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Mooting and debate motions

Here are some sample examples to get you started:

R v James

Martin James was convicted of the murder of Laurence Giggs and sentenced to life imprisonment

at Stokepool Crown Court. The facts disclosed at his trial were that he and Mr Giggs were

members of Stokepool University's white-water-rafting team. They were widely regarded as the

best two members of the team, and as such rivalry to become team leader between James and

Giggs was intense. On the day in question, James and Giggs were the only two persons on board

a small raft they had taken out to survey the white water rapids at Crescent Falls.

Smith and Rose v Tiger Motors plc

The Stoke-On-Trent Motor Show is the largest motor show in the United Kingdom to be held on an

annual basis. In 2015, Tiger Motors plc was allocated a stand in the motor show very near to the

centre of the exhibition hall. The company placed one of their new models, the XX9, on display on

the stand. On the ﬁnal day of the show, Mick Hugh, the managing director of Tiger Motors plc,

started up the XX9 to demonstrate the tone of its engine noise to an interested customer.

Unfortunately he failed to notice that the car had been left in gear and the car lurched forward and

hit Sarah Smith, aged 6.

R v Devagne

Deborah Devagne, aged 12, had been suffering from an inoperable malignant brain tumour for 6

months. Although she was receiving signiﬁcant amounts of medication to help with her pain, she

was still, in the terminal stages of her life, suffering considerably. All other curative treatments had

ceased and she was being nursed at home by her parents. Following her prolonged illness, Daniel

Devagne, Deborah's father, felt that neither he nor his daughter could cope any longer with her

pain and suffering, and he suffocated her with a pillow.

Motion 1

This house believes extra-curricular activities in schools should be

formally recognised

Motion 2

This House supports the death penalty