2nd Symbiosis International Legal Essay Writing Competition

March 14, 2010

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The Symbiosis International Legal Essay Writing Competition envisages to promote and develop the ability of a law student to think on a global scale. The competition is unique in a way, in which any full-time law student in any degree college/institution from around the world may participate. The topics of the competition have been carefully chosen so that they possess global relevance as well as encourage the participant’s freedom to analyze and convey their thoughts and probable solutions on the same.

About Tech Legal Cell
The Tech Legal Cell of Symbiosis Law School is a student body which aims to spread knowledge and awareness on the topics of Intellectual property Rights, Cyber Laws and Legal Perspective towards Innovation and Technology in the institute and the student population at large which the means of seminars, competitions, publication (In-house Journal – IPR Chronicle) and research projects. We also collaborate with Microsoft India for research and scholarship projects.

Topics
Participants may author an essay on any one to the following topics:-

Health Care and Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Laws Vs. Anti Trust Laws
Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism
Binding Nature and Enforcement Mechanism of Different Types of Electronic Contracts
The North – South Divide in the world of Intellectual Property Protection

Prizes

1st Prize – INR 10,000
2nd Prize – INR 5,000
3rd Prize – INR 3,000
Best Abstract – INR 2,000
Top 10 essays shall be published in the journal of “Law and Innovation” by Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

Terms And Conditions
Participants by submission of essays accepts all the terms and conditions mentioned in entirety and shall abide by the same throughout the competition.

Own Work:
Submissions of participants must be their ‘own work’, i.e. the submissions should not be published by or in any other publication or medium and should not be partially or substantially copied from any other prior published work of the participant or other authors without adequate reference in the format given in the Terms and Conditions below.

Eligibility:
Participants must be full – time law students in any degree college/institution/law school recognised by the education board/authority/body of their respective country.

Language:
The essays submitted by the participants must be in ENGLISH language only.

Submission Date:
The last date for submission of the essays is 20^th March, 2010.

Formatting:
The essays must be typed with Times New Roman, Font size 12, Double spacing, on A4 size paper.
Maximum Abstract Word Limit – 250 words Minimum Essay Word Limit – 2000 words Maximum Essay Word Limit – 4000 words (Excluding footnotes) Footnotes/References shall be in OSCOLA Format (http://www.competition-law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA_Guide.pdf http://www.competition-law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA%20_2_Guide.pdf)

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship