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VIDHI PARIVARTAN’S 1^stVirtual Debate Competition, 2021

About Vidhi Parivartan

Vidhi Parivartan is a legal platform that seeks to hone the skill sets of all the budding lawyers, aid the law students in all possible manner by optimum utilization of resources available at their disposal and thereby empower the legal fraternity eventually. The platform aspires to undertake host of short, medium and long-term activities and programmes for the legal community to enhance their professional, academic, extra-academic progression.It is committed to the cause of empowering especially the first-generation lawyers who face innumerable hardships in the profession. Moreover, it aims to live up to its motto of ‘Nyaydaanam Shreshtam Daanam’ through every activity that it undertakes.

About the Competition

Vidhi Parivartan has always aimed to be a dynamic platform which provides various opportunities to the people from the legal fraternity and beyond.

Since decades, debates have been an essential part of dialogue and discussion. A debate drastically improves one’s linguistic and logical skills, along with the ability to construct strong arguments in a shorter duration of time, which is paramount in this world with cut throat competition. We are delighted to announce the 1st edition of Vidhi Parivartan’s Virtual Debate Competition, 2021, to be held on 10^th and 11^th July, 2021.

This debate will be based on the Lincoln-Douglas debate format i.e., one on one debate in order to promote individualism amongst the participants. Through this competition, we aim at providing the students with a platform to hone their debating skills and improving the whole debating experience by ensuring that the participants meet with challenging issues based on contemporary and developing aspects of law and society. The competition strives to provide a safe platform for students to grow and experiment with their communication skills and critical thinking abilities.

Eligibility Criteria

This competition is open to all bona fide school students from schools across India and all undergraduate and postgraduate students from colleges across India. There is no restriction on the number of participants from a particular school or college.

Topic of the Competition

Is the world ready to go cashless with crypto? – Regulation of Crypto Currency around the World and India

Structure of the Competition

The competition shall comprise of 3 stages;

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

3+1 minutes to speak, Timings will be displayed on the screen twice, once after 1 minute and second after another 3 minutes.

Rebuttal: 1 minute to each participant.

SEMI FINALS ROUND

4+1 minutes to speak, Timings will be displayed on the screen twice, once after 1 minute and second after another 4 minutes.

Rebuttal: 1 minute to each participant.

FINAL ROUND

4+2 minutes to speak, Timings will be displayed on the screen twice, once after 2 minutes and second after another 4 minutes.

Rebuttal: 2 minutes to each participant.

Rules of the Competition

1. Each round will have the same topic.
2. The medium of debate is strictly English.
3. The participant must maintain the professional decorum at all times throughout the competition. Use of abusive or profane language will immediately disqualify the participant.
4. The participants must ensure sound internet connection.
5. Any sort of malpractice or doubts that malpractice might have happened will lead to disqualification.
6. Participants are advised to use laptop or desktop. In the event of non-availability of both, mobile phones may be used.
7. The student will have to maintain a distance of one meter minimum from the laptop or desktop.
8. The participants must use earphones and ensure that they are in a closed and silent space without background disturbances while the competition is in progress.
9. While a participant is speaking, the opposite participant will be required to keep their mics on mute and un-mute only when asked to speak.
10. Individual scores of each round will be released after completion of the respective round.
11. Each participant will be allotted a unique code for further reference and communication. The participant will be required to use that code only. In case any participant is found disclosing his/her identity, he or she will be immediately disqualified from the competition.
12. Draw of lots will be held before commencing of each round and will be communicated to the participants 2 hours before starting of that particular round through the WhatsApp group.
13. The participants will be informed about their stand, i.e., either “For the Motion” or “Against the Motion”, 2 hours before starting of that particular round through the WhatsApp group.
14. The decision of the judges invited for evaluation will be final and binding.

Requirements

A phone/tablet/laptop and a stable internet connection

Registration Details

1. Each participant must register by filling this REGISTRATION FORM.
2. After successful registration, a conformation mail will be sent within 24 hours, confirming registration.
3. Registration Fee: Rs. 150/- [Only individual participation is allowed. There is no team participation.]
4. Payment shall be made to Nancy Garg via Paytm or UPI on 8168515340 or to Anubhav Yadav via Google Pay or PhonePe on 9355118912.

Timeline

1. Last date to Register: 08^th July, 2021
2. Communication of Timings and Other Instructions: 09^th July, 2021
3. Draw of Lots: 10^th July, 2021
4. Date of the Competition: 10^th July, 2021 [Preliminary Round and Semi Finals Round] & 11^thJuly, 2021 [Final Round]

Prizes and Perks

1. Exciting Cash Prize to the winner
2. Certificate of Merit to top 3 position holders
3. Certificate of Participation to all the participants
4. 50% discount on CV and Cover letter drafting service
5. 30% discount on publication in Vidhi Insight Journal
6.  Internship Opportunity at Vidhi Parivartan to top 10 performers
7. Free Mentorship call with our mentors

Contact Details

For any queries or clarifications feel free to contact:

Ms. Saloni Sancheti, Manager, Organizing Committee via Email: saloni.vidhiparivartan@gmail.com or call at 8499953410 or you can mail your queries on events.vidhiparivartan@gmail.com or on contact.vidhiparivartan@gmail.com

Showcase your arguments craft in Indian Court Room lie scenario, we hereby present our 1^st Virtual Advocacy Tournament, organized by our Organizing Committee our precious and extremely capable Law Interns. This event will provide students an opportunity to be a part of a set up that is similar to the real life courtroom scenario, akin to courtroom in India.

IMPORTANT DATES-

Last date to register – 26^th May 2021.

Last date for clarifications – 27^th May 2021.

Tournaments dates – 29^th and 30^th May, 2021.

Note– (ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED AS PER FIRST COME FIRST, SERVICE BASIS).

Venue- Google Meet.

Time – 3:00 PM IST, Onwards.

Team Formation-

• Individual Participation.
• Participation in Teams of 2.
• Team Composition – 2 members each.

Awards and Perks-

Winning Team-

• Certificate of Excellence.
•  Letter of Recommendation.
• Mentorship Session with Adv. Sofia Bhambri.

Runner up Team-

• Certificate of Excellence.
• Endorsement on LinkedIn.

Best Speaker-

• Letter of Recommendation
• Mentorship session with Adv. Sofia Bhambri.

Find out all the important details in the file below –

Link for registration-  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcBieXYoQeO8vZP9cwzo3Lp4s3eijiwwbGPTZ9Hf32f4lk1Q/viewform

In case of any query kindly contact-

• KANCHAN: KANAKBARNA142@GMAIL.COM.
• KOPAL: KOPAL2799@GMAIL.COM.
• ISHIKA SETH :9650871000 (WHATSAPP)
• MANSI DABAS : 8860911213 (WHATSAPP)
• KANCHAN: 8750521915 (WHATSAPP)

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Vidhi Parivartan is a legal platform that seeks to hone the skill sets of all the budding lawyers, aid the law students in all possible manner by optimum utilization of resources available at their disposal and thereby empower the legal fraternity eventually. The platform aspires to undertake a host of short, medium and long-term activities and programmes for the legal community to enhance their professional, academic and extra-academic progression.

It is committed for the cause of empowering especially the first-generation lawyers who face innumerable hardships in the profession. Moreover, it aims to live up to its motto of ‘Nyaydaanam Shreshtam Daanam’ through every activity that it undertakes.

ABOUT THE QUIZ

Are you someone who loves taking challenges? If YES, then you are at the correct place.

Vidhi Parivartan through its 1^st National Legal Quiz Competition aims to provide you a unique platform for testing your legal knowledge and understanding. This quiz shall not only help you in analysing your legal knowledge but shall also test your time-management skills. We assure you that this experience would be filled with knowledge, understanding, and happiness.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Open to all.
• All undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, research scholars from a recognized school, college or university are eligible to participate in this competition.
• Only one submission per author will be accepted. Multiple or incomplete submissions will lead to disqualification.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Quiz shall have 100 questions. The subject-wise division of marks is as follows:

Contract Law	20 marks
Constitutional Law	20 marks
Criminal Law	20 marks
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)	20 marks
Current Legal Affairs	20 marks

• Time will be of 60 minutes.
• Every question shall carry 1 mark, and there will be no negative marking.
• Link for the quiz will be shared with the participants 5 minutes prior the commencement time.
• The results shall be final and the authority for any modification or change shall vest with Vidhi Parivartan only.

FORMAT OF QUIZ

• The Quiz shall take place online.
• It shall contain only Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• The participant just needs a laptop/phone along with a stable internet connection.

TIMELINE

1. Last Date of Registration: 13^th May, 2021
2. Date of Quiz: 16^th May, 2021
3. Declaration of Results: 23^rd May, 2021

REGISTRATION FEES

Per Participant: Rs. 80/-

Payment shall be made to Nancy Garg via Paytm or UPI on 8168515340 or you can Gpay or Phonepe to Anubhav Yadav on 9355118912

MODE OF REGISTRATION

Participants are required to fill in the Google form link provided below for the purpose of registration. The screenshot of the payment for registration should be attached in the Google form in order to successfully complete the registration. Once registered successfully, a confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours.

The link given below will be active till 13th May 2021 (11:59 pm).

Registration Link – Click here

PERKS

• Exciting Cash Prize to Winner
• Certificate of Merit to top 3 performers
• Certificate of Participation to all participants
• Internship opportunity at Vidhi Parivartan to top 10 performers
• 40% discount on publication in Vidhi Insight Journal
• 30% discount on CV & Cover Letter drafting service
• Free mentorship call with any one of our Mentors on-board

CONTACT DETAILS

For any queries or clarifications feel free to contact Ms. Saloni Sancheti: Manager, Organizing Committee at saloni.vidhiparivartan@gmail.com or call at 8499953410 or email at events.vidhiparivartan@gmail.com or contact.vidhiparivartan@gmail.com

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Participate: SLS, Pune’s Nithin Patil Memorial Mono Advocacy Competition (Register by Apr 20)

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Law Express have come up with 1st National blog writing competition. Some of the prizes are as follows-

• Virtual Internship opportunity to the participants under reputed Supreme Court Advocate.

• Every participant will get a certificate of participation and free publication opportunity on Law Express App.

There are more than 10 prizes like these. Hurry visit the link to know more – The Law Express National Blog Writing Competition 2021 – The Law Express

National Law School of India University, Bangalore invites entries for the 25ᵗʰ Annual H.M. Seervai Essay Competition in Constitutional Law. Participants in this pan-India essay competition stand a chance to win the prestigious H.M. Seervai Gold Medal from NLSIU.

About the competition:

In 1997, Senior Advocate Navroz Seervai instituted a Gold Medal in the name of the distinguished jurist, the late H.M. Seervai, for the best original essay written on the themes specified in Indian Constitutional Law. Over the years, this essay writing competition has become a prestigious event for law students all over India. The significant rise every year in the number of contributions from the student community shows their mark of respect and tribute to one of the greatest legal luminaries of our country, Hormasji Maneckji Seervai.

In 2020, the gold medal was awarded to Spoorthi Cotha, NLS ‘LLB 2020, for her essay on ‘Judicial Review in times of crisis: Exploring Constitutional Obligations in light of Coronavirus.’ Read the winning essay here.

Topic for 2021:

The 50% Reservation Ceiling: Protecting or Hindering Equality?

Eligibility:

Students currently enrolled in an LL.B. / B.A., LL.B. / BBA, LL.B./B.Com., LL.B. regular mode programme in any recognised Law School / College / University in India may make a submission.

Submission guidelines:

• Each entry should be an original, unpublished, single-authored essay in English.
• Every essay must clear anti-plagiarism checks & be supported by a bonafide certificate, duly signed by the Registrar / Vice-Chancellor or other Appropriate Authority.
• Entries should be formatted in Times New Roman, size 12 font, double-spaced on an A4 sheet, & carefully referenced using the OSCOLA citation style.
• Word limit: 7,000-10,000 words (inclusive of footnotes).
• Submission Deadline: Midnight, June 30, 2021.

To submit your essay, click here.

For any queries, please write to hmse@nls.ac.in.

About Kanooniyat:

Kanooniyat is a legal website providing daily legal updates to its user base comprising law students, law aspirants, lawyers and legal professionals, in the form of articles, opportunities and legal news.

About Kanooniyat Article Writing Competition:

This article writing competition aims to foster debate and discussion on contemporary socio legal topics. For the evaluation of entries, due emphasis will be laid on a candidate’s understanding of an issue, analysis and research on the topic, formatting and language, and the quality of suggestions and recommendations.

The media partners for this event are Libertatem Magazine, International Journal of Advanced Legal Research and Legal Utility. The knowledge partners are Memo Pundits. The event is supported by Projectvala. The outreach and internship partner is Law Internships.

Themes:

We welcome articles from eligible students related to the following themes: (Kindly note that these themes are indicative in nature; participants can choose to modify these themes or write on any other relevant socio-legal issue.)

1. Cryptocurrency: How Far Should Regulation Go?

2. Lok Adalats: How Successful are They?

3. Vaccination: Should it be Made Mandatory?

4. Laws: Should all Laws be Gender Neutral?

5. Corporate Social Responsibility: Should it be Replaced by Higher Taxes?

6. Gig Workers: Employees or Independent Contractors?

7. Cyber Crime: How to Deal with it?

8. Media: Regulate it or Allow it to Self-Censor?

Eligibility for Kanooniyat Article Writing Competition:

• We look forward to participation from students (Certifications/ Diploma/ UG/ PG) from any stream from any University/ College/ Institute in India.

• Multiple entries from one participant are not permitted.

• Co-authorship is not permitted.

Awards and Prizes:

• Winner: Cash prize of Rs. 1200 to the winner + Certificate of Merit + Discount coupon of Rs. 500 on Memo Pundits’ Online course on Citation Methods

• 1st runner up: Cash prize of Rs. 1000 + Certificate of Merit

Additional Perks

• Top 5 articles: Certificate of Appreciation+ 50% off on publishing fees in the International Journal of Advanced Legal Research

• Top 10 articles: Discount of Rs. 100 on Memo Pundits’ Online course on Citation Methods

 Free internships with Law Internships under their Summer Online Internship Program to the winner and runner-up.

• NOTE: Participation Certificates to all the participants.

Submission Guidelines:

• The article must be written solely by the candidate (co-authorship is not allowed), in English, and should not have been submitted for publication elsewhere.

• The article shall not exceed 2000 words (excluding footnotes). The minimum word limit is 1200 words.

• All submissions have to be made in MS Word format and should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.

 The page margins should be 1” or 2.54 cm on all sides.

• All text should be aligned as justified.

• All claims of the author, in the body of the manuscript, are expected to be backed by reasons along with proper citations and shall not be merely assertions.

• Submission should include author’s view on the chosen topic and should not be mere assertion of facts.

• Any violation of rules shall result in direct disqualification.

• The articles will be scrutinized through plagiarism software. Permissible limit of plagiarism is 20%. Only original articles will be considered for the competition. No part of it should have been published earlier nor should it be under consideration for publication in a contest elsewhere.

• No article will be entertained if received after the deadline.

Evaluation Criteria and Weightage:

1. Understanding of Issues (20 Marks)

2. Quality of Analysis (20 Marks)

3. Quality of Research (20 Marks)

4. Formatting & Language (20 Marks)

5. Suggestions & Recommendations (20 Marks)

Copyright of the Submissions:

1. All the articles submitted shall be the exclusive property of the organizers.

2. The organizers shall be free to use the information/ views therein in any manner they require and deem fit.

3. The decision of organizers in deciding the winner(s) shall be final and binding and no query, correspondence, etc. in this regard shall be entertained by the organizers.

Note:

1. Articles incompatible with the above rules and submission guidelines will not be considered for evaluation.

2. The submission of entries to the competition implies acceptance of the above terms and conditions by the participant(s).

3. Kanooniyat reserves the right to cancel the event at any point before the conduct of the event. In such a case, any fee paid as registration fee shall be refunded in full to the registered participants.

Registration and Submission Procedure:

1. Participants are required to register for the Article Writing Competition by paying the registration fee. (Link Mentioned Below)

2. Once the registration fee is paid, participants have to take a screenshot of the same and fill the registration form.

3. After they fill the registration form, participants will receive an email acknowledging the same from our end. The registration shall be complete after this step. The participant will now be required to submit their article before the deadline.

4. Participants will have to submit their article using the submission form. (Link Mentioned Below)

5. The participants are required to submit their article by 11:59 PM, April 16th, after which the submission form will not accept entries.

Registration Fee:

The participants are required to register for the article writing competition by paying the registration fee of Rs. 150, through the payment link provided, before the registration deadline, i.e., 11th April, 2021.

Important Links:

1. Payment Link: https://pages.razorpay.com/kanooniyatarticlewriting

2. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUV_-GQRbuUOraVT05brwq24iCm9aJCxQuk_-Q9AUY93uuiw/viewform

3. Article Submission Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4zEkiz0DofJ-JaADW3XSbTe88MMEH9OHQZFxfs-8A3y1GBg/viewform

Important Dates:

Event Date
Last date to register 11th April 2021

Last date to submit 16th April 2021

Declaration of Results 20th April 2021

Distribution of Awards and Certificates 22nd April 2021

Contact Details:

In case of any queries, feel free to contact us at:

Phone no.: 7007873010, 8209992708

Email: events@kanooniyat.com / kanooniyat@gmail.com

Link for the official post – https://kanooniyat.com/2021/03/kanooniyat-article-writing-competition-2021/

IDIA Kerala: Literary Events: Register by April 5th

Are you an aspiring lawyer with good drafting and writing skills? Are you interested in honing your existing skill sets by competing with the best minds in the country?

Here is an opportunity!
IDIA Kerala Chapter run NUALS, Kochi brings to you
• Judgement writing (date of submission- April 15)
• Memorial writing (April 20)
• Essay writing (April 23)
Submit your best entries and level-up your abilities!

The best submission for Memorial writing gets to intern with Trilegal, Bangalore. The best performers (1st and 2nd prizes) in the Judgement writing competition will get certificate courses worth Rs.3998 by Enhelion Knowledge Ventures Pvt. Ltd.. Make it to the top three Essays and the WorldWise.in‘s Law Firm Boot Camp worth Rs. 7500 along with an internship opportunity at CIPR, NUALS awaits you.

Join in for all three with a minimum contribution of just Rs. 800 payable by April 5th. You are helping out a bunch of underprivileged potential-law aspirants to make their way through law school!

LINK- https://lnkd.in/gj5DCJR

For further details, contact Vinayak (918606909979), Neethu (918606909979).

Glolexliga presents Article Writing Competition in association with CCL and Oakbridge Publishing pvt ltd.

Themes:
• India’s Potential as a Global Arbitration Hub: Challenges and Opportunities
• Regulating Big-techs: Unknown Challenges for anti-trust regulators
• Domicile reservation in Private Sector: Boon or Bane?

Submissions accepted before 15th April 2021, 11:59 PM (IST).

registration form https://lnkd.in/dW6be-F