3rd Edition Of NyayShastram's Ratan K. Singh (Sr. Adv.) National Negotiation Competition 2024
Nyayshastram, started as a student-run body, is a visionary platform designed to nurture and elevate legal research, writing, and presentation under the Chairmanship of Mr Ratan K. Singh, Senior Advocate & Arbitrator, Supreme Court of India along with the aid and advice of 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.
The competition simulates strategic 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 and the second editions of this event in the years 2020 and 2021 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, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, Mr Ratan K Singh, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Dr Pinky Anand, Former ASG, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and Mr SB Upadhyay, 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 3rd Ratan K Singh National Negotiation Competition-2024 (Virtual).
ELIGIBILITY
Law students currently attending 3 years/5 years of 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 – one Advocate and one Client.
REGISTRATION
There shall be a registration fee of INR 2500 per team for taking part in the competition which is payable by transferring the amount to a 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 out the registration form to complete the registration process.
Link to the form: https://forms.gle/
AWARDS AND PERKS
WINNERS : Rs 20000 + E-Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity with Mr. Ratan K Singh, Senior Advocate & Arbitrator.
RUNNERS-UP : Rs 12000 + E-Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity at PSL - Advocates & Solicitors , New Delhi.
SECOND RUNNERS-UP (SEMI-FINALIST NEGOTIATING TEAM WITH THIRD HIGHEST SCORE): + E-Certificate of Merit + Internship Opportunity at Fiducia Legal Advocates & Solicitors.
BEST ADVOCATE (PRELIMINARY ROUND): Rs 4000 + E-Certificate of Merit.
BEST CLIENT (PRELIMINARY ROUND): Rs 4000 + 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 19th January, 2024
RELEASING OF PROBLEM 20th to 28th, December, 2023
ONLINE CONFERENCES (ORAL ROUNDS) 26th January 2024- 28th, January, 2024
RESULT DECLARATION & VALEDICTORY 28th January, 2024
For more details, refer to the brochure here
CONTACT
Feel free to ask for any queries at events.nyayshastram@gmail.com; or call:
Lolita Delma Crasta: 7985568003
Aarav S Prasad: 7004963237