(2)   Address the Court professionally -

Leading Counsel - opening a case: "May it please your Lordships, my name is A I am appearing with Mr/Ms B for the appellant (plaintiff) X and my learned friends Mr/Ms C and Mr/Ms D are appearing for respondent (defendant) Y." 

Unless the judge indicates otherwise, it is also customary for the Leading Counsel to state the salient facts of the moot case: "The case before you today concerns." 

Once the facts have been recited counsel can then introduce the legal issues at stake saying something like: "The claim/charge is" or "The grounds of Appeal are." 

(3)   Junior Counsel need only say: "If it pleases your Lordship, my name is B and I am continuing the case for the appellant/respondent."   

(5)   Speak slowly - take your time (it can help to model yourself on a lawyer or politician - note how they take their time). 

(6)   Never say: "In my opinion".  Say: "It is submitted that" , or "It will be argued that". 

(7)   Refer to law reports - take your time - give the Judge(s) the opportunity to find the page - state the case reference (and/or page number).  

(8)   If you are discussing a case - say something like: "Are your Lordships (or Ladyships) familiar with the case of ?" 

(9)   If the passage is so significant as to warrant you calling the judgeís attention to it - pause to allow the judge time to read it (if they wish to do so).  

(10)                       It is important that you give full citation details of anything you refer to. State the title of the case/book - the case reference or book author - edition - year - page and line reference etc. 

(11)                       Present your case - Do NOT simply read a speech.  Above all, be polite and professional.