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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Official Schedule...4
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Registration Form15
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Travel Plan...16
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A domestic moot court competition tends to focus on municipal law i.e. domestic laws of the
nation, regional and international moot competitions tend to focus on subjects such as public
international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law,
international trade law, international maritime law, and international commercial arbitration.
The moot court aims to make the participants research, deliberate and discuss upon a topic of
imminent international importance which not only broadens the scope of their horizon but
works as an endeavor to make students realize the happenings of the real world and how the
same are to be dealt.
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OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
Dates
Events
Release of Moot Problem.
Details
Last day for allotment of codes for participating
teams.
Last day to apply for Clarifications regarding
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1.5. Judge means, any person appointed to evaluate a participants oral pleadings.
1.6. Written submission means, the written pleadings of each participating college, written
and submitted pursuant to these rules.
1.7. Problem Clarifications means, the official clarifications of the competition problem and
of these rules, as published by the Administrator(s).
1.8. Competition Rules means, these official rules of the competition and any
applicable supplementary rules.
1.9. Participants means, student representatives from eligible colleges recognized by the
Administrator(s) which compete in the competition, pursuant to Rule 3 and 4.
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2. Interpretation
The interpretation placed upon these Rules by the Administrator(s) shall be conclusive. The
decision of the Administrator(s) regarding the application of these Rules shall be final.
3. Participation And Eligibility
3.1. The Competition is open to all bonafide students, enrolled on a regular basis in an
undergraduate course or its equivalent conducted by any recognized
University/College/Institute.
3.2. Each team shall comprise of three members; two speakers and one researcher.
3.3. The members of the team must be designated as either Speaker or Researcher and such
designation shall be conveyed to the Administrator(s) at the time of registration. Only those
members designated as speakers will be permitted to put forth the oral arguments in the
Competition.
3.4. Once registered, a team will not be permitted to vary the composition of the team in any
manner. Changes, if any, may only be made with the express permission of the
Administrator(s) (at their discretion), if plausible reason is shown for the same.
3.5. Any additional member or team coach of any team shall not be recognized as a participant
and will not be entitled to a certificate from the Administrators.
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5.4
Soft copies of Registration Form and proof of payment of registration fees (i.e. Demand
Draft/ Online Transfer Transaction Number or Bank Account Transfer Receipt Number)
of 3500 INR shall be sent on internationalmoot@vips.edu by 31st August, 2014.
5.5
5.6
Teams are required to fill all the sections of the Registration Form for participation in
the 2nd VIPS IMC 2014. The team registration form should reach via post to the
Administrator(s) no later than 31st August, 2014 11:59 P.M. IST. Registration Forms
received after this deadline will not be considered for participation in the competition. The
registration form shall be addressed to the following:
The President,
2nd VIPS IMC 2014
Advocates Legion
Vivekananda Law School
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies,
AU Block,
Pitampura, New Delhi, India - 110034.
Phone: +91 (11) 27343401, 27343402, 27343403
Phone: Ms. Deepti Kohli (Faculty Convenor) : +91- 9899710439
5.7
Indian teams must make payment by Demand Draft. Payment by international teams
may be made by Bank Transfer.
receipt
of
the
team
Registration
Form
and
Fees,
the
5.8 Upon
registered team shall be assigned a Team Code, for the purpose of further
correspondence.
6. Accommodation, food and transport
6.1 Accommodation shall be provided to the teams for three days, i.e. from 7th 9th
November, 2014. It shall be extended to the members of the team (maximum three) only.
Teams shall be responsible for any/all damages caused by them during their stay.
6.2 Food shall be provided to all the teams only during the three days of the Competition.
6.3 Transportation shall be provided to the teams given accommodation.
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6.4 The teams from Delhi shall NOT be provided with accommodation or travel assistance.
7. Clarifications To The Case
Teams may request for clarifications via e-mail to internationalmoot@vips.edu, latest by
the 15th September, 2014 (11:59 P.M. IST). All clarifications shall be sent to the
Participants via e-mail.
8. Structure Of The Competition
8.1. The Competition rounds shall be held over a period of three days from November 7th 9th,
2014. The inaugural function and the orientation of Participants will be held on 7th
November, 2014.
8.2. The Competition shall consist of 4 Rounds:
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[iv.]
The preliminary rounds will be held on 8th November, 2014. In the preliminary
rounds, each team shall argue once as the Prosecution and once as the Defense. The
preliminary rounds shall be conducted in a single day. Each team shall argue from
both sides i.e. Prosecution and Defense.
[ii.]
The draw of lots for determining the opponent teams shall be conducted after the
expiration of registration date, i.e. on 28th October, 2014. It shall be the responsibility
of the Administrator(s) to conduct the draw of lots and to inform the teams via e-mail.
[iii.] All teams will be sent the opponent team's Written Submission for the preliminary
rounds on 28th October, 2014. No team shall be provided any information regarding
the identity of their opponent teams or any other team.
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(b.) The top 8 teams will be selected on the basis of number of rounds won (two
wins).
(c.) In case of a tie, the team with higher marks in memorial will proceed to the
Quarter Finals.
8.4. Quarter-Finals/Semi-Finals/Finals
[i.]
The quarter finals will take place on 8th November 2014 and the semi finals and finals
will be held on 9th November 2014. The Quarter-Finals/Semi-Finals/Finals will be
knock-out rounds. In case of a tie, the total oral marks of the teams in the previous
rounds shall be considered. The teams with the higher score will win.
[ii.]
The side, on which the team will argue, will be decided by a draw of lots.
[iii.]
The teams will be provided with a hard copy of their opponent's Written Submission
prior to the oral rounds. They are required to return the same after their rounds.
9. Written Submission
9.1. Each team is required to prepare a Written Submission for both, the Prosecution and the
Defense of the case.
9.2. All teams shall send a soft copy of the Written Submission for each side in Adobe PDF
format and Microsoft Word (.docx), via electronic mail, on or before 15th October, 2014
(11:59 P.M. IST) to internationalmoot@vips.edu
9.3. Any submission after 15th October, 2014 (11:59 P.M. IST) will be considered to be a one
day delay and shall be penalized with 3 marks.
9.4. Teams shall send 9 hard copies of the Written Submissions for each side (9 for the
Complainant and 9 for the Defense) by 20th October, 2014 (11:59 P.M. IST) to the
following address:
The President,
2nd VIPS IMC 2014
Advocates Legion
Vivekananda Law School
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies,
AU Block,
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Cover Page
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Index of Authorities
Statement of Facts (not exceeding 2 pages)
Statements of Issues
Summary of the Written submission (not exceeding 3 pages)
Legal Pleadings (not exceeding 25 pages)
Request for Findings (not exceeding 1 page)
9.7. The Written Submission should not exceed the maximum limit of 40 (forty) pages in
length, including the legal pleadings. The cover page of each Written Submission must
contain the Team Code in the upper right-hand corner.
9.8. Teams shall cite authorities in the Written Submission using footnotes following the
Bluebook Method of Citation (19th edition). The Written Submission (including the
preliminary pages) shall be typed on A4-sized paper, with the following mandatory
specifications:
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10.5. The dress code for the competition as well as any official functions in the duration of
the competition shall be professional business attire.
10.6. Compiled Research Material (Compendium) can be submitted to the court-marshal
prior to the oral rounds which will be submitted to the judges at their discretion. Any
further material may be passed at the discretion of the Judges. Team members can
pass research materials to the speaker in a discreet manner.
10.7. During the oral rounds, teams shall not be allowed to use any electronic devices, like
laptops, LCD projectors, video camera etc.
10.8. Any team violating any of the Rules with respect to the oral rounds may be
disqualified. The decision of the Judges shall be final in this regard.
10.9. Preliminary/Quarter-Finals Rounds
[i.] Each oral round will be for a period of 50 minutes, (inclusive of rebuttals)
wherein each team will be allotted 25 minutes including the time for rebuttals.
Any extension of time beyond this specified period is subject to the discretion
of the Judges.
[ii.] No speaker of a team shall speak for more the than 15 minutes, including time
reserved for rebuttals.
[iii.] No team shall reserve more than 3 minutes for rebuttals.
10.11. Finals
[i.]
Each oral round will be for a period of 80 minutes (including rebuttals) wherein each
team will be allowed 40 minutes. Any extension of time beyond this specified period
is subject to the discretion of the Judges.
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No speaker of a team shall speak for more than 20 minutes, including the time
reserved for rebuttals.
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Miscellaneous
13.1. The Administrator(s) reserve the right to amend, modify, change or repeal any of the
Competition Rules at any point of time. The Administrator(s) shall communicate any
changes made in the Competition Rules to the teams.
13.2. The Administrator(s) reserve the right to take decisions on any matter not mentioned in the
Competition Rules. Any such decision taken by the Administrator(s) shall be final and
binding.
13.3. The Administrator(s) reserve the right to interpret any of the Competition Rules. Such
interpretation shall be final and binding.
13.4. The Administrator(s) may depart from these Competition Rules in exceptional
circumstances, in which case it shall inform all teams of the reasons for such departure.
13.5. The Copyright in the written submission of the teams shall vest with Vivekananda Law
School. Vivekananda Law School shall not be responsible for any liability accrued to any
person or for any loss caused to any person because of the content of the written
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submissions.
13.6. No audio or videotaping of oral pleadings is permitted without the permission of the
Administrator(s).
13.7. The Administrator(s) reserve all rights to audio and videotaping, or any other form of audio
or visual reproduction, of any oral round or part thereof.
13.8. If a team believes that violation of the Competition Rules has taken place at any stage of
the competition, the teams within half an hour after the completion of the round in which
violation has allegedly occurred should register a complaint with the President of the
Advocates Legion.
13.9. Teams under no circumstances shall approach the Judges with any complaints.
14.
Awards
14.1. Best Team shall be given an award and a cash prize of 25,000 INR and a Cash Prize of
15,000 INR shall be awarded to the Runner-Up Team.
14.2. There will be an award and Cash Prize of 10,000 INR for the Best Memorial.
14.3. There will be an award and Cash Prize of 10,000 INR for the Best Speaker.
14.4. The Best team will be determined by the highest aggregate score of all rounds that the
contestant has argued divided by the number of rounds.
14.5. All participants will get Certificates of Participation and all the winners of awards specified
will get Certificates of Appreciation.
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REGISTRATION FORM
NAME OF /Institute/COLLEGE/
Universty:________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Speaker 1:________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________________________
Year, Course:_____________________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________________________
Contact No.:_______________________________________________________
Speaker 2:________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________________________
Year, Course:_____________________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________________________
Contact No.:_______________________________________________________
Researcher:_______________________________________________
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Year, Course:______________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
Contact No.:_______________________________________________________
THE SPEAKERS AND THE RESEARCHER ARE THE BONAFIDE STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE.
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TRAVEL PLAN
Kindly email the Travel Plan to the Administrator(s) on or before 1 st November,
2014.
ARRIVAL
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