1 st VIPS IMC-2013 RULES AND REGULATIONS

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I. Date and Venue: 4 th, 5 th, 6th and 7 th of October, 2013 at Vivekananda Law School, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU Block, Pitampura, New Delhi, India 110088 II.

and formal black shoes. For Teams from outside India: Teams to wear Formals according to their respective country. III.

Eligibility: The competition is open for law students currently pursuing their Bachelors degree in law i.e. 3 Year LL.B. Programme or 5 Year LL.B. Programme for Indian students.

Each team shall consist of a minimum of 2

1 I. Date and Venue: 4 th, 5 th, 6th and 7 th of October, 2013 at Vivekananda Law School, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU Block, Pitampura, New Delhi, India II. Dress Code: Formal wear For Indian teams: Ladies: Indian / western formal wear (white and black with black blazer) Gentlemen: White shirt, black tie, black trousers with black blazer and formal black shoes. For Teams from outside India: Teams to wear Formals according to their respective country. III. Language: The entire proceedings in the competition, written as well as oral, shall be exclusively in English. IV. Eligibility: The competition is open for law students currently pursuing their Bachelors degree in law i.e. 3 Year LL.B. Programme or 5 Year LL.B. Programme for Indian students. For foreign teams, the competition is open to the students pursuing equivalent undergraduate degree in law in their respective country. V. Team Composition: 1. Each team shall consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 members. This number cannot be modified under any circumstances. 2. Each team shall include two Orators, who will be accompanied by one researcher, all of whom shall have to be accordingly designated during the registration process. 3. In case of a team consisting of 2 members, both the member shall be deemed to be as Orators. 4. Each team will be allotted a team code. The team code shall be sent to the teams through mail after the registration is complete.

2 5. Teams shall not disclose their identity or of their institution or city, country etc. during any time of the competition; such disclosure shall invite penalties including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the organizers VI. Registration: 1. Soft copies of registration form and bank draft of Rs Registration fees is to be sent latest by 10 th Aug 2013 and hard copies of the same is to submitted latest by12 Aug, The soft copies of the registration form shall be sent to The filled registration forms which contain the details of students taking part should be received latest by 12th August 2013 via post to the postal address: The President, Vivekananda Law School Moot Court Society Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies International Moot Court Competition 2013, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU Block, Pitampura, New Delhi, India The registration form shall contain the details of the participants, signature along with the seal of the college. The Registration form is available to be downloaded and printed from this file itself. Payment details for the National Teams Kindly make a draft in the name of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Law School payable at Delhi of Rs. 2500/-and send it to us at the above address. Payment Details for International Teams A payment of Rs INR is to be made as the Registration Fees towards to the college. You can use either of the accounts for making the payment, as it is convenient with respect to your country. For making the payment to the College Account, kindly use:

3 Name of account- Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies Account No IFSC Code- UTIB Bank name- AXIS BANK LTD. Branch Name- Lok Vihar, New Delhi Type- Saving Or For person-to-person transaction: Account Holder's Name: Surbhi Bhatia Account No Bank: IDBI BANK Bank Address: G-5,6,7 Vikas Surya Shopping Mall, Mangalam Place, Sector-3, Rohini, New Delhi, Delhi IFSC Code : IBKL However if this doesn't work, then you can also use We would like to suggest you to make an Account on Skrill (skrill.com ). Skrill is an easy, effective and convenient mode of transfer of payment from abroad. Other teams have been using it thereby we suggest you to follow the same. *Also, you are asked to pay certain extra amount as the process fee of the transaction, extra amount remaining after the payment is made(if any) shall be paid to you when you are here. VII. Rounds. There will be one Preliminary Round of Argument divided into two parts, a quarter- final, asemifinal and a final round. Preliminary Rounds:

4 1. Each oral round will be for a period of 60 minutes, (inclusive of Rebuttals) wherein each Team will be allotted 30 minutes including the time for Rebuttals. Any extensionof time beyond this specified period is subject to the discretion of the Panel. 2. No Orator of a Team shall speak for more than 15 minutes, excluding the time reservedfor rebuttals. 3. No team shall reserve more than 5 minutes for Rebuttals. 4. No Researcher of any Team will be permitted to speak but would be allowed to communicate with his/her team members in a discreet manner. 5. Top eight teams will qualify for the Quarters. The qualification to the quarter finals will be based on :- a) Aggregate marks of the team b) In case of a tie, teams with the higher score in the Memorandum of submission shallproceed. Quarter Final / Semi Final and Final Rounds: 1. Each oral round will be for a period of 80 minutes, (including rebuttals), wherein each team will be allowed 40 minutes. Any extension of time beyond this specified periodis subject to the discretion of the panel. 2. No Orator of a Team shall speak for more than 25 minutes, including the time reservedfor Rebuttals. 3. No Team shall reserve more than 5 minutes for Rebuttals. 4. No Researcher of any Team will be permitted to speak but would be allowed to communicate with his/her team members in a discreet manner. VIII. Memorandum of Written Submissions: 1. The following requirements must be strictly followed with respect to submission of Memorandum of Written Submissions. Non- conformities will be liable to penaltieswhile awarding marks thereon. 2. Each team must prepare Memorandum of Written Submissions for both sides to thedispute (Petitioner/Appellant and Respondent).

5 3. Once the Memorandum of Written Submissions have been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be Allowed however teams may carry annexure alongwith and can submit them in the beginning of each round. 4. Teams shall send a soft-copy of the Memorandum of Written Submissions in AdobePDF/Word.doc format only, to internationalmoot@vips.edu on or before 15 th September, Eight copies of each Memorandum of Written Submission for Petitioner/Appellant and Respondent (together Sixteen) must reach the organizers latest by 25 th September, Participants are advised to carry copies of Memorandum of Written Submissions during thecompetition for their own perusal. 6. Not adherence to the rules and late submission of Memorandum of Written Submissionswould lead to deduction of 3 Marks and 5 Marks for each day of delay respectively. 7. The Memorandum of Written Submissions have to be submitted on typed A4 size paperprinted on one side and must contain: Team code on top right corner of 1st page Case Title The Table of Contents. The Index of Authorities. The Statement of Jurisdiction. The Statement of Facts (1 page only). The Statement of Issues. The Summary of Arguments (3 page only). The Arguments Advanced (25 pages). The Prayer. Total of 45 pages

6 Format requirements: Font: Times New Roman Font size: 12 and for footnotes, 10 Line Spacing: 1.5, Margin: 1 inch Memorandum of Written Submissions should be spiral bound and not stapledcover page must be placed on Memorandum of Written Submissions as follows: Petitioner/Appellant - Blue Colour, Respondent- Red Colour X. Scoring: A. Parameters for judging orals shall be: 1. Knowledge of facts. 2. Logical reasoning. 3. Organization and Clarity. 4. Persuasiveness. 5. Deference to the Court. 6. Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts. 7. Ability to explain legal principles clearly. Written submissions (Memorandum of Written Submissions): 1. Any revisions, supplements or additions to the Memorandum of Written Submissions aftersubmission shall not be allowed. 2. A total of 100 points will be awarded for each of the Memorandum of WrittenSubmissions. C. Parameters for marking Memorandum of Written Submissions shall be: a) Logical progression of ideas. b) Originality in analysis and arguments. c) Understanding essential legal issues presented. d) Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style. e) Forceful and persuasive presentation. f) Integration of facts into legal arguments.

7 g) Understanding and analysis of authority. h) Proper use of citations and citation form. i) Effective use of authority to support arguments. j) Neatness, legibility, no typos or format errors XI. Awards: a. Best Team- Rs 50,000/- b. Runners-Up Team- Rs 30,000/- c. Best Advocate- Rs 15,000/- d. Best Memorandum of Written Submission- Rs 10,000/- f. Along with the Awards, the winner/s of the respective award shall get a certificate of Meritand every Participant will be given Certificate of Appreciation. In no case will theparticipant team be given their respective certificate prior to the Valedictory function andwill be given only after the Valedictory. Also, under any circumstance the Certificate ofappreciation/merit and awards will not be couriered. XII. Scouting: 1. Teams will not be allowed to observe the orals of any other team. Scouting is strictlyprohibited. Scouting by any of the team members will result in immediatedisqualification. 2. In this regard, the organizers' decision will be final. 3. The researchers shall sit with the Orators at the time of the orals and shall not attendthe court sessions of any other team participating in the competition. XIII. Accommodation, Food and Transport: 1. Accommodation- Accommodation shall be provided only to the outstation teams on the days of the competition only i.e. from 4-6 October It shall be extended to the members of the team (maximum three) only. Team/s shall be responsible for any/all damages caused by them during their stay. 2. Food- Food shall be provided to all the teams only on the three days of thecompetition. 3. Transport- Transportation between the accommodation and the college for theparticipating teams shall be provided and also from the Railway Station/Airport.

8 XIII.Code of Conduct: 1. The participants must behave in a dignified manner and not cause any inconvenienceto the organizers. 2. Any participant found misbehaving with other participants or volunteers will bedisqualified immediately. 3. Deference to the Judges of the moot court competition must be maintained inside andoutside the Court Hall. 4. Participants will be entirely disqualified from the competition on the followinggrounds a. If found smoking or consuming/ carrying drugs or alcohol in the campus oraccommodation. b. If found misbehaving, or causing nuisance, or making abusive statements,showing disrespect towards judges, co-participants or members of the hostinstitution. XIV. Payment Details The registration fee for the international moot court competition is Rs.2500 and 7 th Aug,2013. XV. Miscellaneous: The organizers' decision with regard to the interpretation of rules or any other matter relatedto the competition will be final and binding. If there is any situation which is not contemplated in the rules, the organizers' decision on thesame will be final and binding. The organizers reserve the right to vary, alter, modify, or repeal any of the above rules withoutany prior notification, if so required and as they may deem appropriate. XVI. Contact Address/Numbers: 1. Registration Form, All Memorandum of Written Submissions and Travel Plan should be sent to the following address: President Vivekananda Law School, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies International Moot Court Competition 2013, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU Block,Pitampura,

9 New Delhi, India Phone: Ms. DeeptiKohli (Faculty In-charge): The teams may also contact the following for any clarifications on the rules of the competition: Moot court society: Surbhi Bhatia (President): AshwinRakesh (Vice-President): For Accommodation and Transportation: All teams shall send their travel plan by Aug 31, All teams will bepicked from the respective Railway and Bus station and airport by our Collegerepresentatives. Teams shall be provided with assistance to reach the accommodation. The accommodation, transport (From Airport to college to hotel and back to airport-during the days of the event) as well as food during the days of the event shall be provided by the college authorities.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

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