Moot Courts, Observation of Trial, Pre-Trial Preparations and Internship
Osmania University · LL.B. Semester 6 · P-V
Unit A — Moot Court (30 marks)
Participation in at least three moot courts in the VI Semester, 10 marks each · Moot court work on an assigned problem, evaluated for 5 marks written submissions and 5 marks oral advocacy · Written submissions: brief summary of facts, issues involved, provisions of law and arguments, citation, prayer · Oral advocacy: communication skills, presentation, language, provisions of law, authorities quoted, court manners · Written memorials kept by the college for further verification
Unit B — Observation of Trial in two cases, one Civil and one Criminal (30 marks)
Attend courts to observe at least one civil and one criminal case · Maintain a record entering the steps observed on different days in the court assignment · Court attendance compulsory and recorded in a register
Unit C — Interviewing Techniques, Pre-Trial Preparations and Internship Diary (30 marks)
Observe two interview sessions of clients in a lawyer's office or the legal aid office and record in a diary (15 marks) · Observe the preparation of documents and court papers by the advocate and the procedure for filing a suit or petition · Internship for a minimum of 15 days, mandatory, recorded in the diary (15 marks)
Unit D — Viva-voce (10 marks)
Viva-voce examination on all the three components · Attendance in all four components compulsory