Register before 22 July and win exciting cash prizes and internship opportunities!
ABOUT THE ORGANISERS
Nyayshastram is a student-run organisation under the Chairmanship of Mr Ratan K. Singh, Senior Advocate & Arbitrator, Supreme Court of India along with the aid and advice from eminent Lawyers and Academicians across the nation. The initiative is aimed to foster legal research, writing and presentation by providing a platform to encourage e-learning through various competitions and events utilising the virtual platforms.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The competition simulates legal negotiations in which law students, acting as advocates/counsels as well as clients shall negotiate a series of legal problems. The simulation shall consist of a common set of facts known by all the participants and confidential information known only to the participants representing a particular side. All of the simulations deal with the same general topic, but the negotiation situation varies with each round and level of the competition. The problems for the competition may range from Consumer Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, and Construction Law.
Team Nyayshastram successfully conducted the first edition of this event during November 2020 which witnessed the participation of teams from premier institutions located all across the country. The Finale and Valedictory Session were graced by Hon’ble Mr Justice A K Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Dr Pinky Anand, Former ASG, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
Nyayshastram invites UG students currently enrolled in their 3 years or 5 years bachelor’s degree in Law to participate in Nyayshastram’s 2nd Ratan K Singh National Negotiation Competition-2021 (Virtual).
ELIGIBILITY
Law students currently attending 3 years/5 years law courses from a BCI recognised law college/institution can participate.
There is no cap on the number of teams participating from a single institution, however, there shall be an overall limit on the number of participating teams. Registration shall be provided on a first-come basis.
Participants must submit a valid Student ID provided by their institutions or written communication of their bona fide affiliation with the institution/college.
TEAM COMPOSITION
Students have to form a team of two, comprising of – Advocate/Counsel & Client.
REGISTRATION
There shall be a registration fee of INR 2000 per team for taking part in the competition and is payable through transferring the amount to the bank account ONLY.
Account Holder’s Name: ABHISHEK BHUSHAN SINGH
Account Number: 3602049894
IFSC Code: CBIN0282835
Alternatively, a team may also pay the registration fee via UPI transfer using
the following credentials:
UPI ID: 7337603842@ybl
[NOTE: For UPI transfers, kindly mention “Negotiation Registration” as a
message while paying the amount]
After payment of the registration fee, one of the team members is required to fill the registration form to complete the registration process.
Link to the form: https://forms.gle/oc4NNTRiZqyCSemz9
AWARDS AND PERKS
# WINNERS (BEST NEGOTIATING TEAM - FINALS): Rs 14000 + E-Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity with Ratan K Singh, Senior Advocate & Arbitrator.
# RUNNERS-UP (LOSING NEGOTIATING TEAM - FINALS): Rs 8000 + E Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity at Ericsson India.
# SECOND RUNNERS-UP (SEMI-FINALIST NEGOTIATING TEAM WITH THIRD HIGHEST SCORE): Rs 2000 + E-Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity at Fiducia Legal.
# THIRD RUNNERS-UP (SEMI-FINALIST NEGOTIATING TEAM WITH LOWEST SCORE): Rs 1000 + E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST ADVOCATE (PRELIMINARY ROUND): Rs 2500 + E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST CLIENT (PRELIMINARY ROUND): Rs 2500 + E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST ADVOCATE (SEMI-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST CLIENT (SEMI-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST NEGOTIATING TEAM (QUARTER-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST ADVOCATE (QUARTER-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST CLIENT (QUARTER-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST NEGOTIATING TEAM (OCTA-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST ADVOCATE (OCTA-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST CLIENT (OCTA-FINALS): E-Certificate of Merit.
# BEST NEGOTIATING TEAM (PRELIMINARY ROUND): E-Certificate of Merit
# E-Certificates of Participation to all the registered participants.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last Date of Registration: 22 July 2021
Releasing of Problem (only to the registered teams): 15 July 2021 (onwards)
Online Conferences (Oral Rounds): 30 July 2021 - 1 August 2021
Result Declaration & Valedictory: 1 August 2021
CONTACT
Feel free to ask for any queries at events.nyayshastram@gmail.com; or call us:
Ujwal Mohanty: 9348232699
Abhishek Singh: 7337603842
Aniket Dutta: 7301763148
Lolita Crasta: 7985568003
For more details such as rules & guidelines, download the official brochure attached below:
OUR PARTNERS
ABOUT RATAN K. SINGH, SENIOR ADVOCATE & ARBITRATOR
Ratan K. Singh is a Senior Advocate and an international arbitration practitioner based in New Delhi. He joined the Indian Bar in 1996 and is one of the leading arbitrators and counsels who are appointed and engaged in complex, high-value construction, engineering and commercial litigation and arbitration. With about 25 years of experience, he has a heavyweight practice in India, as well as internationally, with specialities in construction, engineering, infrastructure, mining, joint venture, franchisee, sale of goods and general commercial and civil disputes.
ABOUT FOUR PILLARS CHAMBERS
Four Pillars Chambers is a group of independent and specialist Advocates who work in the specialized areas of commercial dispute resolution, particularly in the field of international and domestic arbitration, construction, and general commercial. Four Pillars was set up in response to the evolving landscape and, as Chambers, they are together a more accessible, professional, and approachable setup. Their practice area includes International commercial arbitration, construction, general commercial arbitration and litigation, international litigation, consensual dispute resolution (negotiation, mediation, and conciliation), and public and private international laws.
ABOUT ERICSSON INDIA AND IPETHICON EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY
Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. They enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adapt, and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world.
IPETHICON is an Educational Academy focusing on Intellectual Property (IP). It is intensively involved in sensitizing various sections of society on the importance of IP in economic growth. The team with rich industry experience makes this company stand out and have an edge. IP related educational services are offered to educational institutes, technical groups, inventors, researchers, academia (schools & universities), professionals, start-ups, MSMEs, industry associations, government institutes, research promotion organizations, facilitation centres, tech transfer organizations (TTOs), contract research organization etc. They are also known to conduct the IPTSE.
ABOUT IPTSE
Launched in July 2018, IPTSE or Intellectual Property Talent Search Examination is the first & one-of-its-kind annual ‘IP Olympiad’ for Intellectual Property Rights in India that tests the knowledge of an individual on patents, designs, copyright, geographical indications and trade secret. IPTSE is supported by several organizations that believe in a knowledge-based economy such as ASSOCHAM, ERICSSON, and different state governments, the Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The exam is customized for school and university students on the basis of their streams, including law, engineering and technology, fashion, design, researchers and pharmaceutical science students. The primary aim of IPTSE is to establish how intellectual property is a true reflection of innovations and expressions.
ABOUT FIDUCIA LEGAL
Fiducia Legal is a leading full-service law firm, founded by Mr. Animesh Kumar and Mr. Nishant Kumar, in the year 2019. Before setting up the firm, the partners have had varied experience in the field of law and have demonstrated their skills both as arguing counsel, as well as an excellent draftsman. Their services extend across diverse sectors of industry, as well as individual high profile cases. The team is also involved in a variety of pro-bono matters, as we
believe in the power of blessings.