MAIMS 2nd National Mock Trial Competition 2023
MAIMS is organising its 2nd National Mock Trial Competition, 2023 which will be held from August 17 to September 02, 2023. This event shall be conducted in Hybrid Mode.
MAIMS is organising its 2nd National Mock Trial Competition, 2023 which will be held from August 17 to September 02, 2023. This event shall be conducted in Hybrid Mode.
About Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies
MAIMS was established in 2003 by Maharaja Agrasen Technical Education Society. Its programmes are affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
About the Department of Law
The Department of Law was established in 2017 by introducing a five-year integrated BA LLB degree course. It also provides a BBA LLB course. It is established as a unit of the Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies. Entry to the five-year course is through the rankings of the CLAT (Common Law Aptitude Test).
About MAIMS 2nd National Mock Trial Competition
MAIMS 2nd National Mock Trial Competition, 2023, aims to provide a platform for students across India to showcase and nurture their research skills by competing in a professional and challenging environment. A Mock Trial is a simulation or enactment of a judicial proceeding. Mock trials provide students with knowledge of the judicial system, legal process, and courtroom procedures.
Objectives
- The event shall be organised in a hybrid manner wherein the Preliminary Rounds I and II and the Quarter-Final Round shall be conducted in the Online Mode through the ZOOM Platform.
- The Researcher’s Test shall also be organised in Online Mode and shall be conducted via submissions made towards a priorly shared Google Form, comprising both subjective and objective questions.
- The last two rounds, i.e., Semi-Finals and Finals, shall be organised in the Offline Mode in the MAIMS Campus.
- The teams for the Semi-Finals shall be given a sufficient time period of 2 weeks to make the arrangements for their arrival at the venue.
Date & Venue
August 17 to September 02, 2023.
This event shall be conducted in Hybrid Mode, for which the below-mentioned segregation shall be followed:
Online Rounds
- Preliminary Rounds I & II; and
- Quarter-Final Round.
Offline Rounds
- Semi-Final Round; and
- Final Round
Note: Accommodation shall be provided to the teams qualifying for the Offline Rounds. [Subject to COVID Protocols]
Eligibility & Team Composition
- The competition is open for students who are pursuing LL.B three-year/ five-year courses during the current academic year.
- Only one team is permitted to participate from each participating Institution/University.
- Each team shall consist of three members. However, with the prior permission of the organisers, a two-member team shall also be eligible to participate.
- A team shall require a minimum of two speakers as a mandatory prerequisite.
- A three and/or two-member team shall include one separate or either Speaker as the Researcher, respectively.
- Each team would be provided with three Witnesses 45 minutes prior to the Rounds.
Registration Procedure
- All the participating teams must confirm their participation by filling out the Registration Form given at the end of this post.
- As per the rules, each team shall be allotted a Unique Team Code for the competition upon completing the Registration. Each team must use the Team Code for any further communication with the organisers during the course of the competition.
- The identity of the teams shall not be disclosed at any stage; such disclosure shall result in penalties, including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the Organizers.
- Any change in the team composition must be intimated to the organisers at the earliest through an email at mocktrial@maims.ac.in.
- Such change must be accompanied by filling out a new Registration Form.
- Participants will receive a confirmation email, signifying the acceptance of their request for participation latest by or before July 5, 2023.
- The participating teams are required to pay INR 4500/- [Rupees Four Thousand Five Hundred only] as Registration Fees.
- The Last Date for Payment of the Registration Fee is July 10, 2023 [23:59 IST] | EXTENDED.
Awards
- Best Team: Cash Prize of INR 41,000/- [Rupees Forty-One Thousand Only] + Certificate of Merit
- Runner Up: Cash Prize of INR 25,000/- [Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand Only] + Certificate of Merit
- Best Speaker: Cash Prize of INR 5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand Only] + Certificate of Merit
- Best Researcher: Cash Prize of INR 5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand Only] + Certificate of Merit
- Best Memorial: Cash Prize of INR 5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand Only] + Certificate of Merit
- Best Witness: Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand Only] + Certificate of Merit
Important Dates
Online Mode
- Registration Deadline: July 10, 2023 [23:59 IST] | EXTENDED
- Last Date of Payment of Registration Fee: July 10, 2023 [23:59 IST] | EXTENDED
- Team Code Allotment: July 5, 2023
- Last Date of Seeking Clarifications: July 10, 2023 [23:59 IST]
- Publishing of Clarifications: July 15, 2023
- Last Date for Memorial Submission [Soft Copy Only]: July 20, 2023 [23:59 IST]
- Inaugural Ceremony, Draw of Lots & Exchange of Memorials: August 17, 2023
- Researcher’s Test: August 17, 2023
- Preliminary Rounds I & II: August 18, 2023
- Quarter–Final Round: August 19, 2023
Offline Mode
- Semi-Final Round: September 1, 2023
- Final Round: September 1, 2023
- Valedictory Ceremony & Announcement of Awards: September 2, 2023
Important Links
Contact
Email: mocktrial@maims.ac.in
Faculty Coordinators: +91-8860869625, +91-9986879838
Student Coordinators: +91-9005820900, +91-9871945594
Postal Address: Department of Law, Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Management Studies, Sector – 22, Rohini, New Delhi – 110086
