Into The Key Of Law
// 2014-2015
.. Branding
.. Logo design
.. Brochure design
.. Web-design
.. A/V documentation
.. Research assistant and archivist
Into the Key of Law: Transposing Musical Improvisation. The Case of Child Protection in Northern Ireland seeks to realise the craft of improvising well via an attentive listening to the improvisational heart of Western common law and justice. Through this, the project aims to encourage more creative and responsive legal decision-making. The particular arena of attention in this instance is Northern Irish child protection law.
1 / Into the Key of Law Project introduction brochure and comments of project participants
2 / Hydra introduction and rules brochure
3 / Hydra set of cards (front and back example)
What is Hydra:
Traditional moot court training is often criticised for failing to adequately prepare advocates to be nimble-footed in the courtroom and able to respond quickly and responsively to unexpected situations. In contrast, Hydra, named after the serpent-like water monster with numerous heads in Greek mythology, hones legal argumentation skills, requiring participants to be Hydra-headed and skilled at rapidly analysing a legal issue from a variety of angles and perspectives, teaching advocates to be prepared for the unexpected. Inspired by Cobra, John Zorn’s improvised musical game piece, Hydra sharpens these skills by requiring participants to:
Within the same case:
– Move to a new thread of argument;
– Rehearse an argument already advanced;
– Become a witness;
– Advocate on behalf of a different party;
– Deal-with a witness having gone off-script:
– Rebut what the witness has said by recollection of contradictory evidence; and
– Lead the witness to a conclusion which assists their argument;
– Become at ease with overarching techniques;
– Better cope with unexpected disruptions and uncertainties; and
– Reduce argument to a time limited form.
1 / Into the Key of Law Project introduction brochure and comments of project participants
2 / Hydra introduction and rules brochure
