Treaty Appreciation Competition (TAC) - Mumbai 2024 | SPIL, GLC Mumbai

SPIL, Mumbai invites participation of Law Schools across Mumbai for the Treaty Appreciation Competition - Mumbai, 2024, scheduled to be held on 28th November 2024 in an offline mode at Government Law College, Mumbai. The Competition is being held in furtherance of SPIL, Mumbai’s initiative to bring to the legal fraternity a fresh approach to problem analysis and crisis resolution in International Law.

The Treaty Appreciation Competition, Mumbai 2024 is modelled on the procedures of various international bodies entrusted with the task of evaluating and appraising the legality, consistency and rationality of treaties, codifications and other legislative documents. The Competition Module for this year revolves around the Aarhus Convention.

ABOUT GLC MUMBAI

Government Law College enjoys the distinction of being the oldest law school in Asia and has, since its inception in 1855, essayed a seminal role in the evolution of India’s legal and judicial landscape. Any discussion of India’s legal system and culture today is incomplete, in fact, meaningless without a mention of Government Law College, Mumbai. Looking back over the years, one realises the immeasurable role this pioneering law institution has played in India’s judicial, political and historical life. Government Law College, with its illustrious history and a heritage spanning over a century and a half, has nurtured some of the greatest minds of today, not only in the field of law but in various other walks of life.

About SPIL Mumbai

In an increasingly integrated world, with growing transnational interactions, the significance of international law has never been greater. International events have come to dominate the domestic landscape. In order to understand the tumultuous nature of international relations and to promote a greater awareness and understanding of international law, the students at Government Law College, Mumbai formed Students for the Promotion of International Law, Mumbai (SPIL, Mumbai) in the year 2009.

We at SPIL, Mumbai, strive towards taking legal studies to an empirical level and promoting law as an area of enquiry and study far beyond the realms of classrooms. We as a student-based organisation, seek to encourage communication and cooperation among students and lawyers internationally. SPIL Mumbai relentlessly strives to provide greater opportunities for comprehensive studies of international cultures and legal systems, to facilitate global interactions and to publicise educational and career opportunities in international law.

About the Competition

The Treaty Appreciation Competition, Mumbai 2024 has been modelled on the procedures of various bodies in the international sphere entrusted with the task of evaluating and appraising the legality, consistency and rationality of treaties, codifications or other legislative documents.

Participants are expected to launch an examination of the Competition Module presented to them, which comprises of a legislation, or a codification, or amendments to the aforementioned. The participants critique the proposition therein and recommend alteration, deletion or additions. The Competition Module for this year revolves around the Aarhus Convention.

TAC aims at mobilising a culture of innovation and problem solving. Previously, bodies such as the International Law Commission have been chosen as the forum to facilitate this competition.

Structure

The competition consists of two rounds: the first a Written Critique Round, and the second, the Deliberation Round. The soft-copies of the Written Critique must be emailed to the organisers within the declared deadlines and the 6 (six) hard copies of the Written Critique must be submitted before the specified deadline, while the Deliberation Round will take place offline at Government Law College on 28th November 2024.

Eligibility and Participation

Individuals currently enrolled in any recognised institution/university/college located in Mumbai and its vicinity on a full-time or part-time basis, pursuing either the 3-year LL.B. or the 5-year integrated LL.B. or LL.M. program at the time of the Competition shall be eligible to participate in the Competition.

Individuals shall participate in teams.

Registration

Participants must register by filling out the Google Form.

[Click here to Register]

Early Bird Registrations (before 13th November 2024 23:59 IST)

• INR 2999/- (includes lunch and high tea)

Late Registrations (from 14th November 2024 to 17th November 2024)

• INR 3499/- (includes lunch and high tea)

The payment must be completed through the specified payment method given in the Brochure.

Awards

Best Team: INR 15,000/-

Runners-Up: INR 10,000/-

Second Runners-Up: INR 7,000/-

(To be decided on the basis of cumulative scores of the team for the Written Critique, as well as Deliberation Round)

Best Written Critique – INR 5,000/-

(To be awarded on the basis of individual score of the Written Critique)

Best Member – INR 3,000/-

(To be awarded solely on the basis of the score of the Deliberation Round)

Team Requirements

Each team will comprise of Two (2) Participants and will be assigned a Team Code upon registration. All teams must use their assigned Team Codes for identification purposes at all times.

The team may nominate one member for each item on the agenda. Interchanging speaking roles are permitted only at the commencement of discussion on the next item on the agenda. For instance, Members A and B of the team, can assign speaking roles for themselves for different items on the agenda. Both will not be permitted to speak on the same item on the agenda.

WRITTEN CRITIQUE

Critiques must be typed and reproduced on white standard A4 paper (21 x 29 ¾ centimetres) except for the cover page, where the use of green colour (#92D050) is mandatory. The formatting guidelines for the Written Critique are given below:

• Font: Times New Roman;
• Font Size: 12 (Except Cover Page) for the Main Body; 10 for the Footnotes;
• Line-spacing: 1.5 for the Main Body; 1 for the Footnotes;
• Alignment: Justified;
• Margins: One inch or two point five four (2.54) centimetres on all sides, excluding page numbers;

Failure to abide by the abovementioned requirements will lead to deduction in the scoring of the Written Critiques.

The soft copies of the Written Critiques must be mailed to spil.glc@gmail.com on or before 20th November 2024 with the subject – “Written Critique – TC [•] | Treaty Appreciation Competition - Mumbai, 2024”.

6 (Six) hard copies of the Written Critique must be submitted by each Team on the date of the Competition.

THE DELIBERATION ROUND OF COMPETITION:

The Deliberation Rounds of the Deliberation shall take place on 28th November 2024 at the Government Law College, Mumbai. The Deliberation Rounds will be chaired by Special Rapporteurs, who after a brief introduction of the subject in discussion, will preside over the sessions, which will proceed along the lines of the Agenda. This Agenda will be made available to the participants before the Deliberation Round. There will be an allocation of time for each item on the Agenda.

Clarifications on the Competition Module

• Teams may submit formal requests seeking clarification regarding the Competition Module via email to spil.glc@gmail.com.
• The deadline for seeking clarification is 15th November 2024 (23:59 IST).
• The clarifications shall be released on 17th November 2024 (23:59 IST).

Downloads

• Brochure: [Click here to view]
• Rules and Regulations: [Click here to view]
• Module: [Click here to view]

Note

All correspondences must be addressed to:

Shoaib Shaikh, President, Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai, Government Law College, Mumbai, ‘A’ Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020.

Contact

Email: spil.glc@gmail.com.

• Sanika: +91 72083 13238
• Tejal: +91 89998 13066

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