IDIA in collaboration with Outlawed India has initiated Project Lawgic to facilitate legal education for middle school students in an easy-to-understand, interesting and accessible format. The goal is to prepare easily palatable bite-sized modules across relevant concepts such as Fundamental Rights including Freedom of Speech and Expression, Equality under the Law, etc. The pilot is being attempted in Odisha and based on its success may then be scaled nationwide.
About the Volunteering Opportunity
The development of modules is already underway but 2 volunteers are required to assist with content creation and outreach.
Duration of Engagement
6 weeks starting from 11th March 2022.
Eligibility
The volunteers must be law students in their 2nd year or above with flexible time commitments.
How to Apply?
Apply by sending your CVs and Cover Letters to atishya@idialaw.org before 11:59 PM on March 9, 2022.
Note- Volunteers will be selected on a rolling basis.
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Project 39A (hereinafter ‘P39A’) draws inspiration from Article 39-A in the Indian Constitution on equal justice and signals the broadening of our work on the criminal justice system in India. We undertake litigation, research and outreach relating to forensics, torture, legal aid, mental health and criminal justice, and death penalty
About the Job Opportunity
The National Law University, Delhi through Project 39A (P39A) is seeking to engage, on a contractual basis, one Associate-Research (Legal Aid) at its campus in Dwarka, New Delhi.
The contract will be for one year initially and can be extended on an annual basis at the discretion of the University. The Associate will be responsible for working on research related to legal aid carried out by P39A.
The Role
About the role: Access to effective legal aid is an integral element of securing procedural guarantees for individuals within the criminal justice system and protecting vulnerable communities from the excesses of the system. However, the quality of legal representation and support to persons in custody in the current system of state-sponsored legal aid leaves much to be desired.
The legal aid team at Project 39A seeks to combine in-depth empirical research with on-ground interventions to strengthen access to and quality of legal aid as an element of the right to a fair trial.
Interventions are grounded in a rigorous empirical analysis of the functioning of the system, with a regular assessment to ensure their continued efficacy. The team also engages in training and capacity building of lawyers and paralegal volunteers towards securing widespread and effective reform of the system.
Towards this goal the Associate will be expected to undertake the following responsibilities:
Responsibilities
Contribute to developing and implementing research projects that align with P39A’s strategic goals;
Undertake fieldwork for the purposes of the project, including interviewing prisoners, police personnel and functionaries in various State and District Legal Services Authorities;
Collate, analyse and publish findings of the fieldwork and interventions;
Contributing to assessments of on ground interventions towards evaluating their efficacy and engaging with the quantitative and qualitative data emerging from such interventions;
Undertake high quality academic writing on relevant themes;
Designing and implementing training curriculum for various stakeholders;
Engaging with functionaries of state legal aid institutions on strategic reform efforts;
Present the work of P39A at appropriate forums;
Participate in and contribute to the overall research efforts at P39A;
Undertake administrative or any other work that may be necessary to further the aims of P39A.
Qualifications
Graduate with an LLB degree.
Candidates with an LL.M and a demonstrable interest in access to justice issues will be preferred.
Basic knowledge about the Indian criminal justice system would be desirable.
This is a full-time position based in Delhi.
Compensation
The compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to Apply?
Interested persons may send their resume and a statement of purpose, explaining their interest in working on issues of legal aid in the criminal justice system and the contribution that they see themselves making through this position.
The statement of purpose must not exceed 750 words.
The resume and statement of purpose has to be sent by filling out the form in the link given at the end of this post and attaching the relevant documents.
Applications must reach us no later than March 31, 2022, after which the applications will not be accepted.
Shortlisted candidates will be informed latest by 8 April 2022. Dates for the further rounds of shortlisting and interviews will be announced subsequently.
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HPNLU Journal of Environment and Disaster Management is a peer-reviewed journal published by the CEDM, HPNLU, Shimla.
The Journal is an annually published, online and open access journal. The Journal is envisioned to study, analyse, and develop/ advance knowledge on legal and jurisprudential issues with an inter-disciplinary perspective keeping environmental issues as the focal point.
JEDM strives to be the premier source for academic analysis of legal issues, such that scholars, professionals, news media, and the public turn to HPNLU Journal of Environment and Disaster Management when complicated issues arise.
Along with exploring the various problems and challenges that affect the legal world, the Journal attempts to explore and offer workable solutions, which may be helpful.
Theme
The prescribed theme(s) or topic(s) for the JEDM is Environmental Law. Inter-disciplinary studies are promoted, and contemporary topics of socio-economic relevance are suggested to the writers.
Categories
Articles – 6000-10000 Words
Essay/Case Comments /Legislative Review- 4000-6000 Words
Book Reviews – 2000-3000 Words
Note – The word limit prescribed for each category is exclusive of the footnotes and references.
Submission Procedure
All contributions must be submitted in the electronic form. The paper should be processed in MS Office and the following guidelines must be followed:
Paragraphs should be double spaced.
Margin on the left and the right-hand side for the paragraphs should be one and half inches.
Font should be in type – Palatino Linotype and size – 11, throughout the paper.
Footnotes should be in Palatino Linotype and font size 10.
Use of italics, bold font, and single inverted commas is suggested for the manuscript.
The manuscript should not contain any references to the identity of the authors.
Send your manuscript in MS-Word (.docx) format to cedm@hpnlu.ac.in. The subject of the email should be “Submission for HPNLU-JEDM 2021”. The submissions must be sent by 30 April 2022.
16 Mile, Shimla-Mandi National Highway, Ghandal District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – 171014, India Ph. 0177-2779802, 0177-2779803, Fax: 0177-2779802 | Email: cedm@hpnlu.ac.in
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Professor Satyaranjan Purushottam Sathe was a distinguished legal luminary and a renowned academician in the judicial universe of India. He held various positions in Universities and Law Institutes of repute. Professor S.P. Sathe had a long association with the Indian Law Society. He was the Principal of ILS Law College from 1976 to 1991. He was also the Secretary of the Indian Law Society until 2002.
He was the Founder Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. He was also the President of the Maharashtra People’s Union for Civil Liberties, and a Vice President of the National PUCL.
His work on ‘Judicial Activism’ is appreciated worldwide. More than 100 articles written by him were published in national and international legal periodicals, magazines, and journals. Books to his credit are, ‘Administrative Law’, ‘Judicial Activism in India: Transgressing Borders and Enforcing Limits’, and ‘Right to Know’.
Known for his humility, Professor Sathe endeared himself to his colleagues and students alike. His commitment to Rights and Liberties of the people was deep and abiding.
Professor S. P. Sathe Foundation, set up by the Indian Law Society, organizes “Remembering S.P. Sathe” event that consists of Public Memorial Lecture, Moot Court Competition, and Conference at ILS Law College, Pune on a specific theme with a view to commemorate his contribution to Indian Jurisprudence and Social Action and to encourage academic pursuit of law students.
About the 16th SP Sathe International Conference
Climate change has emerged over the last few decades as the ‘defining human development challenge of 21st Century’
The legal journey of balancing the responsibility for climate change is one fraught with many hurdles. The diversity between the climate change contributors and the climate change vulnerable and their conflicting interests have delayed the global response to climate change, taking us to the brink of disaster.
Through this conference, we take the opportunity to shed light on this issue and come up with a policy that can be applied to address climate change at the local level and may later serve as a blueprint for different regions and stakeholders.
The conference will be held in Online mode.
Themes of the Conference
Theme – Politico-Legal Dimensions of Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future
Sub-Themes – The list of themes is only indicative, not exhaustive.
Climate Change, Rising Sea Levels, and their consequences for Statehood and State Territory
The Interface of Climate Change with Right to Development of Third World Countries
Developed Countries and the Principle of CBDR and Respective Capabilities
Vulnerable Groups and Adaptation to Climate Change
North-South and South-South Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change
Climate Change and its Consequences for Geo-Politics
Contributions in the form of research papers are invited on the theme of the conference. The selected papers will be published and may also form a part of the outcome paper of the conference.
Registration Details
Every person interested to participate in the conference must register by paying the registration fees. In the case of co-authors (maximum 2), each author would have to register and pay separately.
The registration fee is as follows: –
Participant
With Paper Presentation
Without Paper presentation
ILS Students (including GST)
INR 500
INR 200
Indian Students and Ph.D. Scholars(including GST)
INR 500
INR 300
Indian Academicians/ Professionals/ Practitioners (including GST)
INR 1000
INR 300
International Students and Ph.D. Scholars (excluding bank transaction charges)
USD 20
USD 10
International Academicians/ Professionals/ Practitioners (excluding bank transaction charges)
USD 25
USD 10
Indian participants interested in only attending the conference can register and pay the registration fees at the ‘REGISTER AND PAY’ tab.
Foreign participants interested in only attending the conference can register themselves by sending their details (Name, contact details, institution, category – Student / Professional, paper presenter or attendee) at spsatheconference@ilslaw.in
The bank details for payment for the registration fees will be sent to them on their email.
Participants interested in presenting papers at the conference should submit their abstract before the deadline mentioned at spsatheconference@ilslaw.in. Stipulated registration fees can be paid on selection of the abstract.
All participants will be granted a certificate of participation. Attendance in all sessions is mandatory for grant of certificate.
Timeline
Last Date of abstract submission: February 28, 2022
Date of acceptance or rejection: March 5, 2022
Full paper submission: March 20, 2022
Last date for registration and payment of fees: April 5, 2022
Submission Guidelines
Format of file – Microsoft word
Font – Times New Roman
Font Size – 12 (Text), 10 (Footnote)
Margins – One-inch margin on all sides
Line spacing – 1.5 (Text), Single (Footnote)
Citation Style: Bluebook 20th Edition
Word Limit: Full Paper – 4000-5000 words (excluding footnotes).
All submissions must be original and unpublished work of the author/s and should not have been submitted, accepted or published elsewhere.
Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed. Multiple entries by the same authors are not allowed.
Articles will pass through blind peer review and acceptance will be subject to the report of the peer review team. Submissions not meeting the requirements mentioned will not be reviewed.
The Editorial Board reserves the rights to accept and reject the submissions at any stage of the review. The decision of the organizers regarding selection of the papers shall be final.
Requests for in-absentia presentations shall not be entertained.
Submission must be accompanied with short bio of the author/s (It should include name of the author/s, occupation, designation & name of the institution, email id, mobile phone no and contact address, title of the paper). The bio should be in a separate document.
The selected papers will be published by the organisers.
The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organizers who herewith reserve the right to modify the contributions as per the requirements of necessity.
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National Law University, Jodhpur is a public law school and a National Law University established under the National Law University, Jodhpur, Act, 1999 enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature.
About the Seminar
Family law plays a crucial role in nearly every aspect of our lives. The past few decades have witnessed myriad changes in the realm of family law in India. These changes have been triggered by transitioning notions of equality, liberty, and justice. Stakeholders from various strata of the societal edifice have identified and advocated the need to address these concerns.
Family laws in India are always associated with religious personal laws and its ambiguity when it comes to the issue of minority religions as well as its treatment of women has been a source of consistent critique. Further scrutiny, however, reveals that the institutions that form the basis of family laws itself are challenged in several ways.
Currently, family as a concept is no longer confined to blood relations and has expanded to include adoption, surrogacy, and alternative family structures such as the hijra communities or even polycules.
Marriage is no longer restricted to cisgender; heterosexual couples and the queer rights movement is fighting a two-fold battle to include queer persons within the scope of individuals eligible to get married while simultaneously challenging the institution of marriage itself.
This warrants an urgent conversation on how family law can be reimagined to not merely accommodate diversity but fulfil the needs and secure the rights of the individuals and communities it is applicable to.
This changing understanding of family not only affects the legal framework but also has consequences on the social and economic rights of individuals. Scrutiny of the existing framework from an academic lens can assist in confronting the variety of dilemmas it presents.
The National Law University, Jodhpur is organizing a two-day National Seminar on: “Revisiting the Current Regime of Family Law in India”.
This seminar strives to revisit the family law of India to complement critical gender theory, social and economic justice while simultaneously keeping it grounded within the constitutional theory and a rights-oriented framework.
They hope to engage with and contribute to contemporary family law scholarship by facilitating academic discussions with emerging scholars, lawyers, and academics.
The Seminar shall be held over a period of two days where esteemed speakers shall be deliberating on the key issues pertaining to the contemporary challenges the family law regime in India faces.
Seminar Structure
This seminar shall be conducted over a period of 2 days through an online platform, i.e., Cisco Webex:
Day 1: The seminar shall commence with a keynote address by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and the Guest of Honour. This would be followed by the parallel sessions of paper presentations chaired by the esteemed panelists. The day would end with a panel discussion.
Day 2: Paper presentations will continue, followed by a panel discussion. The seminar will conclude with a keynote address by the Guest of Honour followed by the vote of thanks.
Seminar Objectives
To encourage discourse on feminist and rights-oriented approaches to family law.
To provide participants with an opportunity to research on the emerging and relevant areas of family law.
To promote interdisciplinary scholarship in the areas of family law, social and economic rights, and contemporary gender theory.
To provide students and expert academicians in the field a platform to engage in discussions on family law.
Themes
The following list is exhaustive in nature. All the submissions must adhere to the mentioned themes and sub-themes.
A.The shift in the tide
Changing contours of family and marriage.
Status of a deemed marriage.
Locating live-in-relationship in the family law framework.
Same-sex marriage.
Civil Partnerships.
Polygamy.
Adoption.
Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
Pre-Nuptial Agreement.
Alternative Dispute Resolution in family law matters.
Dissonance between regional customs and existing family.
B. Constitution, Rights, and Family Law
Article 13 and Personal laws.
Right to equality and religious freedom.
Legal pluralism and Uniform Civil Code.
Right to privacy and Family Law.
Child Marriage.
C. Paternalism in Indian Family law
The existing framework of custody and guardianship law.
Inheritance Laws.
Anti-conversion Laws.
Conjugal Rights.
D. Family Law and Economic Justice
The social importance of financial independence.
Inheritance laws through the lens of gender justice.
Right to choose and inheritance.
Dilemma of Supreme Court and Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act,1955.
The interplay of right to work and matrimonial property.
Revisiting the framework of maintenance.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
E. LGBTQIA+ community and Family Law
Understanding sex, gender, and sexuality.
Legislative frameworks: Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Role of Judiciary and Legislature.
Reviewing the existing framework of family law from a queer lens.
F. Judicial Engagement with Family Law
Eligibility Criteria
Papers shall be accepted from individuals belonging to the following categories:
PhD Students: INR 600
Academicians, Advocates and Researchers: INR 1200
Submission Guidelines
The abstract shall be of 300-350 words.
The abstract must contain the names, email addresses and designations of the authors.
The abstract is to be submitted through this link.
For the purpose of convenience, kindly ensure that the abstract reflects the core argument of the author and is complete in all respects.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15th March 2022
Announcement of accepted abstracts: 18th March 2022 (onwards)
Last date for payment of registration Fees: 30th March 2022
Deadline for manuscript submission: 17th April 2022
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The CLS-TNNLU is an active academic society that has been working diligently towards making all of the student fraternity aware of their constitutional rights and duties.
They have been a robust group in advancing legal knowledge by conducting seminars, webinars, debates, guest lectures, and essay competitions for both the students of TNNLU and other universities. The CLS-TNNLU has conducted many successful events, such as the flagship Annual Quiz in collaboration with the National Commission for Women and the India-US Constitutional Law Debate in association with the US Consulate General, Chennai.
Call for Blogs
CLS-TNNLU is elated to announce the launch of its latest call for submissions on the theme- Principles of Constitutional Democracy and Indian Elections.
About the Blog
The CLS Blog is a forum created by the Constitutional Law Society, TNNLU to enrich the dialogue surrounding contemporary issues of Constitutional Law.
The blog aims to provide a platform for the TNNLU fraternity including practitioners, academic scholars, and students to contribute to the growing discourse.
Constitutional Law Society of Tamil Nadu National Law University (CLS-TNNLU) primarily accepts submissions related to Constitutional Law but welcomes and actively encourages interdisciplinary engagement. This is in keeping with their goal to spread awareness of all aspects of Constitutional Law, and its intersection with other fields of study.
This month, submissions are invited on the theme- Principles of Constitutional Democracy and Indian Elections.
A Note on the Theme
Elections in India function as the reins that bind the spirit of democracy, and as citizens, we must keep the reins as taut as possible. Election Laws in India have evolved over the years, with the Election Commission(s) carefully constructing regulations for elections, to fulfill the promise of free and fair elections.
The world’s largest and most eclectic democracy cannot afford to compromise on a robust and efficient electoral mechanism. Thus, there arises the need for a thorough understanding of the existing system, its merits and demerits, and possibilities for improvement. It is with this motive that the Constitutional Law Society, TNNLU has decided to explore the system of elections in this theme.
Sub-Themes for Engagement
Enforcement of Model Code of Conduct
The Election Commission of India as a Judicial Body
Anti-Defection Laws and Freedom of Expression
The Right to Recall Elected Representatives
Electoral Reservations
Impact of NOTA on Electoral Outcomes
Binding Effect of Election Manifestos
Hate Speech in Election Campaigning
Analysis of First Past the Post as a Voting System
Electoral Bonds Scheme: A Constitutional Analysis
In this call, we welcome your insight on the above topics in the form of articles, opinion pieces, case comments, legislative comments or book reviews. The submission guidelines are available here.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for the thematic submission is March 21, 2022.
Aside from thematic submissions, we also accept submissions on a rolling basis.
They welcome pieces that address contemporary issues and nuances in Constitutional Law, both in India and internationally. They discourage posts that merely summarize cases or discuss basic aspects of Constitutional Law. The blog is keen on creating a dialogue between posts so feel free to cross-refer to and comment on other posts from the Blog!
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Airbnb, Inc. is an American company that operates an online marketplace for lodging, primarily homestays for vacation rentals, and tourism activities. Based in San Francisco, California, the platform is accessible via website and mobile app.
About the opportunity
Airbnb is inviting application for job, if you are interested in diversity and culture of a national full service law firm and more so assisting with the business side of its functioning.
Procedure to apply
Email your resume and interest to ANB Legal at rai@anblegal.com.
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We are a Singapore law firm with a focus on ASEAN, China and India. We practice in four practice groups, namely, Corporate/Corporate Finance, Dispute Resolution (Litigation and Arbitration), Intellectual Property and Private Client and Real Estate.
About the opportunity
Aquinas Law is hiring. As the firm grows, we are looking to hire and expand our team. We are looking for trainees and junior associates with 0-2 years of experience.
Preferences
Corporate and Dispute Resolution lawyer.
Procedure to apply
If you are interested in learning and developing in the fields of corporate and commercial transactions, or be part of cross border litigation and arbitration, please email us at lawyers@aquinaslaw.sg.
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Roopal Dhaneshwar is Independent Corporate and Commercial Law Attorney and Consultant rendering services in the field of General Corporate Laws, Commercial Laws, Technology Laws, Intellectual Property Laws, Legal Compliance, Legal Research and Drafting, and Data Privacy Fundamentals.
About the opportunity
Roopal Dhaneshwar is Looking for someone with at least 6 months of experience in corporate and commercial laws.
Area of interest
Corporate Law, Technology Law, Legal Research and Drafting.
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