Treaty Appreciation Competition Mumbai 2024
ABOUT GLC, MUMBAI
Government Law College enjoys the distinction of being the oldest law school in Asia and has, since its inception in 1855, essayed a seminal role in the evolution of India’s legal and judicial landscape. Any discussion of India’s legal system and culture today is incomplete, in fact, meaningless without a mention of Government Law College, Mumbai. Looking back over the years, one realises the immeasurable role this pioneering law institution has played in India’s judicial, political and historical life. Government Law College, with its illustrious history and a heritage spanning over a century and a half, has nurtured some of the greatest minds of today, not only in the field of law but in various other walks of life.
In the 169th year of its glorious existence, this premiere institute of legal training has upheld its tradition of producing meritorious legal scholars who dedicate themselves to public service and reform. The generations of distinguished legal luminaries who have been nurtured by this unique institution, have made a seminal contribution globally, to the evolution of the legal fraternity.
The alumni of Government Law College have been pivotal in placing India on the globe even before she became independent. The great freedom fighter Shri. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an alumnus of this institution.The former President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil also received her legal education from Government Law College.
The College also boasts of a history of an illustrious faculty including the First Chief Justice of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay – Shri. M.C. Chagla, Shri. Badruddin Tyebji, Shri. G.S. Rao, Shri. V.F. Taraporwala, Shri. B.G. Gokhale, Shri. S.G. Patwardhan, Shri. N.A. Palkhivala and Shri. Tehemtan Daruwala among others.
Free India’s first Law Minister and one of the principal architects of India’s Constitution – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Sir Dinshaw Mulla, Sir Bomanji Wadia and Shri. A. Fyzee have served as Principals of this historic institution. With the strength of its glorious past, Government Law College strives incessantly and unremittingly towards a grand future
ABOUT SPIL, MUMBAI
In an increasingly integrated world, with growing transnational interactions, the significance of international law has never been greater. International events have come to dominate the domestic landscape. In order to understand the tumultuous nature of international relations and to promote a greater awareness and understanding of international law, the students at Government Law College, Mumbai formed Students for the Promotion of International Law, Mumbai (SPIL, Mumbai) in the year 2009.
We at SPIL, Mumbai, strive towards taking legal studies to an empirical level and promoting law as an area of enquiry and study far beyond the realms of classrooms. We as a student-based organisation, seek to encourage communication and cooperation among students and lawyers internationally. SPIL Mumbai relentlessly strives to provide greater opportunities for comprehensive studies of international cultures and legal systems, to facilitate global interactions and to publicise educational and career opportunities in international law.
Additionally, SPIL has successfully organised several events, including a lecture on the Importance of International Law by the Consulate General of Malaysia, His Excellency, Mr. Ahmad Zuwairi Yusoff; a lecture on the working of the International Criminal Court by Professor William Burke White of the University of Pennsylvania; a Model United Nations – Student Exchange Program with students at the School of International Relations, Tehran; and the Government Law College International Law Summit, which is held annually.
SPIL, Mumbai also regularly organises workshops on the basics of international law, which have an overwhelming response from law students across colleges and holds various debates, legal paper presentations and intra-college international law competitions.
Our annual flagship event – International Law Summit comprises Keynote addresses, two novel and unique competitions-Judgment Deliberation (JDC)© and Treaty Appreciation Competition©, Call for Papers – SPIL International Law Journal, and a Panel Discussion.
Our past association with International Law Student Association, Washington DC, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, Informa Law, United Kingdoms and Indian National Association of Legal Professionals, New Delhi have bolstered our reputation and attracted participation from renowned law schools worldwide.
The success the event has enjoyed over the years must be attributed to a large extent to our sponsors over the past years – World Trade Organisation (WTO), Bombay Bar Association, Reliance Industries Ltd., Baker Mckenzie (USA), AZB & Partners, Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners, Wadia Ghandy & Co., Mulla & Mulla and Craigie Blunt & Caroe, Nishith Desai Associates, J. Sagar Associates, Khaitan & Co., Economic Law Practice, ALMT Legal, D. M. Legal, Lex Witness, and Mr. Arvind P. Datar, Senior Advocate, among others.
ABOUT TAC
The Treaty Appreciation Competition©, Mumbai 2024 has been modelled on the procedures of various bodies in the international sphere entrusted with the task of evaluating and appraising the legality, consistency and rationality of treaties, codifications or other legislative documents.
Participants are expected to launch an examination of the Competition Module presented to them, which comprises of a legislation, or a codification, or amendments to the aforementioned. The participants critique the proposition therein and recommend alteration, deletion or additions. The Competition Module for this year revolves around the Aarhus Convention.
TAC aims at mobilising a culture of innovation and problem solving. Previously, bodies such as the International Law Commission have been chosen as the forum to facilitate this competition.
THE COMPETITION STRUCTURE
The competition consists of two rounds: the first a Written Critique Round, and the second, the Deliberation Round. The soft-copies of the Written Critique must be emailed to the organisers within the declared deadlines and the 6 (six) hard copies of the Written Critique must be submitted before the specified deadline, while the Deliberation Round will take place offline at Government Law College on 28th November 2024.
Please refer to the Brochure, Rules and Competition Module here.
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION:
Individuals currently enrolled in any recognised institution/university/college located in Mumbai and its vicinity on a full-time or part-time basis, pursuing either the 3-year LL.B. or the 5-year integrated LL.B. or LL.M. program at the time of the Competition shall be eligible to participate in the Competition.
Individuals shall participate in teams.
REGISTRATIONS:
Participants must register by filling out the Google Form.
• Early Bird Registrations (before 13th November 2024 23:59 IST)
INR 2999/- (includes lunch and high tea)
• Late Registrations (from 14th November 2024 to 17th November 2024)
INR 3499/- (includes lunch and high tea)
The payment must be completed through the specified payment method given in the Brochure.
AWARDS:
Best Team – INR 15,000/-
Runners-Up – INR 10,000/-
Second Runners-Up – INR 7,000/-
(To be decided on the basis of cumulative scores of the team for the Written Critique, as well as Deliberation Round)
Best Written Critique – INR 5,000/-
(To be awarded on the basis of individual score of the Written Critique)
Best Member – INR 3,000/-
(To be awarded solely on the basis of the score of the Deliberation Round)
TEAM REQUIREMENTS:
Each team will comprise of Two (2) Participants and will be assigned a Team Code upon registration. All teams must use their assigned Team Codes for identification purposes at all times.
The team may nominate one member for each item on the agenda. Interchanging speaking roles are permitted only at the commencement of discussion on the next item on the agenda. For instance, Members A and B of the team, can assign speaking roles for themselves for different items on the agenda. Both will not be permitted to speak on the same item on the agenda.
WRITTEN CRITIQUE:
Critiques must be typed and reproduced on white standard A4 paper (21 x 29 ¾ centimetres) except for the cover page, where the use of green colour (#92D050) is mandatory. The formatting guidelines for the Written Critique are given below:
• Font: Times New Roman;
• Font Size: 12 (Except Cover Page) for the Main Body; 10 for the Footnotes;
• Line-spacing: 1.5 for the Main Body; 1 for the Footnotes;
• Alignment: Justified;
• Margins: One inch or two point five four (2.54) centimetres on all sides, excluding page numbers;
Failure to abide by the abovementioned requirements will lead to deduction in the scoring of the Written Critiques.
The soft copies of the Written Critiques must be mailed to spil.glc@gmail.com on or before 20th November 2024 with the subject – “Written Critique – TC [•] | Treaty Appreciation Competition – Mumbai, 2024”.
6 (Six) hard copies of the Written Critique must be submitted by each Team on the date of the Competition.
THE DELIBERATION ROUND OF COMPETITION:
The Deliberation Rounds of the Deliberation shall take place on 28th November 2024 at the Government Law College, Mumbai. The Deliberation Rounds will be chaired by Special Rapporteurs, who after a brief introduction of the subject in discussion, will preside over the sessions, which will proceed along the lines of the Agenda. This Agenda will be made available to the participants before the Deliberation Round. There will be an allocation of time for each item on the Agenda.
CLARIFICATIONS ON THE COMPETITION MODULE
Teams may submit formal requests seeking clarification regarding the Competition Module via email to spil.glc@gmail.com.
The deadline for seeking clarification is 15th November 2024 (23:59 IST).
The clarifications shall be released on 17th November 2024 (23:59 IST).
CONTACT INFORMATION
All correspondences must be addressed to:
Shoaib Shaikh,
President,
Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai,
Government Law College, Mumbai, ‘A’ Road, Churchgate,
Mumbai – 400 020
Email: spil.glc@gmail.com
Contact:
Sanika: +91 72083 13238
Tejal: +91 89998 13066
