Summit 2013

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It gives us great pleasure to present to you the 4th Government Law College International Law Summit, organized by the Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai. The Summit is scheduled to take place from the 1st-3rd February, 2013.

SPIL has undertaken the task of promoting International law and taking legal studies beyond textual knowledge, hence encouraging its members to think out of the box. The Government Law College International Law Summit is a direct result of this constant endeavour.

The Summit, aside from the key note addresses, lectures, workshops and call for papers, comprises of two novel competitions which were conceived within our institution. Our association with premier institutions such as the International Law Student Association, Chicago and the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi have only added to our credentials, and have ensured interest and participation from reputed law schools across the world.

The Theme for the 2013 edition of the Summit, is Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation . Traditional litigation is weaved with problems. Prolonged trials in law courts,large pendency of cases owing to large arrears causing backlog, procedural rigidity,dispute with respect to jurisdiction which arises frequently and heavy costs, among others, have given way to the establishment of new system for dispute redressal called Alternative Dispute Resolution. Arbitration and Mediation are two such forms of dispute resolution. One of the parameters to gauge the success of the justice delivery system in any society is to ascertain how quickly and effi ciently disputes between contesting parties are settled.This is where Arbitration and Mediation stand out as are attractive options.With the already large and constantly growing number of cases pending before law courts, dissatisfied disputant parties and heavy costs of litigation,Alternative Dispute Resolution, especially Arbitration and Mediation are gaining tremendous importance and popularity all over the world.

The Invitation to the Summit, comprising of the competition Modules and other relevant details, shall be unveiled in the second week of July, 2012.

Treaty Appreciation Competition

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The Treaty Appreciation Competition is modelled on the procedures of various Internationalbodies entrusted with the task of evaluating and appraising the legality, consistency and rationality of treaties, codifications and other legislative documents. The International body chosen for this edition of the Summit will be revealed on the date of the release of the Competition Module. The Competition Module, would comprise of a legislation, an amendment to a legislation or a codification in keeping with the theme of the Summit.Participants, representing various member states of the International body, are expected to launch an examination of the said Module, critique the propositions therein and recommend alterations, deletions or additions.

Judgment Deliberation Competition

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This competition brings a fresh approach to problem analysis and judgment deliberation. The Competition Module comprises of a case file with wide connotations. It invites varied interpretations that not only attract the application of established legal principles but also encourage innovative thinking based on legal analysis and rational thought. After a thorough investigation into the facts of the case and arguments presented, the participants must compile a judgment that is infallible in law and innovative in thought.

Call for Papers

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The 2013 edition of the Summit is calling for papers within the realm of International Arbitration and Mediation. All further details and instructions will be declared in the Invite upon its release. We look forward to contributions from across the spectrum of the student community and the legal fraternity alike.

SPIL and Government Law College, Mumbai look forward to hosting the Government Law College International Law Summit 2013, as a celebration of the joyous exploration of the many nuances of International Law.

To download the Invite, Competition Modules and Call for Papers notice.

Please click here

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