13 Sep 2019-14 Sep 2019|Noida | I-2 Auditorium
Amity National Alternative Dispute Redressal (ADR) Tournament 2019
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National Alternative Dispute Redressal Tournament 2019 gives Insight about Practical Law Education
at Amity University Noida
Amity Law School Noida, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, organized the third edition of the prestigious Amity National Alternative Dispute Redressal (ADR) Tournament 2019 that saw Nalsar, Hyderabad take away the rolling trophy. 48 teams from various Universities across the centre, state along with private universities participated in sub-events under Mediation-Arbitration that saw Nalsar Hyderabad take the winning spot; Arbitration Writing and Negotiation that had NLU Jodhpur bag the winner’s trophy in both the categories and Symbiosis Pune bagging the first position in Client Counseling.
The tournament encouraged students to explore the various aspects of dispute resolution, understand its intricacies and receive a more practical understanding of the alternate methods of dispute settlement out of court, promoting the various mechanisms of ADR.
Hon’ble Justice Prateek Jalan, Judge, Delhi High Court congratulated the participating students for taking a chance and taking their education into the practical world, beyond the theoretical realm. “It is occasions like these that will give students like you a standing in your career in the future and dispute resolution skills will come of good use when you set foot in the profession,” remarked Hon’ble Justice Prateek Jalan.
Mr. R. S. Goswami, Chairman of Enrollment Committee, Bar Council of Delhi advised students to focus on their education and become the best in their field. “Students should be clear about their aim and the career path that they wish to follow to become successful,” shared Mr Goswami.
Mr. Sameep Shastri, President, Confederation of Young Leaders & Executive Director, Indian Institute of Governance & Leadership lauded the efforts of Amity University for organizing this tournament on a subject that can help the legal system at large. “ADR is a great step forward for the youth of the country. If they can resolve issues before going to the court, resources of time and money can be saved and benefit the society and the nation,” said Mr Shastri.
Mr. Ramesh Chandra Ratn, PSC Chairman, Ministry of Railways also encouraged the students to make the best use of the practical exposure a completion like this provides them.
The two-day event provided a great opportunity for all law students (Currently pursuing a five-year integrated course, three-year LLB or LLM) across the country and encouraged litigants to negotiate directly with each other prior to some other legal process, very much like a courtroom process. A journal was also released by the distinguished gathering on the occasion that saw the presence of members of the legal fraternity, faculty and hundreds of students.