The Western Regional Consultation For Strengthening of Legal And Clinics In India On 6th February, 2019; Organised by V.M. Salgaocar College of law, Goa
CONCEPT NOTE:
The Indian Constitutional Directive under Article 39A mandates the State to ensure equal opportunities for securing justice to those who are not economically sound by providing free legal aid. Hence, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was constituted to provide free legal aid to the weaker sections of the society. In line with its mission, NALSA is duty bound to promote and strengthen the Clinical Legal Education in India in consultation with the Bar Council of India. Synched with the mission of NALSA, the Bar Council of India Rules, 2008 imposes a responsibility on every Law School in India to establish and run a Legal Aid Clinic. In order to achieve the objective of Clinical Legal Education to impart lawyering skills amongst students and to attain social justice, there is a need that the Law Schools in India are oriented, trained and empowered to successfully run Legal Aid Clinics which is the best way to bridge the gap between the law in books and the law in practice.
OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTATION:
The Legal Aid Society of the V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, Panaji has been identified as the Centre for the Western Region of India due to the marvelous work done by the Legal Aid Cells of this Society since its inception in the year 1998. The Legal Aid Society is organizing the Western Regional Consultation for Strengthening of Legal Aid Clinics in India that would provide following opportunities for all the Law Schools in the Western Region:
- To experience robust training for running Legal Aid Clinics;
- To develop and improve Legal Aid Clinics;
- To learn from experts from India and the World;
- To participate in the process of developing a better model for Legal Aid Clinics;
- To become the Model Legal Aid Clinic in respective region.
Who can Participate?
The Regional Consultation has been specifically designed for Principals, full time faculty members and students from all Institutes/ Departments/ Colleges of Law in the State of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. Two Participants (Principal and faculty member / two faculty members/ faculty member and student) from one institution must register.
Date of the Regional Consultation: 6th February 2019
Registration Details: To register, please send an email to: vmsclgoa@gmail.com with the Names of the Participants, Contact Numbers and Email Ids, Name of the Institution, Demand Draft details (Date, Bank, DD Number) and requirement for accommodation.
Registration Fees: Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) per participant.
Mode of Payment: Payment to be made through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘V.M. Salgaocar College of Law’ payable at Panaji, Goa.
Last Date for Registration: 30th January 2019.
Accommodation and Transportation: Accommodation will be provided for two days, and lunch, tea and snacks for Regional Consultation Day. No transport allowance.
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