Moot Court, Pre-Trial Preparation and Participation in Trial Proceedings

Shivaji University, Kolhapur · LL.B. Semester 6 · DSC-605

Unit A — Moot Court: (30 Marks)

1. Framing / selection of Moot Court problem · 2. Identifying the legal provisions and its applicability · 3. Kinds of Courts and its jurisdiction (an overview), · 4. Court procedures (an overview), Court manners and discipline, · 5. Rules of written submissions / memorials, modes of citation, use of library and · 6. Rules/protocol of argument, Defence to the Court etc.

Unit B — Observance of Civil Trial/ Family Trial/ Tribunal Trial (15 Marks)

1. Case of the plaintiff · 2. Case of the defendant · 3. Issues or matters in controversy/grievance/ dispute · 4. Provisions of substantive law involved · 5. Provisions of procedural law involved · 6. Brief summary of examination of witnesses (If any) · 7. Brief statement of important documents filed (If any) · 8. Summary of arguments (if any) · 9. Summary of Judgment or order passed(if any)

Unit C — Observance of Criminal Trials (15 Marks)

1. Case of the prosecution · 2. Case of the accused · 3. Offences or matters in grievance/ dispute · 4. Provisions of substantive law involved · 5. Provisions of procedural law involved · 6. Brief summary of examination of witnesses (If any) · 7. Brief statement of important documents filed (If any) · 8. Summary of arguments (if any) · 9. Summary of Judgment or order passed (if any)

Unit D — Pre-Trial Preparation (20 Marks)

a) Internship and pre-trial preparations should be at the beginning of the academic year · b) Observation of interviewing sessions of client in the office of advocate or the legal aid · c) Observation of Advice given to the client by the advocate or authority of legal aid · d) Observation of maintaining confidentiality of the parties.

Unit E — Internship Diary (10 Marks)

Each student shall keep Internship diary; evaluated by Core Faculty member; total mark assessed in the Final Semester in the Moot Court paper based on attendance during entire internship period.

Unit F — Viva -voce (10 Marks)

Viva Voce Examination for 10 marks conducted in presence of External Examiners appointed by the University.