Jindal Global Law School students, Raveena Sethia, Sree Ramya Hari and Chetna Reddy secured a position in the World Rounds of the Herbert Smith Freehills Annual Moot Court Competition, which was organized by The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London, and sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, one of the world's giant law firms.The fourth year students of Jindal University were not...
Jindal Global Law School students, Raveena Sethia, Sree Ramya Hari and Chetna Reddy secured a position in the World Rounds of the Herbert Smith Freehills Annual Moot Court Competition, which was organized by The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London, and sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, one of the world's giant law firms.
The fourth year students of Jindal University were not only qualified for the prestigious competition but also awarded the King's College London Herbert Smith Freehills Scholarship for the obtainment of highest scores in written round (Best Memorial Award).
In an honour of the qualifying team, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, said, “It is a well-known fact that advocacy competitions require extensive preparation, thorough knowledge of the law and the ability to perform under pressure, these skills are also employed in the legal profession on a daily basis. The team's selection is testament to the outstanding performance of our students, who have demonstrated these skills on a global platform.”
He further observed that, "This competition also provides an excellent opportunity for our students to demonstrate their skills amongst international competition law specialists, which is in line with the core philosophy of our programmes that seek to promote global curriculum, global research and global interactions."
The format of the competition enables only top 12 teams globally to participate in oral [World] Rounds based on a memorial qualifier. The JGLS team was one of those that would move forward to the oral rounds to be held at the Dickson Poon School of Law, Somerset House East Wing, London.
According to Chetna Reddy, member of the qualifying team of JGLS, "Preparing for the HSF Moot Court Competition was a truly enriching experience for the team. We've enjoyed working on the problem question, and have learnt a lot about complex issues surrounding essential patents in the telecommunications sector. We are delighted to rank amongst the top twelve institutions and eagerly look forward to bringing laurels to our university."
Prior to the submission, trio had worked closely for over two months and managed with hectic schedules to fit in discussions, practice sessions and strategizing exercises.
Professor Manveen Singh, one of the faculty coaches for the team and Assistant Professor at the Jindal Global Law School, said, "The students have been working tirelessly for the past few months to qualify for the international mooting competition. The subject matter was quite technical, with a plethora of Intellectual Property and Competition issues and what they have achieved is truly commendable. We are proud of them and with the World Rounds fast approaching wish them further luck and success."
The Best Memorial award is a scholarship for student members from a University in a Medium or Low HDI Country (based on the UNDP Human Development Index) and has been secured by the team by scoring the highest score in the written round of the competition.
In June, team will be participating in the World Rounds of the Moot and look forward to bring the winner's trophy to JGU. "Achieved is truly commendable. We are proud of them and with the World Rounds fast approaching; we wish them further luck and success."