The Competition is organized by Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University and the British High Commission [“BHC”].
About the Moot
The moot concerns legal issues on which the British High Commission works in its engagement with its British and Indian citizens, especially with criminal cases where British citizens are involved as perpetrators or victims of crimes, on Indian soil.
The moot gives participants a novel opportunity to create a “Strategy Note” as their first submission in the preliminary round. In this innovative format that is a cross between client counselling and a moot court competition, the first round will be a hands-on experience where teams will put their thinking caps on and tackle legal and extra-legal strategies to work with a set of British clients. Based on the “Strategy Note,” 8 teams will make it through to the advanced rounds where the final problem will be tackled in a classic moot format. The top 16 will receive certificates of ‘honourable mention’ for their stellar performance in the first round.
The Grand Finale will take place at the BHC headquarters in Delhi, with judges from Inner Temple, U.K. and Chevening Scholars. The moot will provide an unparalleled opportunity to be mentored by the finest judges from Inner temple, the U.K. in addition to a number of other exciting prizes up for grabs for the finalists, including but not limited to a range of books and potentially a tour of the Inner Temple premises.
Important Dates
Events
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Dates
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Opening of Registrations
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20 Feb 2021
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Deadline for Registrations
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05 Mar 2021
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Question Round
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02 Mar - 30 Mar 2021
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Release of the Final Problem
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10 April 2021
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Memorial Submission
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15 July 2021
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Oral Rounds
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Aug 2021
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Grand Finale
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Sept 2021
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Participation and Eligibility
Eligibility of Team Members
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The Competition is open to students enrolled full time in a university pursuing a 5-year under-graduate or 3-year graduate degree in Law at the time that the Competition takes place. Students enrolled for research degrees are not eligible to participate.
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These requirements do not apply to coaches or advisors to the teams.
Number of Team Members
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Teams shall comprise of three members, with two speakers and one researcher.
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No other individual may assist the team with researching, writing, editing or otherwise constructing its arguments. Failure to observe this rule may result in disqualification.
Team Coaches or Advisors and Observers
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Each team may register only one (1) coach/advisor in addition to the team members.
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The participation of observers affiliated with the team must be communicated to the OC before the last date for registration and must be approved by the OC. Observers are allowed to attend merely in an observational capacity and are not allowed to assist the team or communicate with them in any manner during the pendency of Oral Rounds.
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The team coach/advisor shall not be allowed to contribute towards the preparation of the written submissions of the Team and shall not be allowed to function as a speaker or researcher during oral pleadings. A coach/advisor should limit their role to providing general guidance with respect to the subject matter of the Competition.
Registration
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To participate in the moot, teams will have to fill an application indicating their intention to be part of the moot. The OC shall have the discretion to select teams amongst those who apply, ensuring regional and gender parity as far as possible.
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At the time of registration, teams shall select an official point of contact from the participating team who will be responsible for all official correspondence between the team and the OC.
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Changes to the registered information will not normally be permitted. Exceptional circumstances may be brought to the attention of the OC, who may permit modifications on a discretionary basis. The decision of the OC shall be final in this regard.
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After registration, participating teams will be provided with a Team Code, which will serve as their unique identifier for submitting the Strategy Note and at the Oral Rounds. Teams shall strictly only use their Team Code and shall not disclose the names of their Universities or names of individual team members on their submitted Strategy Notes, or in the presence of judges, during the Competition.
Competition Scoring and Prizes
The following prizes will be awarded in two categories: ‘Winner’ and ‘Runner-up’, except for the Best Oralist – Finals.
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Overall Winner of the Competition
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Overall Runners up of the Competition
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Best Oralist of the Finals of the Competition
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Best Oralist of the Competition
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2nd Best oralist of the Competition
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Best Memorial of the Competition.
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Best Strategy Note of the Competition.
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Honourable Mention for Strategy Note
Strategy Note Awards
The teams with the highest aggregate points for the Strategy Note will win the prize for the Best Strategy Note. The top 16 teams with the highest aggregate points for the Strategy Note will be awarded the ‘Honorable Mention for the Strategy Note.’
Best Individual Oralist
The participant with the highest average score at the conclusion of the Preliminary Rounds will be adjudged the Best Individual Oralist. The average score will be calculated by dividing the total number of points of each speaker by the number of times the speaker has presented oral arguments, provided that the participant has presented an oral pleading at least two (2) times during the Preliminary Rounds.
Best Oralist – Finals
There will be an award for the Best Oralist in the finals. This prize will be decided by comparing the individual scores of speakers only in the finals. In the event that the finals are determined by consultation/deliberation amongst judges, this award will also be determined by consultation/deliberation amongst the judges. There shall be no Runner up prize in this category.
Other Awards
There will be awards for teams emerging as ‘Winners’ and ‘Runners Up’ for the Competition. The OC may determine further awards to be presented to recognize distinguished performance, whether by teams or individuals during the Competition.