CMR UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES
LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC
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The Legal Services Clinic of CMR University School of Legal Studies is open to all members of the public everyday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
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Upcoming Events
Members of the Clinic are going to visit Morning Star Learning Centre in Chagalatti Village, Yelahanka, an NGO that works for mentally and physically disabled persons. We are also going to organize a Donation Drive on campus as part of this visit and pass on the collections to the NGO.
Legal Aid through Law Schools.pdfA Report by the Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court of India
A Report by the Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court of India
Go through this report to know the role of legal aid clinics in law schools across the country in enhancing access to justice.
Recent Events
Guest Lecture
Guest Lecture
Hon'ble Sri Justice Basavaraj Andanagouda Patil, Former Judge, High Court of Karnataka on the Relevance of Legal Services Today.
Lecture- Samvidhan Divas 2024
Lecture- Samvidhan Divas 2024
Prof. (Dr.) T R Subramanya, Dean, School of Legal Studies, CMR University on Making of India's Constitution.
Lecture
Lecture
Prof. (Dr.) T R Subramanya was invited to speak at this online lecture hosted by Beyond Law CLC on 14th December, 2024. Watch this video to hear his enlightened take on the origin of our Constitution.
samvidhan mahotsav 2023.pdfSamvidhan Mahotsav
Samvidhan Mahotsav
The Legal Services Clinic organized Samvidhan Mahotsav (Constitution Week) from 21st- 27th November 2023 to mark Constitution Day. Competitions were organized for students to participate in- face painting, quiz, poster making and Just A Minute (JAM). There was a walkathon on 24th November 2023 to raise awareness among the public about constitutional rights and Prof. V. Sudhish Pai was invited as the Chief Guest for the Constitution Day program on 27th November 2023. More details and glimpses from the event are given in the report.
workshop 1.pdfOne Day Certificate Workshop on Legal Aid Lawyering
One Day Certificate Workshop on Legal Aid Lawyering
9 August 2024
Go to 'Events' to view more about the workshop.
workshop 3.pdfSchedule for the Workshop
Schedule for the Workshop
This workshop is organized by School of Legal Studies CMR University in association with Department of Justice, Government of India and Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), NLSIU. It is your chance to learn more about legal aid activities and gain practical exposure through the same.
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ON 08-07-2023
08.07.2023 REPORT ON NATIONAL LOK ADALAT DAY.pdf
CEERA-NLSIU is conducting a two year project for the Department of Justice, Govemment of India on Pan India Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme. in this regard, CMR University, School of Legal Studies have contributed in creating legal literacy and legal awareness videos.This approach is towards enabling vulnerable sections to key information and awareness on legal rights, entitlements and relevant laws.
Rights & Status of Women under the Constitution of India by Prof. (Dr.) T R Subramanya
Rights & Status of Women under the Constitution of India by Prof. (Dr.) T R Subramanya
Law Relating to Child Labour in India - Dr. Akhila Basalalli
Law Relating to Child Labour in India - Dr. Akhila Basalalli
WHO WE ARE
CMR University Legal Services Clinic intends to provide legal services to the socially and the economically backward sections of the society who have difficulty in accessing the judicial system. Legal aid clinic provides legal services to the people. The thrust is on the basic legal services to achieve Social, Economic and Political Justice that are enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India and under the Directive Principles of State Policy. The legal services clinic is a great opportunity to understand the difficulties faced by people in distant villages lacking access to justice.
National Legal Services Authority (Legal Services Clinics in Universities, Law Colleges and other Institutions) Scheme, 2013 and Bar Council of India mandated all law colleges and universities in India to establish and run legal services centers or clinics as a step towards ensuring effective access to justice. Section 4(k) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 mandates the National Legal Services Authority to develop, in consultation with the Bar Council of India, programs for clinical legal education and promote guidance and supervise the establishment and working of legal services clinics in universities, law colleges and other institutions.
The students can gain professional as well as practical knowledge through the programs. Regardless of the path they choose, the students will gain practical skill while bringing life-changing legal services and by spreading more legal awareness. Students develop skills such as leadership, problem solving and social management which are otherwise difficult to acquire. This knowledge and experience will be empower them in making social changes for the benefit of the community at large.
With this CMRU Legal Services Clinic aspires to guarantee equal access to justice for all.
LEGAL AID CLINIC.mp4constitution week report.pdfNATIONAL LOK ADALAT
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
The students of CMR University School of Legal Studies have got an opportunity to volunteer in the National Lok Adalat held at the High Court of Karnataka on 25.06.2022
KSLSA (Legal Aid and Services to the Transgender Community) Scheme, 2022.pdfKSLSA (Legal AId & Services to the Transgender Community) Scheme 2022 drafted by the students of CMRU School of Legal Studies.
Today on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. A KSLSA (Legal Aid & Services to the Transgender Community) Scheme 2022 which was drafted by CMRU SOLS Legal Aid Clinic students was released. The scheme was released by Hon'ble Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Judge Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority, Hon'ble Shri Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Shri Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Shri Justice A.S. Bopanna, Judge Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravi Malimath, The Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Hon'ble Shri Justice Aravind Kumar, The Chief Justice, High Court of Gujarat, Hon'ble Shri Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, The Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka and Patron - in -Chief Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Hon'ble Shri Justice B. Veerappa, Judge High Court of Karnataka and Executive Chairman, KSLSA and Hon'ble Shri Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar, Judge High Court of Karnataka and Chairman, High Court Legal Services Committee and Shri Prabhuling K. Navadgi, Advocate General, Government of Karnataka and Shri Vivek Subbareddy, President, Advocate Association, Bengaluru.
Visit to Shishu Mandir
Visit to Shishu Mandir
We would like to share our immense gratitude with the Alliends NGO for their support and collaboration.
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