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Friday 10 - Sunday 12 February 2012

As a part of its Indian University Support Initiative, Herbert Smith LLP in association with the WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) is delighted to present the fourth edition of the NUJS Herbert Smith National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition.

The competition, which is on an invitation-only basis, will be held on 10, 11 and 12 February 2012 at the NUJS campus in Kolkata. As previously, the moot problem this year is based on the commercial laws of India with a strong international element. Although the forum for the moot problem is the High Court of Judicature at Madras, India, the problem will be based on concepts which have an international character. This competition will be conducted in accordance with the NUJS Moot Court Rules.

Prize money

Winners: Rs. 30,000
Runners up: Rs. 20,000
Best Oralist: Rs. 15,000
Best Memorial: Rs. 15,000

Chris Parsons, chairman of India group, Nicholas Peacock, partner at Herbert Smith and Professor Paul Davies of the University of Oxford will travel to NUJS, Kolkata to be among the judges for the final rounds of the moot court competition. Other judges will include pre-eminent members of the bar and bench.

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