Conference & Workshops
In order to give students a unified forum to broaden their understanding of the law, CIJER has been consistently hosting conferences on various legal topics. The goal of the conferences is to provide law students from the South Asian region a platform to network and exchange ideas in pursuit of higher standards in legal education and professional development. Having a working knowledge of one another's legal systems will allow for more productive collaboration in the provision of legal services and the promotion of legislative reforms.
Conference
Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Asian Jural Conclave: Seventh Law Student’s Conference, 2023
Global Jural Conclave, 2023
'Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon Global Jural Conclave' is a tribute to the magnificent contribution of Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon in legal field which spans over a great time of three decades. The competition is in its seventh year, which was initiated in the year 2015, as Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARCLAW Mooting Competition and Law Students Conference. The idea of organizing the competition is to provide a platform for law students to show case their abilities and their holistic growth in legal arena.
Eight Law Student’s Conference, 2023
In its seventh Edition the competition was renamed as Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon Global Jural Conclave 2021-22. This Jural Conclave was organized by Lloyd Law College with technical support from Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) from 25th to 27th February, 2022 in hybrid mode
The eight edition of the Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Global Jural Conclave, 2022-23 is being organized by Lloyd Law College with technical support from Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy and Training (MILAT) at Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India from 15th to 18th of February, 2023. India can nominate up to 25 teams for this global event, based on the memorial selection.
The Judicial Colloquium and Law Students’ Conference will be held from 15th to 18th February along with the Global mooting competition at Lloyd Law College.
Judicial Colloquium is a platform for jurists and academia to come together to deliberate upon current issues and challenges in the Constitutional and Public Law domain focusing on the comparative perspective to give insights into the global thinking and strategies to address them.
The idea of the Law Students’ Conference is to provide a forum for interaction and exchange of ideas among the law students from different countries for their excellence in legal education and professional development. Understanding the legal system of each other's country will be mutually beneficial in the context of professional development, trade in legal services and law reform.
The topic for the Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Asian Jural Conclave: Seventh Law Student’s Conference, 2023 is "Dynamics of Liberty and Rights in Crisis"
The topic for the Judicial Colloquium is “Crisis Management and Justice Delivery: Comparative Perspective”
Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Asian Jural Conclave: Seventh Law Student’s Conference, 2022
“Technology and Future of Law”
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
26th – 27th February, 2022
The Law Students' Conference was held from 26th – 27th February, 2022 at Lloyd Law College. It was an exercise aimed at promoting research, writing and presentation skills of law students from Asian countries. In the Student’s Conference, 13 research articles on different sub –themes under "Technology and Future of Law” were presented. The sub themes were:
- Right to education and digital divide
- Biotechnology and bio weapons
- Rights of persons with disability and technological hurdles
- Artificial intelligence and future of law
- Territorial partitioning v. borderless internet: jurisdictional issues
- Genetic engineering and patenting higher life forms- ethical & legal issues
- Digital governance- structural and managerial issues
- Technology and administration of justice
The Chief Guest at the Inaugural and Valedictory Function were was Hon’ble Justice Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee, Judge, Supreme Court of India, respectively. The dignitaries who graced the event were Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha, Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal; Hon'ble Ms. Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal; Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arjuna Obeyesekere, Judge, Supreme Court of Srilanka; Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and Prof. (Dr.) Sangeeta Shukla, Vice‐Chancellor, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
Best Presenter- Chirag Yadav Amity Law School, Haryana
Best Presenter (Runner Up)- Neelam Army Institute of Law, Mohali
Sixth Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Students Conference, 2021
“Covid 19 Pandemic: Ethical, Social and Legal Issues.”
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
19th to 21st March, 2021
The South Asian Law Students Conference was held on 19th to 21st March, 2021at Lloyd Law College. It was an exercise designed at enhancing research writing and presentation skills among the law students from South Asian countries. The conference was attended by 14 teams from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Research papers were submitted by the participants on the theme “Covid 19 Pandemic: Ethical, Social and Legal Issues”. The research paper have been compiled into a compendium of suggestions for presentation to the respective Governments for initiating collaboration in Legal Education in the South Asian Region.
The winners of the Best Paper: Hari Narayanan K, Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tamil Nadu, India
Second Best Paper: Neha Vikrani, The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
Fifth Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Students Conference, 2020
“Gender Justice: SAARC Perspective.”
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
21st to 23rd February, 2020
The SAARC Law Students Conference was held from 23 February, 2020 at Lloyd Law College. The main aim of the conference was to enhance research, writing and presentation skills of the law students from SAARC countries. The conference was participated by 18 teams from India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Research papers were submitted by the presenters on the theme
“Gender Justice: SAARC Perspective.”
The Best Presenter:
* Ms. Sachitri, Faculty of Law
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Best Presenter (Runner-up):
* Ms. Disha Kumar, SASTRA
Deemed University, Tamil Nadu
Fourth Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Students Conference, 2019
“Law and Morality: SAARC Perspective.”
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
15th to 18th February 2019
The SAARC Law Students Conference was held from 15 to 18 February, 2019 at Lloyd Law College. It was aimed at promoting research, writing and presentation skills of the law students from SAARC countries. The conference saw participation from 18 teams from India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Research papers were submitted by the presenters on the theme
“Law and Morality: SAARC Perspective.”
Best Presenter
Namrata Rimal, Nepal
Law
Campus, Nepal
Best Presenter Runner-up Award
Shruthi. K., Government Law College,
Thiruvananthapuram
Special Jury Award for Research Paper:
Jalal Uddin Ahmed
Faculty of Law
University of
Dhaka, Bangladesh
One-Day International Conference On International Humanitarian And Refugee Laws, 2018
Lloyd Law College
MARCH 17, 2018
The One Day International Conference on the International Humanitarian and Refugee Laws was held in six technical sessions covering the major point of discussion regarding the human rights, the protection of the civilians including children and women, the conditions during the armed- conflicts, the Asian Perspectives, and the enforcement challenges of such laws.
The welcome address was given by Mr. Manohar Thiarani, President Lloyd Law college and Introductory Address was given by Dr. Kavitha Chalakkal (Assistant Director, (Research), Lloyd Law College)
Technical Session I:
It was on the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, chaired by Prof. M. K. Balachandran. In this session, the presenters covered the various grounds and concepts for explaining the relation of the IHL with the Human rights by discussing about the conventions, and the roles of the humanitarian laws for the protection of the civilians.
Technical Session II:
The second session was on the Protection of Civilians, Prisoners of Wars, Combatants, Women and Children in IHL, chaired by Prof. (Dr.) Surinder Kaur Verma. In this session, the presenters covered the various grounds and concepts for explaining the hardships of the civilians as well as the need of the IHL for the protection of various groups.
Technical Session III:
It was on the Law of International and Non- International Armed Conflicts- Refugees and IDPs, chaired by Adv. On Record, Mr. Fuzail Ayyubi. They talked about the ethnic groups and problems relating to the security of the states and the issue of the illegal immigrants.
Technical Session IV:
Was on the Protection of the Natural and Cultural Resources in Armed Conflicts, chaired by Dr. Kishore Dere. In this session, the presenters covered the various grounds and concepts for explaining the affect of the armed conflicts over the natural and the cultural resources.
Technical Session V:
Third session was on the IHL: Asian Perspectives, chaired by Ms. Shreya Maini and Dr. Md. Salim. In this session, the presenters stated the different views on the IHL covering various conventions and weapon as well as refugee laws.
Technical Session VI:
Fourth session was on the International Organisations and Humanitarian law & Enforcement Challenges. In this session, the presenters basically talked about the enforcement challenges of the IHL in India and the affect of Armed Conflicts and Rebel Groups over the world.
South Asian Colloquium On Ethics For Judicial Profession, 2018
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
17th and 18th Feb. 2018
Bar Council of Kerala M. K. Nambyar Academy for Continuing Legal Education, Kochi, in association with Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida has organised the South Asian Colloquium on “Ethics for Judicial Professions” in conjunction with Third Prof. N R Madhava Menon SAARCLAW Mooting Competition and Law Student’s Conference 2017-18.
The Welcome Address of the Inaugural Session was given by Padma Shree Prof. N R Madhava Menon, Hon. Director MKN Academy for Continuing Legal Education, Kochi and the Presidential Address was given by Justice T S Thakur, Former Chief Justice of India. Mr. KK Venugopal, Attorney General of India, gave the Inaugural Address and Justice Mohan Peiris, Former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka gave the Keynote Address. The program ended with the Vote of Thanks by Mr. R. Vekatramanai, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
The colloquium was divided into two session:
The first session was on ‘Code of Conduct for Lawyers: Teaching, Training and Enforcement’
The second session was on ‘Conduct for Judges: Teaching, Training and Enforcement.’
Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon started his address by quoting Soli Sorabjee, which talks about ethics for lawyers for professional competence, and further mentioned that the need for such a colloquium is much essential today as there are reports of lawyers shouting at a constitutional bench, there have been investigations against the high court judges, and the independence of the judiciary has been questioned. He said that the time has come when the judiciary is to be protected from the lawyers and judges too. He questioned that are the law teachers responsible for this, are we, teachers, ethical ourselves, and can the ethics be taught. The ethics and guidelines, he said, are in the books, but when lawyers are deviating from the rulebooks then it becomes questionable. The two sessions of colloquium is a small step towards regaining the glory of the legal profession.
Justice Mohan Peiris, Former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka gave the Keynote Address. He said that question of ethical standards of the bar and the understanding of the lawyers is to be considered. And further added, are we imparting the necessary fundamentals as teachers to future lawyers.
Third Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Students Conference, 2018
'Disaster Management: SAARC Cooperation'
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
17th to 18th February, 2018
The SAARC Law Students' Conference was held from 17 to 18 February, 2018 at Lloyd Law College. The main aim of conference was to promote research, drafting and presentation skills of the law students from SAARC nations. The conference was participated by 17 teams from India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Research papers were submitted by the presenters on the theme 'Disaster Management: SAARC Cooperation'.
The valedictory function was attended by Padma Shree Prof. N R Madhava Menon, after whom the program is named, Prof. S Siva Kumar, Member, Law Commission of India, Mr. Lalit Bhasin, President, Society of India Law Firms (SILF). Former Chief Justice of India Justice T S Thakur has given the presidential address and the Attorney General of India KK Venugopal has address the inaugural session of the conference.
The winners of the Best Paper were: Ms. Sajini Kalana Wickramasinghe Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Best Paper (Runner-up): Mr. Aniket Patni Symbiosis Law School, Noida
Second Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Students Conference, 2017
'Justice to Indigenous People'
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
10th to 12th February 2016-17
The Law Students' Conference was held from 10 to 12 February, 2017 at Lloyd Law College. It was an exercise aimed at promoting research, writing and presentation skills of law students from SAARC countries. The conference saw participation from 16 teams from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Total 24 research papers were submitted by the presenters on the theme 'Justice to Indigenous People'.
The Chief Guest of the Inauguration was Hon’ble Justice J.Chelameswar, Judge, Supreme Court of India. The dignitaries from the SAARC nations were Hon’ble Justice K.T.Chitrasiri, Judge, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Her Excellency, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Ms. Chitranganee Wagiswara, Political Counsellor, High Commission of Pakistan, Ms. Fozia Manzoor, Mr. Rakesh Padma Shri Prof. (Dr.) N.R.Madhava Menon, Mr. Rakesh Munjal, Executive Chairperson, SAARCLAW, Mr. R. Venkatramani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India were a part of the Inauguration Ceremony. Prof. (Dr.) S. Sivakumar, Member Law Commission of India and SAARC Mooting Administrator was also present along with Prof Dr. Lisa P. Lukose, GG IP University and National Administrator (India), Ms. Tasrina Noor, from Bangladesh, Former Chair, Port City International University, Chitagong.
The winners of the Best Paper: Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Second Best Paper: University of Colombo, Sri Lanka &
Third Best Paper Awards: Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi respectively.
First Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Law Students Conference, 2016
“Legal Education in SAARC Countries: Opportunities and Challenges”
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
March 5, 2016
The SAARC Law Students Conference was held on 5 March, 2016 at Lloyd Law College. It was an exercise designed at enhancing research writing and presentation skills among the law students from SAARC countries. The conference was attended by 14 teams from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Research papers were submitted by the participants on the theme “Legal Education in SAARC Countries: Opportunities and Challenges”. The research paper have been compiled into a compendium of suggestions for presentation to the respective Governments for initiating collaboration in Legal Education in the SAARC region.
The Winner of the Best Paper Award in Law Students Conference was and the Second Best Paper Winner was from University of Colombo, Srilanka.
The winners of the Best Paper: Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
Second Best Paper: University of Colombo, Srilanka.
CLEA Regional Conference On Freedom Of Speech And Expression, 2016
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
5th to 6th Nov, 2016
Law commission of India in association with Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) Asia-India organized CLEA Regional Conference-2016 at Lloyd Law College on the topic `Freedom of Speech and Expression'. The main objective of the conference is to find the rational solution between freedom of speech and expression and reasonable restrictions under the ambit of Constitutionalism and rule of law.
Out of total 268 abstracts received, the screening committee selected 140 abstracts having a genuine and stimulated concern on the theme of conference. A total of 80 papers were presented and total of six Invited Speakers sessions were held, one on each sub theme, along with 10 Main Sessions and 6 Student Sessions.
The sub- themes of the conference and there presiding officers were as follows:
1. Laws Affecting Speech and Expression:
Chair by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee, Judge, High Court of Delhi
Co-Chair by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, Judge, High Court of Rajasthan.
2. Sedition:
Chair by Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.P. Shah, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi & Former Chairman, Law Commission of India
Co-Chair by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Mukta Gupta, Judge, High Court of Delhi
3. Defamation:
Chair by Hon’ble Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Judge, High Court of Delhi.
4. Privacy, Individual Freedom and Media:
Chair by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ravi R. Tripathi, Member, Law Commission of India
5. Right to Know v/s Right against Information:
Chair by Hon’ble Mr. Justice I. Mahanty, Judge, High Court of Odisha
6. Freedom of Press in the Internet Age:
Chair by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, Judge, High Court of Delhi
Co-Chair by Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Kannan, Former Judge, High Court of Punjab and
Haryana & Chairman, Railway Claims Tribunal, Delhi