NLU Delhi winners at 7th NLS NMC Client Counselling Competiton

About The National Law University, Delhi

National Law University, Delhi, also known as NLU Delhi is a state-level Law University which was established in 2008. Out of the 23 NLUs in the country, NLU Delhi is among the leading ones. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is accredited with an A Grade with a score of 3.59 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Admissions and the course curriculum at NLU Delhi are as per the legal regulations prescribed by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The University was ranked 2 for Law by the NIRF in 2020 and 2019. It was also ranked 5 for Law by The Week in 2019.

About the 7^th NLS NMC

The National Law University, Delhi team comprising Shubhankar Tiwari and Shraddha along with their coach Preksha Sharma has been adjudged as the winners of the 7^th NLS NMC (Client Counselling Segment).

The competition was held from April 28, 2021 to May 2, 2021. This is the first time that a team from NLUD has emerged as the winners in this segment of the competition.

About the competition

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition of NMC was organized in a virtual mode by the ADR Board of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. The problems this year revolved around varied facets of law and sometimes a single session dealt with divergent laws such as animal rights and IP laws.

The finals problem revolved around the key aspects of Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and service law. The finals were judged by an esteemed three member panel comprising Ambassador (Retd.) Menahem Kanafi- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Mr. Atul Sharma- Managing Partner: Link Legal and Mr. CK Nandakumar-Advocate, FCIArb.