The Centre for Criminal Laws of Government Law College, Ernakulam is conducting the 2nd edition of its All India Trial Advocacy Competition, AITA 2025 as part of its 150th- year celebrations. The competition would be held at the campus from 17th to 19th January, 2025. The following is the registration form for the competition. The registration commences from 14 December, 2024. The last date for registration is 27 December, 2024. A registration fee of Rs. 3000 is to be paid at the time of registration.
The competition is open to undergraduate students pursuing an LL.B. program (3-year or 5-year course) from any law school, university, or department of law recognized by the Bar Council of India. Each institution is allowed to send only one team to represent them.
Team Composition
Each team must consist of 3 members:
2 speakers
1 witness trainer
Once the team composition is registered, no changes can be made after 27th December 2024. Teams should ensure that they adhere to this format, and any deviation (including the addition of a fourth member) will not be permitted. Only one team per college is permitted to participate in the event.
Location
The competition will be held at Government Law College, Ernakulam, in the city of Kochi, Kerala.
Registration
Registration Deadline: 23:59 IST on 27th December 2024
The registration form must be completed and submitted throughthe link provided below.
The registration fee is INR 3000 per team (non-refundable).
Proof of payment must be attached to the registration form.
Teams must complete the registration on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of 20 teams allowed.
Upon successful registration, teams will receive a Unique Registration Number (URN), which must be quoted in all future communications.
Fee Details
The registration fee is INR 3000 per team, and the payment must be submitted along with the registration form and is non-refundable. Please note this amount is not inclusive of accommodation or meals, except for lunch during the event days.
Competition Structure
The competition will follow a multi-round format:
Preliminary Rounds: Each team participates in two rounds – one as the prosecution and the other as the defense.
Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Finals: Teams with the highest aggregate scores from the preliminary rounds will advance to the knockout stages.
The competition will include both oral advocacy and cross-examination, with teams presenting arguments and conducting examinations in each round.
Awards and Prizes
Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all the participants. Additionally, the top teams and performers will get the following prizes:
Best Trial Advocacy Team: Trophy, Merit Certificate, INR 25,000
Second Best Trial Advocacy Team: Trophy, Merit Certificate, INR 15,000
Best Trial Advocate: Trophy, Merit Certificate, INR 7,500
Second Best Trial Advocate: Trophy, Merit Certificate, INR 5,000
Best Witness Trainer: Trophy, Merit Certificate, INR 7,500
Second Best Witness Trainer: Trophy, Merit Certificate, INR 5,000
Key Dates
Problem Release: 12th December 2024
Registration Opens: 14th December 2024
Last Date for Registration: 27th December 2024
Team Codes Assignment: 30th December 2024
Clarification Deadline: 31st December 2024
Clarifications Released: 3rd January 2025
Inaugural Session: 17th January 2025
Witness Trainer Interview: 17th January, 2025
Preliminary and Quarter-Final Rounds: 18th January 2025
Semi-Final and Final Rounds: 19th January 2025
Valedictory Session: 19th January 2025
Contact Information
Any clarifications regarding the competition may be sent to glcetrialadvocacy@gmail.com with the title “Request for clarification”.
