SCHOOL of LAW

MOOT COURT SOCIETY

POLICY FOR 2017-18

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1:................................................................................................................................. 2

1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE ............................................................................................. 2

CHAPTER 2: CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONING OF MOOT COURT SOCIETY ......... 3

2. COMPOSITION AND TASKS OF MOOT COURT SOCIETY. ...................................... 3

CHAPTER 3: INTERNAL NATIONAL RANKING ROUNDS. ................................................ 4

3. INTERNAL NATIONAL RANKING ROUND 2017-18: .................................................. 4

CHAPTER 4: INTERNAL SCHEDULED RANKING ROUND 2017-18. ................................. 5

4. INTERNAL SCHEDULED RANKING ROUND 2017-18. ............................................... 5

CHAPTER 5: ALLOCATION OF QUALITY CONTROL FOR MOOTS. ................................ 6

1. NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS: .............................................................. 6

2. INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS: .................................................. 8

3. CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRAVENTION:.................................................................. 10

4. RESIDUARY CLAUSE: ................................................................................................... 10

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 CHAPTER 1:

1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The following Policy is the binding document governing

the functioning of the Moot Court Society (hereinafter, MCS) for the academic year 2017-
18.

1.1 The MCS conducts the Internal Ranking Rounds to determine the ranking of
participants. A separate rank list will be released for each of the internal rounds
conducted. The rankings in present year’s internal rounds will determine allotment of
moots until the results of the internal rounds 2017-18 are declared.

1.2 The rankings of all participants in the internal rounds will come into force from the
date of release of the final ranking by the Organizing Committee of the respective
internal rounds constituted by the MCS.

1.3 Where the Policy is silent over any matter or in the circumstance where any
grievance exists, the decision of the MCS in consultation with SLCU Coordinators is
binding. The same decision would be presented before the Faculty Body and
approved. Appeal, in case any, lies with the Dean and the Director of School of Law,
whose decision will be final.

1.4 Definitions:

1.4.1 Even Semester: From January 1st 2018 to the day before the release of the
ranks of the internal rounds for the academic year 2018-19.
1.4.2 Odd Semester: From the date of release of the ranks of the internal rounds
2017-18 to December 31st 2017
1.4.3 Mooting Year: A mooting year will commence when the results of the
internal ranking rounds for the academic year 2017-18 are released and
ends on the day before the results of the internal ranking round of the
academic year 2018-19 are released.
1.4.4 Mooter: All those students who take part in the respective internal
rounds mentioned in the policy held during the mooting year.
1.4.5 Mooting Team: The team composition, which will be registered before the
respective internal rounds.
1.4.6 Organizing Committee: The committee, which will be responsible for
conducting event for which they have been chosen.

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 CHAPTER 2: CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONING OF MOOT COURT SOCIETY

2. COMPOSITION AND TASKS OF MOOT COURT SOCIETY.

2.1. The Moot Court Society will consist of the faculty coordinators of MCS, and student
core-committee members.

2.2. The composition of the student core-committee of MCS for the academic year 2017-18
is as follows:
(i) 2 conveners to head the committee, and 2 core-committee members from the 4th year.
(ii) 2 core-committee members from the 3rd year
(iii) 5 core-committee members from the 2nd year.

2.3. The duties and responsibilities of MCS will include –

(i) Declaring the Policy and Rules of the MCS,

(ii) Conducting primers and introductory moots for the 1st year students of SLCU on
mooting skills. These Primers will be conducted over a period of 3 days as chosen by
MCS. They will involve members of the MCS and select students from student body.

(iii) Providing research assistance to any mooter who seeks help/guidance from MCS. A
mail can be sent to MCS with the theme and area of law involved, to ensure the best
possible assistance is provided.

(iv) Ensuring the constitution of separate Organizing Committees, to conduct the Internal
Rankings Rounds, enabling a transparent and unbiased selection and ranking of mooting
teams.

(v) The MCS, after the constitution of the Organizing Committees for the internal
rounds, when the respective Organizing Committee is functioning, will not perform any
functions with respect to the organizing of internal. All the members of the MCS
including the Conveners would only be participants in the internal rounds, if they opt to
moot. It would return to its functions on the announcement of results of the internal
rounds by the Organizing Committees.

(vi) No Convener or Core Committee member(s) of the MCS will be allowed to

undertake any organizational activities involved in the release of problems, court- room
duties and calculation of scores, if they are participating in any internal rounds. Any
violation of this by the MCS student Members will lead to strict disciplinary action to be
taken by the faculty coordinators in consultation with SLCU Coordinators.

(vii) Hosting the SLCU National Moot Court Competition, 2017, in accordance with
the dates so decided upon.

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 (viii) Conducting the SLCU Internal Mooting Championship 2017-18, in accordance
with the dates so decided upon.

(ix) Conduct, organize and regulate any other mooting activities within School of Law,
Christ University.

CHAPTER 3: INTERNAL NATIONAL RANKING ROUNDS.

3. INTERNAL NATIONAL RANKING ROUND 2017-18:

There will be an internal national ranking round (hereinafter, internal ranking rounds)
conducted to determine the teams representing SLCU in national moot court competitions
for the mooting year 2017-18.
3.1.1. The students from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th years are eligible to compete in this
internal round.
3.1.2. Teams will have a composition of THREE members only. Each team must
necessarily be composed of two speakers and one researcher.

3.1.3. The Internal Ranking Rounds will be conducted by the Organizing Committee in
pursuance and in accordance with the following provisions:
3.1.3.1. The Internal Ranking Rounds will be conducted in a two-round process.
3.1.3.2. There will be a ‘draw of lots’ conducted by the Organizing Committee to
decide match-ups. The conclusion of such drawing of lots will be final, and no
requests for alteration will be entertained.
3.1.3.3. During the internal rounds, teams under no circumstance will be
allowed to change the composition as submitted in the registration form,
without bringing it to the notice of the faculty coordinator/s. The decision
of the faculty co-coordinator/s will be final and subject to no further
changes.
3.1.3.4. Registration of the teams will be confirmed only on the submission of
the memorial.
3.1.3.5. All the registered teams must submit their memorials on the allotted
date as mentioned in the rules of the Internal Ranking Rounds.
3.1.3.6. Round 2 will be comprised of two oral rounds, where the teams will
compulsorily have to argue from both the sides. The rank will be decided
by way of round point system and each team will be allotted a rank which
will be used by teams to bid for Moot Court Competitions for the mooting
year 2017-18.

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 CHAPTER 4: INTERNAL SCHEDULED RANKING ROUND 2017-18.

4. INTERNAL SCHEDULED RANKING ROUND 2017-18.

4.1 There will be Internal Schedule rounds conducted to determine the teams representing
SLCU in International moot court competitions mentioned in Annexure 1 of the ISMR
rules for the academic year 2017-18.
4.1.1. The Internal Ranking Rounds will be conducted by the Organizing Committee in
pursuance and in accordance with the following provisions:
4.1.1.1. There will be a ‘draw of lots’ conducted by the Organizing Committee to
decide match-ups. The conclusion of such drawing of lots will be final, and no
requests will be entertained.
4.1.1.2. Teams are to be composed of 3-5 members. Each team must
necessarily be composed of two speakers and one-three researcher/s. This
will be in compliance with the registration form, which will be sent along
with the problem and other annexure/s, if necessary. During the schedule
rounds, teams under no circumstance will be allowed to change this
composition without bringing it to the notice of the organizing committee
and the faculty coordinator/s. The decision of the Organizing committee
and the faculty coordinator/s will be final and subject to no further changes.
4.1.1.3. Each speaker will be evaluated on a score of 100 marks per round.
4.1.1.4. Hence the total score of a team will be the sum of memorial rounds,
oral rounds, and the same will be used to determine the ranks.
4.1.1.5. In the event of a tie in the cumulative scores of the team, memorial
scores will be considered as a criterion to determine the unique ranks.
4.1.1.6. Even after of attempts to declare the rankings, getting the relevant
memorials revaluated by other than those valuers who have already valued
them will disentangle the said situation.
4.1.1.7. The organizing committee will specify details with regard to the
memorials submission and oral rounds and all the participants must adhere
to such rules.
4.1.1.8. Any team member indulged in scouting will result in disqualification
of team from participation in Internal Rounds.

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 CHAPTER 5: ALLOCATION OF QUALITY CONTROL FOR MOOTS.

5. NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS

5.1. All the teams who have secured a rank in the Internal National Ranking Rounds will be
allowed to represent SLCU in external Moot Court Competitions other than the
Scheduled Moots specified in Annexure 1. The ranking list of the Internal Ranking
Rounds will be released by the organizing committee and will be final.
5.2. In one mooting semester a team can use their rank for allotment of one national
moot ONLY. No team will be allotted another moot in case the team is already working
on another moot.
5.3. Each individual mooter will be allowed to participate in a maximum of one moot per
semester.
5.4. Once the team completes all the procedural responsibilities after they have successfully
completed participating in the rounds, they may be entitled to another moot, if; they
haven’t already exhausted their rank for the semester.

Provided that if a team is allotted a moot in one semester which is scheduled in next
semester, such participation will be considered exhaustion of rank for previous semester.

Illustration:

If team A has been allotted a moot in odd semester which is scheduled in even semester,
then team A upon participation would have exhausted the rank of odd semester.

5.5. A team will be considered to have exhausted their rank in one semester on the date of
allotment of the moot by the MCS. The teams will be allowed to apply for another moot
only upon the completion of participation and the fulfillment of all procedural
formalities as prescribed in Annexure 2.
5.6. The ranks of the teams that have taken part in a moot in one semester will be rejuvenated
on the commencement of the next semester.
5.7. Each team will be given a period of 1 day to intimate the MCS of their inability to take
part in an allotted moot, from the date on which the allotment is made. If a team
expresses their inability within the abovementioned time, the moot will be re-alloted.
The rank of the first allotted team will not be considered exhausted. Then it will be open
for re-allotted to the rest of the ranks (60-100).

5.8 If a team expresses their inability to take part after the completion of 1 day, the MCS will
try and allot the moot to another willing team based on the ranks of the interested teams.
However in such a circumstance the rank of the first allotted team will be considered
to have been exhausted for that Mooting semester.

5.9 Each of the chosen teams must undertake their pre-moot formalities. The specifications

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 of the pre-moot formalities will be intimated to the teams on allotment of a moot.

5.10 A team will be allowed to take part in an allotted moot only if all the members of
the team have an attendance of 80% on the date allotted for the submission of documents
as well as on the date of absence from college. No excuses in this regard will be
entertained. The team must have an attendance of 80% at the time of submission of
documents and 85% at the time of leaving for the moot competition.

5.11 In the event that member/members of a team has/have attendance below 80% at
the time of submission of documents or/and 85% at the time of leaving for the moot
competition, a letter of permission must be obtained from the Faculty Coordinators of
MCS. On submission of such letter of permission, the team will be allowed to take part in
a moot.

5.12 In the event that one or more members of a team cannot take part in a moot after
an allotment has been made, the same must be notified to the MCS. No team can change
its composition without the approval of the Faculty Coordinators of MCS.

5.13 In case it is inevitable, a new member may be suggested by the team and will be
allowed to take part on approval of the Faculty-Coordinators of MCS and after having
obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the member who is unable to take part.
However such other member chosen will be deemed to have exhausted the individual
rank. If such other member has already taken part in a moot in a particular semester, he
will be ineligible to be the replacement for an allotment made in the same semester.
Question of inevitability will be decided on a case-to-case basis by the Faculty
coordinator/s. It is mandatory for the new member to have participated in the
internal national ranking rounds in order to represent SLCU in all mooting
competitions throughout India.

5.14 No team is allowed to include any additional researcher or speaker to their team
after the allotment of a moot.

5.15 In the event that a particular team requires an additional member, an E-mail
specifying the same must be sent to the MCS and such member may be added only after
the approval of the Faculty-Coordinators of the MCS.

5.16 On the allotment of a moot, each member of the team must submit the required
undertaking and the attendance claim will be entertained only on the basis of these
aforementioned documents (annexure 3) submission.

5.17 The following documents will be submitted by every participating team selected
by the MCS to participate in any Moot Court Competition –

5.17.1 A permission letter addressed to the HOD.

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 5.17.2 Duly filled ‘undertaking forms’ from the team and guardians supplied to all
Mooters of SLCU.

5.17.3 Duly filled ‘registration form’ of the Moot Court Competition.

5.17.4 Copy of the e-mail wherein the team has been selected by the MCS to represent
SLCU.

5.18 Attendance claims will be allowed for the dates of the moot as well as the
requisite days of travel. (2 days prior to the moot and 2 days after the moot based on the
mode of travel)

5.19 Every team allotted a moot will be required to obtain permission from the SLCU
Coordinators along with the endorsement of the same by Faculty Coordinator.

5.20 Where the Policy is silent over any matter or in the circumstance where any
grievance exists, the decision of the MCS in consultation with SLCU Coordinators will
be binding.

6. INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITIONS

6.1. All the teams who have secured a rank in the Internal Scheduled Ranking Rounds will be
allowed to represent SLCU in external International Moot Court Competitions as
mentioned in Annexure 1.
6.2. In one mooting year a team can use their rank for allotment of one international moot
ONLY. No team will be allotted another moot in case the team is already working on
another moot.
6.3. Each individual mooter will be allowed to participate in a maximum of one international
moot per mooting year.
6.4. A team will be considered to have exhausted their rank in for the mooting year on the
date of allotment of the moot by the MCS.
6.5 Each team will be given a period of 2 days to intimate the MCS of their inability to take
part in an allotted moot, from the date on which the allotment is made. If a team
expresses their inability within the abovementioned time, the moot will be re-alloted. The
rank of the first allotted team will not be considered exhausted.
6.6 If a team expresses their inability to take part after the completion of 2 days, the MCS
will try and allot the moot to another willing team based on the ranks of the interested
teams. However in such a circumstance the rank of the first allotted team will be
considered to have been exhausted for the entire academic year.
6.7 Each of the chosen teams must undertake their pre-moot formalities, which will include
examination of the memorial by a select committee and/or submission of oral arguments
before a bench. The specifications of the pre-moot formalities will be intimated to the

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 teams on allotment of a moot.
6.8 A team will be allowed to take part in an allotted moot only if all the members of the
team have an attendance of 80% on the date allotted for the submission of documents as
well as on the date of absence from college. No excuses in this regard will be entertained.
6.9 In the event that a member/members of a team has/have attendance below 85%, a letter of
permission must be obtained from the Faculty Coordinators of MCS. On submission of
such letter of permission, the team will be allowed to take part in a moot.
6.10 In the event that one or more members of a team cannot take part in a moot after
an allotment has been made, the same must be notified to the MCS. No team can change
its composition without the approval of the Faculty Coordinators of MCS.
6.11 In case it is inevitable, a new member may be suggested by the team and will be
allowed to take part on approval of the Faculty-Coordinators of MCS and after having
obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the member who is unable to take part.
However such other member chosen will be deemed to have exhausted the rank of his
team, if he is a part of one. If such other member has already taken part in a moot in a
particular semester, he will be ineligible to be the replacement for an allotment made in
the same semester. Question of inevitability will be decided on a case to case basis by the
Faculty coordinator/s. It is mandatory for the new member to have participated in the
internal international ranking rounds in order to represent SLCU in all mooting
competitions throughout India.
6.12 No team is allowed to include any additional researcher or speaker to their team
after the allotment of a moot.
6.13 In the event that a particular team requires an additional member, a mail
specifying the same must be sent to the MCS and such member may be added only after
the approval of the Faculty-Coordinators of the MCS.
6.14 No student who is not a part of a team who has been allotted a moot can obtain
certificates of appreciation or participation.
6.15 On the allotment of a moot, each member of the team must submit the required
undertaking and the attendance claim will be entertained only on the basis of these
aforementioned documents submission.
6.16 The following documents must be submitted by every participating team selected
by the MCS to participate in any Moot Court Competition –

6.16.1 A letter of permission addressed to the HOD.

6.16.2 Duly filled ‘undertaking forms’ from the team and guardians supplied to all
Mooters of SLCU.

6.16.3 Duly filled ‘registration form’ of the Moot Court Competition.

6.16.4 Copy of the e- mail wherein the team has been selected by the MCS to represent
SLCU.

6.17 Attendance claims will be allowed for the dates of the moot as well as the
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 requisite days of travel. (2-4 days prior to the moot and 2-4 days after the moot,
depending on travel details.)

6.18 Every team allotted a moot will be required to obtain permission from the SLCU
Coordinators along with the endorsement of the same by Faculty Coordinator.

6.19 Where the Policy is silent over any matter or in the circumstance where any
grievance exists, the decision of the MCS in consultation with SLCU Coordinators will
be binding.

7. CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRAVENTION:

7.1 Any team that has included an additional member without following the procedure
mentioned above will not be eligible to take part in any moots for the academic year
2017-18. Additionally, this will also bar the new member/s from mooting for the
academic year.
7.2 Any member or convener of the MCS 2017-18 found abusing their position by violating
the policy will not be allowed to take part in any moot for the mooting year 2017-18
based upon decision of Faculty coordinator/s in consultation with SLCU Coordinator/s.
7.3 Any team that does not undertake the pre-moot formalities will not be allowed to take
part in any moot for the mooting year 2017-18. The MCS Faculty Coordinators reserve
the right to declare a team ineligible to take part in the moot allotted on the failure to
comply with pre-moot procedures.
7.4 Any team that does not submit the prerequisite undertakings will be ineligible to claim
attendance for the moot.

8. RESIDUARY CLAUSE:
8.1. All issues concerning any activity of the MCS not covered by the above rules will be
decided by the Faculty-in-charge, MCS.
8.2. All disputes (including the interpretation of the above rules) will be decided by the
Committee; MCS and the faculty’s decision will be final.
8.3. The HOD and Director of SLCU will reserve the discretion to take decisions with regard
to any point mentioned in this policy and/or any other matter incidental thereto. Such
decision taken will be binding and final.
8.4. NOTWITHSTANDING anything contained in this policy, the decision of the HOD and
Director with regard to any issue pertaining to MCS will be binding on everyone
concerned.

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 ANNEXURE: 1
(LIST OF SCHEDULE MOOTS)

S. No. Name of Competition

1. Phillip C Jessup

2. Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court

3. Stetson International Environmental Law Moot

4. Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot

5. ICC Moot Court Competition

6. Willem C. Vis and Vis East

7. Leiden Serin Air Law Moot

8. Oxford Media Law Moot

9 Henry Durant Moot

10. Any other competition that MCS deems fit.

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 MOOT COURT SOCIETY - APRROVAL CHECKLIST

A. ATTENDANCE

MEMBERS REGISTRATION ATTENDANCE ATTEDANCE SIGNATURE OF

NUMBER PERCENTAGE AT THE CLASS
AT THE TIME TIME OF TEACHER
OF LEAVING
ALLOTMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. UNDERTAKING BY THE MOOT TEAM

C. UNDERTAKING BY THE GUARDIAN

D. UNDERTAKING FOR ATTENDANCE

E. UNDERTAKING FOR CIA

F. UNDERTAKING FOR EXAM

G. LEAVE DATES: FROM ____________________ TO _____________________

H. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE TEAM

I. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE MEMBER

CO-ORDINATOR:

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 UNDERTAKING BY GUARDIAN

I, ________________________________, father/mother/guardian of

_____________________, Roll Number _______________ of ____ Year B.A., LL.B.

(Hons.)/B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) program of the School of Law, Christ University have been made
aware of my ward’s participation in _________________________________________

to be held in _______________ (City) from _________ to ___________.

I hereby permit him/her to represent the School of Law in the aforementioned competition and
state that he/she will follow all rules and regulations of the University, failing which any required
action can be taken against him/her. In addition to this I am aware that no faculty will
accompany him/her for the competition.

Date: Yours Sincerely,

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 UNDERTAKING FOR ATTENDANCE

I, ________________________________, Roll Number ____________ of _____ Year

B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.)/B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) program of the School of Law, Christ University have
been chosen to represent the School of Law in

______________________________________________ to be held in _______________

(City) from the ____ day of ____________, 20 ____ to the ____ day of ____________, 20
____.I undertake that my attendance percentage as of date is

______% and will be in accordance with the MCS policy requirements prior to my departure.

If my attendance is not as per the requirements laid down in the MCS policy, the institution
reserves the right to bar me from attending the moot.

Date: Yours Sincerely,

Encl: Attendance details.

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 UNDERTAKING BY THE MOOT TEAM

We, undertake individually, and as a team:

(Team Member 1) of ____________ (Class)

(Team Member 2) of ____________ (Class)

(Team Member 3) of ____________ (Class)

Have been chosen to represent SLCU in the moot competition hosted by

________________________________________________________________________

From the ____ day of _______________, 20 ____ to the ____ day of ____________, 20 ____.

Our Memorial submission to the host university is on the ____ day of ____________, 20 ____.
And we hereby agree to present our memorial for review to the Memorial Review Board on the
____ day of ____________, 20 ____ (4 days prior to the date of submission). And appear before
the Oral Round Review Board on the ____ day of ____________, 20 ____ (4 days prior to the
date of departure for the competition).

We hereby declare that all our research will become the property of MCS on account of us being
unable to represent SLCU in the above mentioned moot court competition and have no objection
in any team using the same material for this competition.

We hereby agree to follow the guidelines mentioned in the MCS policy and also agree to face
any and all consequences arising out of the breach of the MCS policy.

Date:

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(Name and Signature of all team members required above)

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 REPORT

The following is a brief report of the event that we participated in:

Signature of all team members.

* Kindly note that the documents shown above are templates to draw out original documents
when required for submission. Do not deviate from the format prescribed above.

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