“The Mooters” is a weekly series where Bar & Bench interviews the Moot Court Committees of different law schools in the country. .In this piece, the team from Government Law College, Mumbai talks about the selection process followed, challenges faced while organising a moot and the benefits of mooting for a law student..Bar & Bench: How are members inducted into the Moot Court Committee and what are their main responsibilities? .GLC, Mumbai: To become a member of the Moot Court Association, the students send their Curriculum Vitae, on the basis of which certain students are shortlisted and called for an interview. Students are expected to be dedicated towards the committee and have a genuine interest in mooting. Their main responsibility is to help the core committee in organising moots..B&B: What is the process of organizing an inter-college moot court competition? How do you find sponsors?.GLCM: The preparations for national and international moots organised by us start months in advance. We organise our moots in association with foundations like the D. M. Harish Trust and the M.C. Chagla Trust, who are our principal sponsors. There are various aspects to organising a moot – few of these aspects are drafting a challenging problem, inviting judges for the various rounds, scoring, memorials, catering and accomodation..B&B: How do you select judges for the various rounds?.GLCM: The judges for various rounds are invited to judge on the basis of their seniority and experience. Sitting judges of the Bombay High Court judge the final rounds of the National and International moots. The semi-final rounds are presided over by a bench of three Senior Counsels in each courtroom. Partners of law firms and practising counsels judge the Quarterfinal rounds and Preliminary rounds..B&B: In your opinion, how does mooting benefit a law student?.GLCM: Mooting is an indispensable activity of a law college and the Moot Court Association, in recognition of the same, encourages all the students of Government Law College to moot and enrich their experiences. Mooting is a perfect platform for law students to delve into the intricacies of law and avail of an excellent opportunity to hone their advocacy skills..The Moot Court Association of Government Law College, Mumbai for 2014-2015 includes Harshit Jaiswal, Shanay Bafna, Swagata Ghosh, Aalisha Shah, Blanche Dsouza, Anushka Shah, Niyati Vakil, Rima Desai, Feroze Patel, Aishwarya Wagle, Bhagyashree Madhekar, Nidhi Chokshi..(If you would like your college moot court team to be featured, send us a mail at shreya@barandbench.com)
“The Mooters” is a weekly series where Bar & Bench interviews the Moot Court Committees of different law schools in the country. .In this piece, the team from Government Law College, Mumbai talks about the selection process followed, challenges faced while organising a moot and the benefits of mooting for a law student..Bar & Bench: How are members inducted into the Moot Court Committee and what are their main responsibilities? .GLC, Mumbai: To become a member of the Moot Court Association, the students send their Curriculum Vitae, on the basis of which certain students are shortlisted and called for an interview. Students are expected to be dedicated towards the committee and have a genuine interest in mooting. Their main responsibility is to help the core committee in organising moots..B&B: What is the process of organizing an inter-college moot court competition? How do you find sponsors?.GLCM: The preparations for national and international moots organised by us start months in advance. We organise our moots in association with foundations like the D. M. Harish Trust and the M.C. Chagla Trust, who are our principal sponsors. There are various aspects to organising a moot – few of these aspects are drafting a challenging problem, inviting judges for the various rounds, scoring, memorials, catering and accomodation..B&B: How do you select judges for the various rounds?.GLCM: The judges for various rounds are invited to judge on the basis of their seniority and experience. Sitting judges of the Bombay High Court judge the final rounds of the National and International moots. The semi-final rounds are presided over by a bench of three Senior Counsels in each courtroom. Partners of law firms and practising counsels judge the Quarterfinal rounds and Preliminary rounds..B&B: In your opinion, how does mooting benefit a law student?.GLCM: Mooting is an indispensable activity of a law college and the Moot Court Association, in recognition of the same, encourages all the students of Government Law College to moot and enrich their experiences. Mooting is a perfect platform for law students to delve into the intricacies of law and avail of an excellent opportunity to hone their advocacy skills..The Moot Court Association of Government Law College, Mumbai for 2014-2015 includes Harshit Jaiswal, Shanay Bafna, Swagata Ghosh, Aalisha Shah, Blanche Dsouza, Anushka Shah, Niyati Vakil, Rima Desai, Feroze Patel, Aishwarya Wagle, Bhagyashree Madhekar, Nidhi Chokshi..(If you would like your college moot court team to be featured, send us a mail at shreya@barandbench.com)
