Rules & Regulations

1. Title

The First Galgotias University National Moot Court Competition (GUNMCC, 2018) shall be held from September 28th to 29th, 2018 at Galgotias University, Greater Noida (NCR).

2. Language

The Competition shall be in English.

3. Eligibility Criteria

3.1 Students of 5 yrs integrated Law Degree programme & 3 yrs Law Degree programme studying in Colleges/ Universities, approved by the Bar Council of India, are eligible to participate in the GUNMCC 2018.

3.2 Only one team from a particular College /University can participate.

3.3 Number of team members shall be three (two speakers and one researcher). A two member team can also participate with both participants as speakers.

4. Registration

  • 4.1 The Participating team shall fill the Registration Form attached with the Rules and send it along with the prescribed fee of ₹ 4,000 (Rupees Four thousand only) on or before September 7th 2018.
  • 4.3 Only first 24 Teams will be considered for participation in GUNMCC 2018 on ‘first come first serve’ basis.
  • 4.4 Each Team shall be allotted a Team Code along with the confirmation email by or before September 10th 2018.

5. Written Submissions/ Memorial

5.1 The cover page of the Memorial for the Petitioner shall be in “Blue” and that of the Respondent shall be in “Red.”

5.2 To avoid disqualification, the Teams shall not indicate their names or the name of their college /university on the Memorials. For all communication purposes, the allotted Team Code shall be used.

5.3 The Team Code allotted to all Teams shall be indicated at top right corner of the Memorial, which will be communicated to them by e-mail.

5.4 All participating Teams must submit a soft copy of their Memorials in .PDF format, for both the parties i.e. the petitioner and respondent by 11:59 P.M., IST on September 25th, 2018 through by sending an e-mail to mootcourtsociety@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in

NO HARD COPIES OF THE MEMORIALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED.

5.5 The Memorials shall conform to the set standards.

5.6 All Memorials must be in English, on A4 size sheets, with space margin of one inch on all sides.

5.7 The text font should be Times New Roman, size 12 for the main body, and Times New Roman, size 10 for the footnotes.

5.8 The main body of the Memorial must be in 1.5 line spacing. The footnotes should be in single line spacing.

5.9 Memorial shall not exceed 20 pages in total. Arguments should not exceed 10 pages.

5.10 The Memorial must contain the following:

i Cover page

ii Table of Contents

iii List of Abbreviations

iv Index of Authorities

v Statement of Jurisdiction

vi Statement of Facts

vii Issues raised

viii Summary of Arguments

ix Arguments Advanced

x Prayer

5.11 Blue Book mode of citation (19th Edition) must be followed.

Criteria for Memorial

1. Proper inclusion of parties, identification of issues and nature of relief sought: 10 Marks

2. Knowledge of law & facts: 15 Marks

3. Application of law: 15 Marks

4. Analysis and organization: 10 Marks

5. Appropriate use of Authority/cases: 15 Marks

6. Proper Citation & Format: 10 Marks

7. Originality: 10 Marks

8. General Impression and clarity of thought: 10 Marks

9. Grammar and style of presentation: 5 Marks

6. Orientation

After the inaugural ceremony, there will be an orientation programme for all the participants on 28th September 2018 followed by a draw of lots and exchange of memorials.

7. Preliminary Rounds

7.1 There shall be one Preliminary Round on 28th September, 2018 and every Team shall argue for either side i.e. the Petitioner or the Respondent depending upon the outcome of draw of lots.

7.2 Lots for the Preliminary Rounds shall be drawn by the Moot Court Society of School of Law, Galgotias University

7.3 The Petitioner shall be allotted a total of 20 minutes to speak. The Respondent shall be allotted next 20 minutes for arguments. For rebuttal and surrebuttal each team shall be allotted 5 minutes. Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the Judges.

7.4 The division of time to be apportioned between the Speakers at the discretion of the Team members, subject to a maximum of 12 minutes for one Speaker.

7.5 Before the commencement of the each Round, each Team shall indicate to the ‘Court Officer’ as to how they wish to apportion their time.

7.6 At the end of the Preliminary Rounds, Top 4 Teams shall qualify for the Semi Finals on the basis of marks secured.

7.7 A Team shall be credited with a “Win”, if its total marks in the respective session are higher than those of its opponent Team.

7.8 Top four teams shall qualify for the next round i.e. the Semi-Final Round.

8. Semi-Final Round

8.1 The Semi-Finals will be held on 29th September, 2018. A Team will be credited with a “Win” in the Semi-Finals if the total marks are higher than that of its opponent’s Team.

8.2 The side to be presented by the Team shall be determined by the Draw of Lots with the teams picking the Lots after the completion of Preliminary Rounds.

8.3 Each Team shall get a total of 30 minutes to present their case which will include the time for ‘rebuttal’ and ‘surrebuttal’.

8.4 The apportionment of time between the Speakers shall be at the discretion of the Team members, subject to a maximum of 18 minutes for one Speaker.

8.5 Before the commencement of the Round, each Team shall indicate to the ‘Court Officer’ as to how they wish to apportion their time.

8.6 Winners of the Semi Final Rounds shall proceed to the Final Round.

9. Final Round

9.1 The Final Round will be held on 29th September, 2018 after the conclusion of Semi Finals. A Team will be credited with a “Win” in the Final if its total marks are higher than those of its opponent team.

9.2 Each Team shall get a total of 40 minutes to present their case, which will include the time for ‘rebuttal’ and ‘surrebuttal’.

9.3 The division of time to be apportioned between the Speakers is at the discretion of the Team subject to a maximum of 25 minutes for one Speaker.

9.4 Before the commencement of the Round, each Team shall indicate to the ‘Court Officer’ as to how they wish to allocate their time.

9.5 Final Rounds shall be followed by the Valedictory Session that shall conclude with declaration of results.

10. Dress Code

Participants must adhere strictly to the formal black and white dress code during the Competition.

Non adherence to the Dress Code shall result in disqualification from the Competition.


11. Evaluation Criteria for Oral Pleadings

Marking Criteria

1. Knowledge of facts: 20 Marks

2. Articulation of issues, knowledge of law and its interpretation and application: 20 Marks

3. Skill of advocacy, persuasiveness and response to questions: 20 Marks

4. Use of authorities: 20 Marks

5. General Impression and Court Etiquette: 20 Marks

12. Scouting

Teams shall not be allowed to observe proceedings/submissions of any other team. Scouting is strictly prohibited.


13. Awards

1. Trophies for the Winners, Runner up, Best Advocate, Best Memorial.

2. Cash Prizes to be Won

Winner Team - ₹25,000 ; Runner Up team - ₹15,000 ; Best Advocate - ₹7,000 ; Best Memorial - ₹7,000

3. Certificate of Merit and Certificate of Participation.

14. Decision of the judges with regard to Declaration of Results shall be final and binding on all.

15. Accommodation:

Accommodation will be arranged for all Teams by the Organizers from - September 27th, 2018 (12:00 pm) till 30th September, 2018 (12 pm). Participants requiring accommodation to be arranged by the organizers should indicate the same in the space provided for in the Travel Details and Accommodation Form. All participates staying on the accommodation provided by the Galgotias University shall be subject to the Disciplinary Rules and Authorities of the Galgotias University. Participants from Delhi NCR are not eligible to apply for accommodation.

16. Note:

All questions seeking clarifications on any issue arising out of the Moot Problem should be sent by 30th August, 2018 at mootcourtsociety@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in

For further details/updates see: https://sites.google.com/galgotiasuniversity.edu.in/1st-gunmcc-2018

The organizers reserve the discretion to amend these rules at any time prior to the inaugural of the Moot Court Competition. In case of any discrepancies or doubts regarding the Rules, the decision of the organizers shall be final and binding.

Participation Certificate shall be awarded to all the students taking active part in the competition

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