On March 22, 2024 Kingston Law College held the Kingston Law Conclave 2024. The event was conducted to bridge the gap between legal education and professional practice by training the students with the required skills to become effective advocates. The event was focused on three pivotal themes: Litigation Skills and Courtroom Advocacy, Corporate Law and Commercial Practice, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Mediation. Every theme held a discussion on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming and disrupting the above-said areas and endeavoured to prepare the students to navigate and leverage technological advancements in their future careers. The session also discussed the possibility of the usage of AI in mediation and arbitration for case management, predicting outcomes, and enhancing dispute resolution processes. The primary objective of the conclave was to equip law students with the necessary skills and knowledge required for practical advocacy, corporate law, ADR, and the potential threats of AI in the above-said areas.
The Litigation Skills and Courtroom Advocacy session was led by litigators, judges and trial lawyers including Advocate Achin Jana, Advocate Sarmishtha Ganguly, Advocate Debasish Sarkar, Advocate Subhajit Bal and Advocate Suman Srivastava, followed by Corporate Law and Commercial Practice session, led by Dr Udhav Sambhaji Waghmare, Mr Rajarshi Maity, Mr Rakesh Samantaray and the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Mediation session was led by Advocate Prodyut Banerjee, Adv. Debasish Sarkar and Retired District Judge of Murshidabad, Mr Indranil Adhikary.
CLAT 2025 Result Ranks to be Revised: The Delhi High Court has issued a directive to the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) regarding the revision of results for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 undergraduate examination. This decision follows a thorough examination of the awarding of marks for two specific questions that were contested by a petitioner. The court upheld the petitioner’s challenge concerning question 14 of the exam. After reviewing the marking scheme, the court ordered that candidates who selected option ‘C’ for this question be awarded marks, as it was confirmed to be the correct answer. This decision is significant, as it will positively impact all candidates who answered accordingly, potentially altering their overall scores and admission prospects.
CLAT First Seat Allotment 2025 Delayed: The Delhi High Court has recently issued directives to the Consortium of National Law Universities regarding the re-evaluation of the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) merit list. This intervention arises from concerns raised by the Court about the accuracy of certain responses included in the final answer key for CLAT 2025. In light of this situation, the Court has mandated a comprehensive review and revision of the merit list to ensure fairness in the evaluation process. Hence, the announcement of the CLAT 2025 Round 1 allotment is postponed as the authorities approach SC against the revised marking scheme.
CLAT 2025 NLU Trichy category-wise seats encompass a total of 28 seats for the general category for BA LLB Hons course, 17 seats in general category for B.Com LLB Hons, and 18 seats in general category for the LLM course. There are also seats reserved for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and supernumerary as well to ensure that everyone gets an equal opportunity as far as the admission process is concerned. NLU Trichy offers a total of 180 seats for its B.Com LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, and LLM courses.
CLAT 2025 NLU Visakhapatnam category-wise seats encompass 55 seats in total for its general category of candidates for the BA LLB Hons course, whereas, the institute holds 27 seats in general category for its LLM course. There are reserved seats for other categories as well in All India and Andhra Pradesh state along with seats for foreign citizens.
CLAT 2025 NLU Ranchi category-wise seats encompass a total of 261 seats for its BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, and LLM courses. Out of 261, 134 seats belong to BA LLB Hons course, 67 seats belong to BBA LLB Hons course, and 60 seats are available for the LLM course. NLU Ranchi ranks at 22nd spot in the NIRF ranking 2024 which reflects its robust legal education and an industry oriented syllabi which helps its students gain excellent job opportunities in legal domain and beyond.