ABOUT CLS GIBS:
Center for legal studies has been set up by Gitarattan International Business School in the year 2016 for imparting legal education. CLS-GIBS has been emerging as one of the prominent law schools of the country providing 5 years of integrated programmes in BA LLB and BBA LLB. Gitarattan International Business School (GIBS) was established in the year 2004. GIBS is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi and is approved by the Bar Council of India for Law programmes and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of HRD, Government of India for technical programmes.GIBS is currently offering Postgraduate programmes viz. MBA (I & II Shift), MBA International Business, MCA Integrated and Under Graduate programmes viz. BBA LLB, BALLB, BBA. GIBS has been graded ‘A’ by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the 2nd Cycle. It is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified Institute. GIBS has been rated ‘A+’ by State fee Regulatory Committee, a fee committee of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and rated highest grading ‘A’ by Joint inspection Committee of Govt of NCT of Delhi & GGSIP University. GIBS has been rated Grade ‘A’ by the Academic Audit Cell of GGSIP University consecutively from past 8 years. Also, GIBS has been rated no. 2 by Times B School Survey, consecutively for 2018 and 2019.
ABOUT DLSA:
District Legal Services Authority erstwhile Delhi Legal Aid & Advice Board has been constituted by an Act of Parliament passed under “The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987” as amended by Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act, 2002, to provide free and competent legal service to the weaker sections of the society to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organize Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity.
AIM AND PURPOSE:
Courtroom – The Law Society of CLS-GIBS takes immense pleasure in announcing the 3rd National Virtual Moot Court Competition in collaboration with DLSA-North. The competition aims at providing a firsthand exposure to the practical aspects of the legal profession to the students participating in the event. The objective of the competition is to give exposure to law students on important issues arising in contemporary socio-eco-legal settings. Law students who participate in the competition will have the opportunity to develop their research, legal writing and oral advocacy skills in a mock courtroom setting.
DATE:
The Competition shall be held on 20th and 21st March, 2021 in virtual mode.
COMPETITION FORMAT:
The competition is structured as per the following format: (i) Preliminary Round (Round 1 & Round 2) (ii) Semi Final Round (iii) Final Round VIRTUAL PLATFORM DESCRIPTION The Oral Rounds shall be conducted through Zoom. The participants shall receive a link for their respective court rooms. Each Virtual Court room shall have participants from Two Teams, Judges, and Two Bailiffs. However, the Organizers may at several instances join in any of the Court Rooms for inspection. Each person in the Virtual Court Room shall keep their video camera turned on and the microphone turned off (mute) and only such person shall keep their microphone turned on whenever they are required to speak. Please note, that the organizers may also switch to a different platform if any technical issue arises, and the same shall be notified to all the teams in advance.
ELIGIBILITY:
Students of 3 year or 5 year law degree courses from any BCI approved University/College/ Institution/ Department are eligible to apply for registration of their team. However, only one team shall be allowed to participate from one College/ Institution/ Department. Provided if any college is running both the programmes, (3 year and 5 Year) they may send two teams exclusively one from each programme.
AWARDS
Best Team Award: Merit e – certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 25000/-.
Runners-Up Team Award : Merit e – certificate and cash prize of Rs. 15000/-.
The Best Mooter Award : Merit e – certificate and cash prize of Rs. 5000/-.
The Best Memorial Award: Merit e – certificate and cash prize of Rs. 5000/-.
The Best Researcher Award: Merit e – certificate and cash prize of Rs. 5000/
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TEAM COMPOSITION:
(i) Each team shall consist only of three members, comprising of two Mooters and one Researcher.
(ii) Any alteration/change in the names of the team members shall be intimated in writing by the Dean / Director/ Head of the Department of the School/ Department /College of Law, of the team requesting such alteration/change positively to the Organizing Committee. However, any such alteration is permitted only once.
(iii) Once the competition commences, the team composition cannot be altered under any circumst ances. Inability of any team member to participate shall lead to disqualification of the team from the competition and their registration fee will not be refunded.
REGISTRATION AND IMPORTANT DATES:
Date of Event: 20th & 21st March, 2021 Registration Fee: Rs 999/-( Rupees nine hundred ninety nine only )
Last Date of Registration: 3rd March 2021
Last Date for Clarifications regarding Moot Problem: 8th March, 2021
Last Date for Submission of Memorials: 10th March, 2021 Draw of Lots for
Preliminary Round: 19th March,2021
Researchers Test: 19th March, 2021
Registration and Payment Link: https://rzp.io/l/8GUe1I2
Platform:
Zoom
Note: Once Registration is done through Razorpay, no changes in names shall be allowed and the amount paid shall be non-refundable.