CLINICAL COURSE-IV: MOOT COURT EXERCISE AND INTERNSHIP

Karnataka State Law University · LL.B. Semester 6 · Course-V

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Moot Court (30 marks) 1.1 Each student shall participate in at least 3 moot courts. Each Moot court exercise shall carry 10 marks, which shall be divided as under: - for oral advocacy: 5 marks, and - Written submission: 5 marks. · 1.2 The student shall make written submission on behalf of the party for whom he makes oral advocacy as assigned by the course teacher. · 1.3 The written submissions for the three moot courts shall be neatly written on one side of the bond size papers and bound together with a certificate signed by the course teacher and the principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned student. · 1.4 The cover shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number and the center code number. · Observation of Trial (30 marks) 1.1 Each student shall attend trial in two cases one civil and one criminal in the course of last to or three years. · 1.2 The student shall maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their attendance on different days in the court. · 1.3 The record shall be neatly written on one side of the bond size paper and bound. · It will carry a certificate by the course teacher and principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned student. · 1.4 The record shall be valued for 30 marks. · 1.5 The cover page shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number and the center code number. · Client Interviewing (30 marks) 1.1 Each student shall observe two session of client interviewing at the Lawyer’s Office/Legal Aid Office and record the proceedings in a diary, which shall carry 15 marks. · 1.2 Each student shall further observe the preparation of documents and court papers by the Advocate and the procedure for the filing of the suit/petition. This shall be recorded in a diary, which shall carry 15 marks. · 1.3 The Diaries shall be neatly written on one side of bond size papers and bound with a certificate signed by the course teacher and the Principal to the effect that it is the bonafide work of the concerned student. · 1.4 The cover page of thee diary shall indicate the name of the examination, subject, seat number, and the center code number. · Viva (10 marks) At the end of the semester, the student shall appear for a viva voce, which shall carry 10 marks. · Method of assessment: The submissions of Moot courts shall be valued by the course teacher. The diaries relating to trial observation and client interviewing and pre-trial preparations shall be valued by the professional under whose supervision the student has completed internship and the course teacher if it is so planned. If internship is with an Authority wherein trial observation and client interviewing is not possible, the student shall undertake these exercises separately and it shall be evaluated by the course teacher. The viva shall be conducted by the Principal of the college and the course teacher.