Summary
National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, bagged the runners-up position in the virtual competition hosted by Amity Law School in Noida
The two-day tournament comprised of three sub-events – Mediation Arbitration Competition, Negotiation Competition and Client Counselling Competition
National Law University, Jodhpur, emerged as the winner of the Amity Alternative Dispute Redressal (ADR) Tournament, while National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, bagged the runners-up position in the virtual competition hosted by Amity Law School in Noida.
The two-day tournament consisted of three sub-events – Mediation Arbitration Competition, Negotiation Competition and Client Counselling Competition. The participants were judged on the criteria of presentation, problem analysis, knowledge and applicability of law, post-interview reflection and the ability to answer questions.
About 75 teams from different colleges across the country, including Law College Dehradun and VM Salgocar College of Law, participated in the event. Apart from being the winners of the ADR Tournament, National Law University, Jodhpur was also declared the winner of ‘Client Counselling Competition’ and ‘Mediation & Arbitration Competition’ while the ‘Negotiation Competition’ was won by Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU).
Delhi High Court’s Justice Rekha Palli, the chief guest for the tournament, said, “We have a lot of lawyers from Amity in various courts of India. It is really heartening to see that Amity Law School has a separate society for Alternative Dispute Resolution under the visionary leadership of honourable founder president Ashok K Chauhan and other law schools should also imbibe that. ADR is a very effective, efficient and satisfying way of resolving the disputes as the courts interfere less. Being cost-effective, this method should be encouraged for the poor and needy too, as they need it the most.”
The main objective of this tournament was to bring out the latent talents of students, providing them with a learning experience and building their competitive spirit. It aimed to encourage the students to explore the various aspects of dispute resolution, understand its intricacies and receive a more practical understanding of the alternate methods of dispute settlement out of court, which will ultimately promote the various mechanisms of alternative dispute resolution. The event also provided a great opportunity to the law students to understand ADR and its advantages.
Ashok K Chauhan, founder president, Amity Education Group, said, “India is becoming the hub of arbitration and mediation. We, at Amity, always believe in providing our students with extra knowledge and skills, apart from the already existing curriculum. Therefore, we organised this tournament which gave the students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and learning so that they can become successful and accomplished lawyers. Indian lawyers possess the required skill sets as they have a sharp acumen and the ability to fight legal cases and arrive at fruitful conclusions.”
Last updated on 07 Mar 2022
