e
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m ay flow f ro m a principle of International law

W ha tever b e t h e rule-state it completely a n d

precisely, either as a part of or in
consonance to your Issue

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 I R AC-slide 2
(to help you f ra m e your i ssu e properly)

RU L E — I f rule is flowing f ro m a c a s e ( K M N a n ava t i

v S t a t e of M a h a ra s h t ra , A I R 1 9 6 2 S C … ) ,
A D D I T I O N A L t h i n g s required are:
H o l d i n g - w h a t was held
I d e n t i f y t h e u n i q u e f a c t s of t h e c a s e
R e a s o n i n g –why was it held so

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 S u m m a r y of Arguments

Answer the questions

that you had raised as
‘issues’ in the most
concise fashion possible

One or two lines per

issue…

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 IRA C-slide 3
(to help you frame your
arguments properly)

Applying facts
to Rule
• See the extent to
which your facts
are aligned with
the rule (statutory
rule or precedent)

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 Arguments Advanced
D e t a i l e d a r g u m e n t s logically presented
● B u i l t o n f a c t s a n d law

● N o t o n opinions, prejudices a n d biases

M o s t s t ro n g a r g u m e n t is a dva n ce d first
D o n o t ex p e c t t h e j u d g e to t r u d g e t h r o u g h a list
of n o n persuasive a r g u m e n t s - h e m ay lose
interest a n d you m ay lose credibility

‘ D O N ’ T B U RY Y O U R W I N N I N G
ARGUMENT A M O N G S T A LIST OF
LOSERS’
P r e s e n t t h e a r g u m e n t s in t h e m o s t simple
f a s h i o n possible-avoid j a rg o n / avo i d
emotions
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 IR A C -slide 4
(to help you f ra m e your prayer properly)

T h e b es t possible c o n c l u s i o n t h a t you c a n
arrive a t after A N A LY S I S o f f a c t s a n d rule/s
 Prayer or Pleadings

After what you have

presented before the
court, what do you
want the court to do …

You may take a cue

from how you framed
the issues in order to
prepare your pleadings

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