Report of Justice PN Bhagwati 3rd International Moot competition

A team comprising of Ayush Khanna (8th Semester), Gaurav Bishan (8th Semester) and Nandita Narayan (6th Semester), participated in “JUSTICE P.N.BHAGWATI 3rd INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION" held from 15th – 17th march, 2013 at Bharti-Vidyapeeth University, NEW LAW COLLEGE, Pune. The participating teams include 40 National teams with all the top national law schools participating and 5 international teams (2 from Poland, USA, South Africa and Iraq). 

Amity Law School, Noida was adjudged RUNNERS UP in the competition and was appreciated by the judges and fellow participants for their research and presentation skills. 

It was a great learning experience as we argued before the sitting Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court. Vice-Chancellors of NLSIU, Bangalore and RGNLU Patiala were also amongst the Judges. 

We are thankful to our faculty members especiallyDrJ.S.Nayarand Mrs. BhavnaBatra for guiding us throughout. 

We were also felicitated by our Founder President Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan when we came back to Amity, which was a proud moment for us. 

With our experience and the reviews given by the judges, we would like to suggest the teams participating in different moot court competitions, to keep in mind the following points during their preparation: 

· The most important of all is that you should always relate the law point with the facts of the case and not just harp on the law. 

· Research should be wide and should not be restricted to the issues raised. 

· Please be THOROUGH with the facts of the case and your research, you must also know the facts of the case you have referred in your memorial. 

· Refrain from speaking haywire things. If you don’t know what the judge is asking very humbly either plead ignorance or tell the judge that your co-counsel will deal with the issue (in the course of time your co-counsel can prepare the answer to the question). THIS ACT SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED MORE THAN ONCE. 

· The rules of the competition should be thoroughly interpreted, specially the rules regarding the drafting of the memorials and whether the arguments can be made out of the memorial or not. 

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Report by Participants 

INTERVIEW with Maj-Gen Nilendra Kumar on launch of his book, ‘Clinical Legal Education’

INTERVIEW with Maj-Gen Nilendra Kumar, Director of Amity Law School, Noida, Amity University, on the occasion of the launch of his book, ‘Clinical Legal Education’ in Amity University on 4th APRIL 2013

Sir, we want to congratulate you first on this achievement before we proceed with the interview.

1)  How many books have you written so far?

Frankly, I have not kept track. Perhaps it is the.... twelfth one...

2)  Why this topic of clinical legal education?

Law is to be studied for its application, be it family law, property law, criminal, taxation or any other branch of law.Hence the importance for a law student to know and master its application. This is the purpose of clinical legal education.

3)  Who is this book written for?

The target readership of the book is the student in various law colleges and universities in India and also their faculty, who, in most cases, do not have background of law application and practice.

4)  Which areas does the book cover?

The book’s contents relate to the syllabus framed by the Bar Council of India. For example, trial advocacy (mock trials) followed by appellate advocacy (moot trials), legal aid clinics, client counselling, community lawyering and legal writing, etc.

5)  What do you think are the challenges faced by the Indian Legal System today with regards to legal education?

The most critical challenge before Indian legal education and for that matter in the subcontinent is the absence of faculty who is equipped with the requisite experience to introduce their students to clinical legal education.

6) Do you mean there is a gap between legal education and the legal world?

Yes, I agree in the sense that a law student when he/she comes to the actual world, be it in Court, or an office, or law firm, he has a sense of bewilderment. He does not know what he has to do, because his education focuses on the theoretical aspect mostly.

7)  So, your book represents basically a bridge between the academic and real legal world?

 In a way, yes. This book is just a small step towards sensitising the academic environment about clinical legal education.

8)  At what level would you recommend this book to be prescribed in law schools and colleges?

I would recommend each student to procure a copy of this book in the first semester itself, and retain it throughout their stay for legal education.

9)  Do you believe the book can also be relevant for foreign lawyers and academicians?

Yes, this book may be useful for them to get an exposure about the functioning of the courts, tribunals, authorities and also about the approach of legal studies in India as regards its pedagogy.

10) On a personal note, how do you feel after writing this book, and how much time did it take you to write it?

It took me more than two years to write this book. Its publication has given me huge satisfaction and a sense of achievement in the sense of having contributed my small part to make legal education emerge more relevant.

11) Will you be coming with a sequel to this book or another one sometime soon?

As I mentioned, this is a first step. The comments and suggestions from my faculty colleagues and also the students on one hand and the law practitioners on the other would be needed to make its contents meet the expectations of various quarters.

12)Do you have a word of advice or suggestions for the law students re clinical legal education?

Get hold of a copy of the book at the earliest and make use of it to the maximum. And also, approach me without hesitation if you have any suggestions as to making the book more purposeful.

13)Finally, to whom would you like to dedicate this book?

I wish to dedicate this book to my students of 2008-13 batch of Amity Law School, Noida!

Interview conducted by:

1)   Ms Mokshda Bhushan- Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Noida

( Mokshda Bhushan has read law from London School of Economics,UK and is a qualified barrister from Mauritius. She teaches criminology, legal communication skills and cyber laws in ALS,Noida.

2)  Ms Palka Rishi- Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Noida

( Palka Rishi has read law from IP University, Delhi. She teaches constitutional law in ALS,Noida.)

Book Release - Newspaper Clippings

[4/5/2013]	Shri Ram Jethmalani, MP & Senior Advocate releases book titled "Clinical Legal Education" at Amity
	Amar Ujala - Noida - Page 07

Career 360 Magazine - New Delhi - Page 112

[4/5/2013]	Shri Ram Jethmalani, MP & Senior Advocate releases book titled "Clinical Legal Education" at Amity
	Hindi Hindustan - Noida - Page 16

[4/5/2013]	Shri Ram Jethmalani, MP & Senior Advocate releases book titled "Clinical Legal Education" at Amity
	Hindi Hindustan - Ghaziabad - Page 16

Placements

There was a notice about the offer of paid interships with Lokayukta Officein Delhi. This is an excellent opportunity for those wanting to get in criminal litigation, higher education and also to develop useful contacts. Those interested to send me the names today.

 Also to Ms Vijayshree Pandey.

Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar

Director,

Amity Law School,

& Dean, Faculty of Law,

Amity University

Placement at Office of Lok Ayukta for 10 semester

Name of Company: Office of Lok Ayukta

No. of Vacancies: 3

Requisites of the Candidate: Only for tenth semester students. The candidate should be hardworking, good at ResearchWork and Computer skills. Also sound Legal Skills and Communication Skills.

Working Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Job Location: Vikas Bhawan, Near ITO, New Delhi

Likely Compensation: Rs. 10,000 pm

Excellent opportunity to work under the supervision and guidance of Lok Ayukta.

Those interested, to apply on email to Maj. Gen. NilendraKumar; nkumar4@amity.edu latest by Wednesday.

Those selected will have to join by Friday.

HVQ 2013

  Play competition"   on19th March, 2013, Wednesday,  11.30  A.M.   onwards in A.Block Auditorium.

2.           "Photo Story Writing" and

         Poem Writing" (own composition)

 on  20th March 2013, Tuesday,10.30 A. M.  onwards at III_rd floor, J2 Block, above central library

        

 as a part of Human Value Quarter 2013. 

The students should send their names not later than 18^th Marchto the undersigned or the faculty coordinators/ the student coordinator given below.

Dr. N. Kushwaha & Dr. J.Mittal (nkushwaha@amity.edu)

Ms. Anuradha or Mr. Deepanshu Verma(deepanshu.verma.1993@gmail.com, ) M. No.-9958440410

National Workshop on Freedom ofInformation : Challenges and Solutions

The above event is being organized on Saturday, 6 April, 2013 at National Law University Delhi, Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi.

All those interested may ascertain the details from the Director's office. 

ALS Noida won Best Memorial Award and ALS students won Best Speaker award at Moot Court Competition

Prof CSR Murthi, JNU delivered lecture on International Organization & Trade at ALS

MAHAMAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

A team comprising of Akbar Ahmad, Ronil Goger and Shivangi Vaid have secured the Third Position at the MAHAMAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY held in Varanasi. 

The team also won the BEST MEMORIAL AWARD.

Akbar Ahmad and Shivangi Vaid were also adjudged as the BEST SPEAKER, MALE and FEMALE respectively. Heartiest congratulations to the team.