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2nd GNLU International Moot Court Competition (GIMC)

Dear international law colleague,

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, (Gujarat) India (www.gnlu.ac.in) being one of the premier law universities in India, having the unique distinction of being a National Law University will host the 2nd GNLU International Moot Court Competition (GIMC) from 3-7 February 2010. It gives me great pleasure in extending our invitation to you to participate in the Competition (http://www.gnlu.org.in/gimc/gimc2010.html). Five years since its inception, GNLU has left a mark by its impressive achievements in the world of mooting. Notwithstanding that, GNLU had also hosted the 1st GNLU International Moot Court Competition from 2-5 April 2009. Our first International moot witnessed participation of twenty-eight teams from India and abroad. Teams from all participating universities/colleges, judges for the event and all other dignitaries present in course of the competition have been deeply appreciative towards this effort. By way of GIMC, the university seeks to broaden its horizons and give back to the mooting fraternity.

Features of this moot court competition include, inter alia, the following:

  • Due to the pertinence and relevance of these topics in today’s world the case of the competition is based on Public International Law with aspects of International Trade Law. Burgeoning International trade and development has ushered in a new era of International interactions due to which numerous conflicts have arisen. So there exists the need to uphold International principles of fair-play in order to foster a peaceful and cohesive international order. The competition thus seeks to give competing teams the opportunity to conceptualize amicable solutions to these conflicts, serving as the definitive test of their legal proficiency and dexterity as they come under the scrutiny of intuitive and astute judges.
  • The competition will involve the participation, by way of judging or otherwise, of legal luminaries from the academic and corporate spheres. Their involvement is seen as imperative in ensuring that the quality of the competition is maintained at a high standard.
  • The event will feature discussions on pertinent issues wherein the students are afforded the opportunity of interacting with academicians and professionals granting them a keener insight into the subjects being dealt with. It would also give them an excellent experience in corporate networking.
  • The competition comes as a seamless integration of the efforts of the judiciary, bar and academia in taking the greatest pains to bring about a holistic development and improvement in the dissemination of legal education in India.

The Competition is expected to feature the participation of over 60 teams from 32 countries across 6 continents.

GIMC 2009 was a success and we believe that the event would grow even bigger in the coming future.

For further clarifications or queries please contact Mr. Rajendra S. Hittanagi, Faculty Convener, Organizing Committee at rhittanagi@gnlu.ac.in , +91-94 275 22127 or Mr. Ashish Chandra, Student Coordinator, Organizing Committee at ashish.gnlu@gmail.com, +91-93 774 04964. Your support in form of circulating this announcement would be, too, grately appreciated. Please visit our website http://www.gnlu.org.in/gimc/gimc2010.html, for further information.

We look forward to your participation in this event for it would significantly aid the growth and development of legal education, research and training in the world.

Mr Bimal N. Patel
Director (Vice-Chancellor)
Gujarat National Law University
E-4, GIDC, Electronics Estate
Gandhinagar 382 028 (Gujarat)
INDIA
Email: vc@gnlu.ac.in
Website: www.gnlu.ac.in