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ABOUT EVENT
ABOUT FACULTY OF LAW, MANAV RACHNA UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Law, Manav Rachna University, offers five-year Integrated Honour Law Programs in three streams, namely B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), BBA LL.B. (Hons.) & B. Com LL.B. (Hons). Our vision is to solemnly cherish and uphold justice and Rule of Law. The teaching pedagogy employed at Faculty of Law involves critical and case study methods, which makes students understand the basic philosophy and rationale behind the law. These methods help students develop sound critique and argumentation around law and legal issues.
Faculty of Law has an Advisory Board chaired by Justice R. C. Lahoti former Chief Justice of India. It boasts of former High Court judges, ASG, Former Law Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Justice, Senior Advocates, IAS officers and other legal stalwarts as its eminent members.
ABOUT “LEGAL VIGNETTE” - THE ONLINE CASE PRESENTATION COMPETITION
Case briefs are important part of the curriculum in law schools. They help students to encapsulate legal material and analyse long judgements. To promote this wholesome training, Faculty of Law, Manav Rachna University involves students in case brief writing through the course of their studies. To further promote the art of case brief preparation, and raise the standards of Legal Education in the country, the Moot Court Committee at the Faculty of Law, Manav Rachna University is organizing “LEGAL VIGNETTE” – the Online Case Presentation Competition for the first time.
The aim is to provide all future lawyers a platform to understand, appreciate and analyse the rules of law to a given set of facts, identify the ratio decidendi and obiter dicta, and justify the reasonings of the judgement. The participants are expected to identify the issues and legal principles of landmark cases, and provide the logical reasoning of the judgement. The aim is to make case briefs an enriching and educative experience for future lawyers.
ELIGIBILITY
All law students pursuing 5-year and 3-year LLB courses are eligible to participate in the Case Presentation Competition.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date for Registration: 31st January 2021 Sunday
Last date for written submission: 14th February 2021 Sunday
Shortlisting of candidates: 20th February 2021 Saturday
Dates for the competition – Oral Rounds 26th and 27th Feb. 2021 Friday and Saturday
Declaration of results: 28th February 2021 Sunday
REGISTRATION IS FREE, BUT SEATS ARE LIMITED! RULES
1. Registration is mandatory for participation in the Competition. The link for registration is - https://forms.gle/R2nB6UEMbon2S3t26
2. Participants may register either as a single presenter or in a team of two.
3. There shall be two rounds: i. Screening round through written submission and ii. Presentation round on a digital platform (live video conferencing).
4. Participants are free to choose any three Landmark Judgments from any domain of the Law.
5. If the cases are already allotted to many students, Organizers reserve the right to allot any other case, not mentioned in the choices.
6. The chosen judgments shall be allocated accordingly by the organizing team to prevent any discord between the participants.
7. The written submission and presentation of the brief should be clear, concise and coherent.
8. Written submissions should be of minimum 750 words and maximum 2500 words.
9. All participants will be given an E-certificate of participation.
10. The winners will be provided an E-certificate of merit and cash prizes
Queries and clarifications can be sent on: mrulawevents1@gmail.com
Contact Details
Faculties In-Charge: Ms Chaitali Wadhwa – chaitali@mru.edu.in
Ms Pooja Trehan – poojatrehan@mru.edu.in
Students In-charge:
Tejaswi Dudeja – 9873312051;
Smriti Sian – 8368543224
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