WINNERS of "Who owns Gutthi" Contest

Brands And Fakes has announced the winners of the Article presentation contest - “Who owns Gutthi”. We are proud to inform that all the three finalists are students of Amity Law School, Noida. 
Ms. Pragya Wazir has been declared as overall winner followed by Ms. Priyanka Mittal & Ms. Tanya Singhal who holds the first and second runners up respectively.
Over 200 entries were received for this contest and the winners have been announced after a thorough evaluation process carried out by some of the well known and eminent lawyers from the IPR domain.
Heartiest congratulations to the winners and their families. We all are proud of their achievements & may they bring more laurels for the college. Cheeeeeers. 

Winner - Pragya Wazir 

1st Runner Up - Priyanka Mittal

2nd Runner Up - Tanya Singhal 

Upcoming Essay Competitions

This is to inform about the 1st ONGC – GNLU International Essay Competition on International Contracts on the theme “Recent Trends in International Contract, Jurisdictional Issues and the Global Commercial and Investment Governance”. This competition attempts to provide a platform for the law students for expressing their views on various aspects of International Contract and recent developments taking place across the globe in international transactions. The sub-themes / topics of the competition ensure to provide global relevance and encourage the participants to analyze and convey their thoughts and probable solutions on the topics.

Details
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CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC) as an institute and research organisation, has been actively contributing towards enhancing knowledge on competition and regulatory issues in the developing world. It is therefore with great pride we announce the First National Level Essay Competition on two themes:

1. Competition Law & Policy and
2. Economic Regulations in India.

We have partnered with Society for Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) as Principal Partners and with National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) as Institutional Partner.  Lex Witness is our official magazine partner for this competition.

We formally invite applications for the same from your institution and request you to kindly place the accompanying poster (attached) appropriately on your notice board and disseminate the information among the students. We wish to receive as many applications from your institution and hope that they may win coveted accompanying awards. The last date of submission of the Essay’s is 15th March,2014. You can also visit the link http://www.circ.in/essay-competition-2014.html for further details.

Legal Essay

A legal essay on 'Information Technology and Governance' by Mr.Suvir Raghuvansh, 8th Sem (B.A. LL.B) has been selected among 14 highly commendable contributions in the Legal Essay Competition organized for Volume III of the Law Exam Times. We congratulate him on his achievement and may he bring more laurels to the college.

INVITATION FOR AN INTERCOLLEGE EVENT

Dr Ambedkar Foundation National Essay Competition, in Hindi and English

Dr Ambedkar Foundation National Essay Competition, in Hindi and English , last date 15 July, see www.ambedkarfoundation.nic.in. A good chance for ALS students.

Essay Competition at NLS, Bangalore

National Law School, Bangalore has informed about the above event.  The theme of the essay “ADEQUACY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS IN ACHIEVING GENDER MAINSTREAMIING – A CRITICAL APPRAISAL”.

For further details, please see the notice or NLS Bangalore websitewww.nls.ac.in

First RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition 2013

The Journal Committee of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow is pleased to announce the First RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition 2013.

Theme: The Law of Outer Space

Sub-themes:

• Dispute Resolution in Space Activities
• Commercial Activities in Outer Space
• Disaster Management in Outer Space

Submission Guidelines:

1. Word limit of 4000-4500 words (excluding footnotes)
2. Individual Attachments:
• Name, Contact details, Current academic status (year, university etc).
• Undertaking as to guarantee of originality.


3. All entries are to be formatted and sent accordingly:
• .doc format. Font size 12, Times New Roman, line spacing of 1.5 for main body of essay.
• Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10.
• Uniform Citation style is to be followed throughout the paper.


4. The file names must consist only of the authors' names.
5. The authors are requested to send a hard copy of the essay by 15th April, 2013.

Eligibility:

• Any participant studying in a 3 year LL.B. course or 5 year integrated LL.B. course.
• Students pursuing LL.M. or Ph.D.; and/or Professionals are barred from participation in this competition.

Miscellaneous Rules:

1. The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organisers who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
2. Certificate of Appreciation for the top 10 entries that get shortlisted.
3. Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.

Participation Guidelines:

• Co-authorship of entries is strictly not allowed.
• Multiple entries for individual authors are not allowed.
• A participant may submit an entry related to ONE sub theme ONLY. One may not juxtapose subthemes in an entry.

Deadline: 
The last date to submit is 8th April, 2013 by soft copy. Send submissions to submissions.rilec2013@gmail.com

Prizes:

• 1st - Rs. 15,000/-
• 2nd - Rs. 10,000/-
• 3rd - Rs. 5,000/-

Contact:
Ms. Shreeja Sen
Phone: +91-7607451251

Mr. Abhishek Dwivedi
Phone: +91-8960505261

Email: query.rilec2013@gmail.com, submissions.rilec2013@gmail.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/rilec.2013
Website: www.rmlnlu.ac.in

Upcoming Events

1. Essay writing competition on theme of Socio-Legal issues organized by Amity Law School, Delhi.  Abstract of 500 words to be forwarded by 15 November 2012.  Last date for submission of essay of 3000-4000 words is 30 November 2012. For further details, contact ALS Delhi.

2. 36^th All India Conference of The Indian Society of Criminology (ISC) – 15-17 February, 2013 organised by NLU, Delhi.  Abstracts of 300 words to be forwarded by 25 December 2012.  Full paper by 20 January 2013.

3. International and Comparative Human Rights Law Practicum (December 17, 2012 to January 5, 2013) at NLU, Delhi.

Contemporalis 2012, 1st Legal Writing Competition on Contemporary Legal Issues organised by IJCL and ICJ

International Journal of Contemporary Laws and International Council of Jurists with an intention to develop research writing instincts among the future generation of legal professionals is organising Contemporalis 2012, 1st Legal Writing Competition on Contemporary Legal Issues. It will be an annual effort from the side of International Journal of Contemporary Laws to promote the research writing culture on the contemporary legal issues among the students. We wish that this opportunity being provided by us will produce a new range of scholars worldwide.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANISERS

International Journal of Contemporary Laws

International Journal of Contemporary Laws (IJCL) is a quarterly e-journal working with the noble purpose of knowledge dissemination pertaining to the legal and regulatory challenges in the contemporary world.  IJCL aims to provide the readers with the challenges that lie before the society at large, in the event of the ever changing social, economic and technological scenario. IJCL provides a platform to judges, jurists, parliamentarians, lawyers and other members of the legal fraternity to discuss several issues pertaining to contemporary laws across the globe.

Advisory Panel of IJCL

It's a matter of great pride for us to have the able guidance of the following persons in the advisory panel:

·  Justice S.C. Gangele, Administrative Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench, India

·  Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

·  Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Professor of Law, National Law University, Delhi, India

·  Prof. (Dr.) Gurjeet Singh, Director General (Vice Chancellor), National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, India

·  Mr. Hardeep Sachdeva, Partner, AZB & Partners, Noida, India

·  Dr. Jeeva Niriella, Senior Lecturer, Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

·  Mr. M. P.Singh Raghuvanshi, Additional Advocate General for Madhya Pradesh, India

·  Mr. N Seelvakumaran, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

·  Prof. R. Venkata Rao, Vice Chancellor, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India

·  Prof. Satvinder Singh Juss, Professor of Law, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

·  Dr. Tania Voon, Associate Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Australia

Editorial Panel of IJCL

The Journal presently has following eminent persons in the editorial panel:-

·  Dr. Anand Pawar, Associate Professor of Law, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, India

·  Dr. Andrew Mitchell, Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Australia

·  Prof. Ghayur Alam, Chair Professor, Ministry of HRD, National Law Institute University, Bhopal, India

·  Mr. Puneet Shukla, Legal Consultant, Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, India

·  Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie, Commonwealth Ph.D Scholar, School of Law, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

·  Prof. S. Shantakumar, Director, ITM Law School, ITM University, Gurgaon, India

·  Dr. Uday Shankar, Assistant Professor of Law, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

Management Board of IJCL

·  Mr. Gaurav G. Arora, Founder, International Journal of Contemporary Laws

·  Mr. Vinayak Gupta, Founder, International Journal of Contemporary Laws

·  Mr. Arjun Kumar, Head cum Adviser, Technical Department, International Journal of Contemporary Laws 

International Council of Jurists

International Council of Jurists is collaborating with us for this noble initiative. The International Council of Jurists is a body of jurists from different countries working together to establish a healthy development of justice and equality around the world. The Organisation is actively involved in organising campaigns for legal awareness. Besides that, International Council of Jurists have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect the rule of law and the social justice by making provision of free legal aid and by the maintenance of an efficient system.

Presidents of International Council of Jurists

·  Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India

·  Hon’ble Mr.Justice Awn S. Al–Khasawneh, Ex-Vice President, International Court of Justice

Vice-Presidents of International Council of Jurists

·  Hon’ble Mr. Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan

·  Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.B.M. Muzzamel Hossain, Chief Justice of Bangladesh

·  Hon'ble Sir James R. Mancham, KBE-Ph.D, Founding President of Republic of Seychelles

·  Rt. Hon’ble Lord Navnit Dholakia, House of Lords, London (UK)

·  Hon'ble Sir Justice Gavin Lightman, Retired Judge, High Court of England

·  Hon'ble Prof. (Dr). Holger Matt, Chairman, European Criminal Bar Association

General Secretaries of International Council of Jurists

·        Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustino Ramadhani, Ex-Chief Justice of Tanzania

·        Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahmad Faiz Hussain, Chief Justice of Maldives

Secretaries of International Council of Jurists

·  Hon'ble Mr. Justice Lovemore G. Munlo, Chief Justice of Malawi

·  Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alnashir Visram, Judge of the Court of Appeal of Kenya

·  Hon'ble Mr. Justice James M. Farley, Ex. Judge, Supreme Court of Ontario (Canada)

·  Hon'ble Mr. Pham Quoc Anh, MP, President, Vietnam Lawyers Association

·  Hon’ble Mr. Joseph Bodurin Daudu, SAN, President, Nigerian Bar Association

For rules, schedule and regular updates, please visit http://www.ijcl.co.in/contemporalis.html

Sangathan, 2012 - English Essay Writing Competition - 16th October, 2012

An Essay Writing Competition is being organized on 16th October, 2012 under my Chairmanship.  The notice for the same is appended below.

SANGATHAN, 2012 - ENGLISH ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON 16TH OCTOBER, 2012 IN F-3 BLOCK, 1st Floor, Room No.104 AT 3:30 - 5:00 P.M.  ALL THOSE STUDENTS IN AUUP WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, MAY SEND THEIR ENTRIES BY 15TH OCTOBER, 2012 TO CAPT. H. A. ARFI, IAS (RETD.) (haarfi@amity.edu) OR CAN REPORT AT THE VENUE OF THE ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION.

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The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University School of Law Essay Competition

The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University School of Law seeks submissions of essays for the Benjamin B. Ferencz Essay Competition, held on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the International Criminal Court.

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

• Contestants must be 20 years of age or older.
• Contestants must have completed their high school studies.  Law students, PhD students and young scholars are especially invited to apply. 
• The essay must be written solely by the candidate. 
• The essay should take the form of a law review style article. 
• Submissions must be original and unpublished works of under 6,000 words, including footnotes. 
• Footnotes must conform to authoritative standard rules of legal citation and must include a description of each authority adequate to allow a reasonable reader to identify and locate the authority in a publication of general circulation.
• The essay must be typed and double-spaced.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

• Contestants are strongly encouraged to register for the competition as soon as possible at the following link:  http://law.wustl.edu/harris/ferenczessaycompetition/ [Registration].  
• Submissions must be made electronically at the following link: http://law.wustl.edu/harris/ferenczessaycompetition/update.asp [Submit your essay]
• A complete submission includes a cover page with the author’s relevant information (name, contact information, highest level of education completed and area of study, and the registration ID number) and the essay in a Microsoft Word or PDF document. Please ensure that the essay pages do not contain any information about the author. 
• Contestants may submit only one entry. Multiple or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

AWARD

The first-place winner of the Essay Contest will receive an award of US$10,000.  Second- and third-place runners-up will each receive an honorable mention and a plaque as well as runner-up awards in the amount of US$2,500 each.  The first-place winner of the Contest will be invited to St. Louis, Missouri, for an award ceremony that will take place during the International Criminal Court at Ten conference in November 2012. The essay will be included in the symposium issue published by the Washington University Global Studies Law Review resulting from the conference.  The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute will cover the winner’s travel expenses to St. Louis, including airfare, accommodations and meals. 

 Please note that there will not be a participation certification given for competing in this essay contest.

REVIEW CRITERIA

• Entries will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of impartial judges. 
• Entries will be judged on the basis of originality, style and organization, quality of analysis and quality of research. 
• Essays will be judged anonymously.

ESSAY QUESTION PRESENTED

The essay must address the following question:  Under what conditions may acts that constitute illegal use of armed force and that result in the widespread or systematic attack upon a civilian population be prosecuted as crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, pursuant to the Rome Statute.

Contestants are encouraged to consider the following and develop the arguments set forth in the description below:

In June 2010, a conference took place in Kampala, Uganda, to review the Statute that had been adopted in Rome to govern the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was agreed that the new Court would exercise jurisdiction over “the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole.” Four categories of crimes were identified in article 5 of the Statute as falling within this jurisdiction: the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. However, the Court could only exercise its jurisdiction over the crime of aggression after a number of conditions had been fulfilled. One of the primary goals of the Review Conference in Kampala was to consider amending the Statute to add a definition of the crime of aggression and thereby close the gap in the ICC's jurisdiction. When the Kampala conference ended, a definition of aggression was adopted by consensus, now found in article 8 bis of the Rome Statute, but implementation of that definition was postponed until, at the earliest, 2017, meaning that the Court could not exercise jurisdiction over the crime of aggression until after that time.  Thus, what the Nuremberg Tribunal in 1945 had condemned as “the supreme international crime” cannot currently be prosecuted at the ICC.

Article 7 of the Rome Statute sets forth a definition of crimes against humanity, and lists as predicate acts, among others, “murder,” “torture,” “enslavement,” “rape” and “other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or to mental or physical health” (Article 7(1)(k)). No prior Security Council approval is required for prosecution of crimes against humanity assuming jurisdiction exists under article 13(a) or (c) of the Statute. Intent and knowledge are essential elements that must be proved, and pursuant to article 30(2), a person is deemed to have intent in relation to a consequence where either that person “means to cause that consequence or is aware that it will occur in the ordinary course of events.”

Thus, the question arises whether individuals responsible for the illegal use of armed force, knowing that their actions will result in the killing of large numbers of civilians, may be held accountable for crimes against humanity under the spirit and letter of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

PIP COMPETITION, 2012

The MHRD IP Chair at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Intellectual Property and Technology Law Society (IPTLS) & Spicy IP proudly announce the First PIP (Pondering Intellectual Property) Competition, 2012

Topic
Should the process of creating an invention or work determine its protectability as an intellectual property?

1. ELIGIBILITY

Students currently enrolled in accredited full time programs in law anywhere in the world (where the program of study counts as their first degree in law). Students pursuing LLM’s or higher degrees in law are not eligible.

2. Only one entry may be submitted per student. Co- authorship is permitted so long as the co-authors are also individually eligible under the terms of this competition.

3. WORD LIMIT

a. Entries should not be longer than 5,000 words (inclusive of footnotes & references).

b. Entries exceeding the word limit would be automatically disqualified.

4. SUBMISSION FORMAT

Entries should have a cover page containing the following:
a. Full name;

b. Institution, date of birth, degree & year of study; and

c. Email address & telephone number.

5. Entries should be submitted in .doc format with the following specifications:

a. Font Type: Times New Roman

b. Spacing : 1.5 inch spacing

c. Font Size : 12 points

6. Entries should conform to either the Blue Book (19th ed.) or OSCOLA (format can be freely downloaded at www.law.ox.ac.uk/oscola

7.PRIZES*
First : `25,000 ($500)

Second : `12,500 ($250)

Third : `7,500 ($150)

* Please note the winning entry will be eligible for publication at the NUJS Law Review
8. CLOSING DATE

The closing date for entries is October 1, 2012 at 12:00 PM (IST).

9. MODE OF SUBMISSION

Entries have to be mailed to iptls@nujs.edu. Late submissions will not be considered.
10. JUDGES

Entries will be adjudged by a five member panel consisting of international and national experts in intellectual property laws. The decision of the panel is final.

11. RESULTS

The results of the competition will be notified on or before November 15, 2012.
12.COPYRIGHTS
By entering the competition, the author undertakes to:

a. Grant an exclusive license in the entry to the organizers until the announcement of results, and b. Seek prior consent from the organizers for any use of the prize-winning entries including any subsequent publication or distribution after the announcement of results.

13. The organizers reserve all rights to modify any of
the abovementioned terms and conditions\Should the process of creating an invention or work determine its protectability as an intellectual property?

English Essay Writing Competition

As part of the Amity Human Values Quarter at Amity Law School, Noida, we are organizing an English Essay Writing Competition on 14th February 2012, from 2 PM to 3 PM in I-2 Block, Room 108.

Interested students should register for the competition by 13th February i.e. Monday.

You can mail/ intimate your registration :-Ms. Shreya Mukerjee – literary.alsnoida@gmail.com (9891693962) Student Convener, Literary Society 

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NATIONAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

This essay competition is organized by Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management (I2IM) to promote higher-order thinking and generation of creative ideas among the students pursuing their under-graduate and post-graduate programmes across the country, and to help them find a forum for expressing their ideas freely and without any inhibition or fear. 

TopicsAny eligible student may send in his/her entry on one or more of the following topics:

1. Social Networks and Harmony

2. Corruption, Polity, Economy and Indian Society

3. Are Scientific and Technological Advances making us Happier?

4. India as the Next Global Leader

5. The role of Indian Entrepreneurs in Environmental Conservation

6. Brain Drain, Reverse Brain Drain and Globalization

Important Dates

Last Date for online Registration: 20th February 2012Last Date for online essay Submission: 27th February 2012 

 

The essays should be presented online and should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, with line spacing of 1.5, for printing on A4 size paper. The essay should be submitted as a .doc or .docx word file. The headings should be in font size 14 and the sub-headings in font size 13. As far as possible, the contestants are advised to avoid underlining of words/phrases/ sentences. However, they may show in italics any point or word or phrase or sentence that they want to highlight.

Register at:

https://docs.google.com/a/ecchanga.ac.in/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpKN3R4SzFCYmtPLWZHSWJXVGVUcmc6MQ 

Further information:

http://www.charusat.ac.in/CharUSATUI/NewsAnnouncementDetail.aspx?ID=249

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Notice

1. The Chamber of Tax Consultants is organizing an essay competition for students pursuing law, Articles trainees pursuing CA, CS, ICWA course.Topics for the essay competition are:1)Corruption, way forward2)Professional Ethics – A dying concept3)Politics a business or professionLast date for registration is 15th February. Last date for submission is 28th February.For further information visit the following link :

http://www.citcindia.org/News/News.aspx?LID=MA%3D%3D-prIpAqaj8EE%3D&intID=MTA5-BhwKpR1fUys%3D 

2. Kachwaha & Partners is pleased to announce an all India article writing competition on the subject of arbitrations ("arb excel"). The competition aims at stimulating interest in the subject leading to its growth and development.Theme:

A unique feature of this competition is that there is no prescribed topic or indeed even a theme. You are absolutely free to choose a subject of your choice (within the realm of arbitration).

Students may start submitting their Articles from 1st March, 2012 and the last date of submission is 15th March, 2012.Students are requested to submit their articles in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the competition at

mail@arbexcel.com.

Results will be declared on 30th June, 2012.For further information visit

http://www.kaplegal.com/events/ 

3. Multiple Action Research Group (MARG) in association with the Anand Prakash Charitable Trust is pleased to announce the 2nd MARG – AP Trust Labour Law Essay Competition. The broad theme for the competition is: "Groups on the Margins of Labour Law". The last date for the submission of the essays is 30th April, 2012.Against the background of entrenched inequality, poverty and precarious nature of the reach of labour laws in the lives of the working population in India, the entries could be focused on any of the following issues. 

The entries could also be focused on a narrow, specific issue within any of the topics given below.

a.                     Bringing domestic workers within the ambit of labour law2.                     Disability & Employment: Combating discrimination at workplace3.                     Ensuring legal protections for migrant workers-

Prizes:

1st prize: Rs. 50002nd prize: Rs. 30003rd prize: Rs. 2000 

Eligibility: The participants could be students of law, social work or the social sciences. The participant should attach a copy of the identity card issued by the educational institution while submitting their entries.

Submission Guidelines:

i.                     The essays should be typewritten and of maximum 3000 words, including footnotes, references etc.

ii.                     The essays may be sent by post or by e-mail on the postal/ e-mail address of MARG given below. In case of e-mail, the Subject should be marked as'MARG – AP Trust Labour Law Essay Competition'.

iii.                     Please email the entries to margngo@eth.net, marg@ngo-marg.org. The postal address is 205-206, IInd floor, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi – 1100494.                     The last date for the submission of the essays is 30th April, 2012. The results would be announced on the MARG website (www.ngo-marg.org) by the end of June 2012. 

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Jeevika Law Competition on Barriers to Livelihood.

Centre for Civil Society (CCS) has announced the Jeevika Law Competition on Barriers to Livelihood.

The competition aims to document the existing barriers to livelihood in informal sector in India.

This Law Competition is in the form of an essay competition and is meant for law students/researchers/teachers below 35 years of age.

Participants can choose any one or more of the given occupations (maximum of two entries from each individual or group*) from the informal sector.

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Suggestive list of occupations to be explored in essay:

1. Street vending
2. Domestic help
3. Household industries
4. Artisanship
5. Waste picking
6. Construction work
7. Cycle Rickshaw pulling
8. Auto Rickshaw driving

The list given above is suggestive and not exhaustive.

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Detailed structure of the essay: (Suggestive)

a) Summary of the work: 250-300 words (Mandatory)

b) Main text:

• Introduction: 250-500 words, historical perspectives of the problem, empirical data or other such;
• Interviews of 3 persons (minimum) making a living out of that profession. (Mandatory)
• Identification of laws, regulations as well as social, religious and cultural practices applicable to the profession;
• Analysis of the economic, social and cultural status of the profession and of the workers in the profession concerned;
• Creative analysis of the issue with innovative comments;
• Necessary suggestions for legal, regulatory as well as social and cultural reforms;
• Conclusion with expert comments. (200 words-300 words)

Proper acknowledgement with citation of source is mandatory for any reference. The same may be given either as footnote or endnote.

Use of pictures, maps, graphs and tables is encouraged.

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Mode of submission:

All submissions may be emailed to essay@ccs.in or sent in hard copy to the following postal address:

Jeevika Law Competition
Centre for Civil Society
A-69, Hauz Khas
New Delhi – 110016

• Submissions can be made in English or in Hindi.
• The essay may not be longer than 10 pages and 5,000 words.
• Essays are accepted in the following formats: .doc or .docx

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Important dates

Registration of Topic: January 31 2012

Last date of submission of Essays: March 31 2012

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Prizes

1st prize: Rs. 25,000

2nd prize: Rs. 15,000

3rd prize: Rs. 10,000

Two consolation prizes of rupees 3,000 each.

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The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR)

The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR),the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore in association with the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Trust has announced the release of the 5th Nani Palkhivala Foundation Taxation Law Essay Competition.-The competition is open to current students of law in any college or university in India. Joint authorship is permitted.

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Topics:

1. Tax Implications in India of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions

2. The Proposed Goods and Service Tax Regime in India: The Constitution (115th Amendment) Bill, 2011

3. Cloud Computing: Implications for the Indian Tax Regime

4. Taxation of deemed sales under Art. 366(29A) of the Constitution of India

5. Repeated Retrospective amendments to tax laws: Constitutional Concerns

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Deadline: 1st January 2012.

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Word-limit: 3000-5000 words (inclusive of footnotes)

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Prize Money

First Prize – Rs 5,000

Second Prize – Rs 3,000

Third Prize – Rs 2,000

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For any further details or queries, please contact National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) at: mail.nlsir@gmail.com.

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International Journal of Contemporary Laws (IJCL)

International Journal of Contemporary Laws (IJCL) proudly invites original unpublished articles, short articles, legislative and case comments for publication in its inaugural issue to be released in last week of January, 2012.

IJCL is a quarterly journal to provide a platform to law students/academicians/lawyers and other members of the legal fraternity to contribute manuscripts pertaining to contemporary laws developing around the globe. IJCL aims to provide the readers with the challenges that lie before law makers, lawyers and the society at large, in the event of the ever changing social, economic and technological scenario.

For submission details please check the following links

http://www.ijcl.co.in/uploads/8/7/5/1/8751632/call_for_papers_poster.jpg

http://www.ijcl.co.in/submission-policy.html

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Upcoming Essay Competitions

1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune

Symbiosis Law School, Pune is organizing “Juristas”, the International Law Essay Competition under the aegis of its ILSA Chapter.

The themes for the essay competition are:

a. The Resolution of Transboundary Water Disputes under International Law

b. Trade Policy and Climate Change – Compatibility between Climate Change Policies and the Rules of the WTO.

c. The Adequacy of International Aviation Security Laws in dealing with International Terrorism.

d. International Legal Framework for Peace-building in the Indian Ocean.

Prizes:

1st Prize: Rupees 10,000, 2nd Prize: Rupees 7,500, 3rd Prize: Rupees 5000.

The last date for submission of the essays is December 31, 2011.Submissions are to be made at ilsaessay@symlaw.ac.in. Word limit is 4500-6500 words.

2. The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of the Washington college of law and seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. The Deadline to submit articles is February 1, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. E.S.T.

Academy on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law -- Human Rights Award

www.wcl.american.edu

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