Moot Court Cell

ABOUT THE CENTRE:

The Moot Court Association (MCA) is a student-run body and is guided by the Faculty In-charge to achieve its objective of inculcating an interest in mooting among the students by developing and honing their research and oratory skills. In order to help over 200 students to excel in various national and international moot court and trial advocacy competitions organized within the country and outside, MCA organizes Zenith, Knockout Rounds and the Challenger Series. Additionally, the MCA has adopted a rigorous review process to mentor and guide the students in their preparation for external competitions. The MCA annually conducts Zeal which is a Moot Court Competition mandatorily held for first-years to facilitate the growth of their research and advocacy skills. The MCA also conducts its flagship National Moot Court Competition hosting 30 Law Schools and legal professionals from all over the country.

Objectives of the Association:

To promote that legal education with the help of moot court participation stimulates the learning zeal of students. It also considers that the moot courts are significant tools for law students as they put them into optimum use with commitment under the supervision and guidance of the faculty.

• The Moot Court Association of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad believes that the moot courts and Trial Advocacy play a vital role in the learning curve of law students.
• The MCA's role is to facilitate and regulate Mooting and Trial Advocacy at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. This involves planning, organising and executing the various moot and trial advocacy competitions that are hosted by the Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad.
• The MCA’s second major mandate is to constitute the University Moot Teams, a process which incorporates an Annual Internal Moot Court Competition, culminating in a ranking of those selected to represent Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad at various National Moots.
• The third function that the MCA serves is to develop future mooters, as well as to inculcate an interest in mooting in the university. In pursuance of this, the MCA follows a policy of encouraging participation in mooting from all batches, including the first years. To allow them to compete on an equal footing, the MCA organises extensive workshops and demonstrations to enable them to learn the process of mooting from the very basics to the most intricate details.
• Further, the MCA arranges for interactive sessions with experienced mooters and litigators from previous batches to guide the present mooters better. In addition, the MCA also organises an internal competition specifically dedicated to the first-year students to encourage people to take up mooting.

Official Email-id of the Association : mca@slsh.edu.in

Composition of the Centre for the Academic Year 2022-23:- Under the guidance of

1. Dr. Santosh Aghav- Director, SLSH
2. Dr. Anuradha B – Deputy Director, SLSH
3. Mr. Abhilash Sapre – Faculty in-charge, MCA
4. Ms. Ashika Pradhan –Assistant Faculty in-charge , MCA

List of members with their Official Email ID

Activities conducted by the Association: