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UNITEDWORLD SCHOOL OF LAW

LAW EDUCATION IN INDIA

STUDY HIGHLIGHTS

Ÿ Approved by the Bar Council of

India, Affiliated to Gujarat

University

Ÿ Real world professional work in

all the programmes

Ÿ Some of the most distinguished

and hon’ble retired judges on the

Advisory Council

Ÿ Thoughtful pedagogy of

teaching. Practical based

learning

OVERVIEW

In order to produce new-age lawyers

who wi l l contr ibute to nat ional

development and the much-needed

social change, Unitedworld has

established Unitedworld School of

Law. This law school will provide

advanced legal education to the youth

of India and make them competent to

face the challenges they will face as

modern law professionals.

G l o b a l i z a t i o n a n d c h a n g i n g

dimensions of the Indian economy,

society and polity have thrown up new

challenges in law enforcement. With

crime rates shooting up high, civil

justice and cyber security systems are

under severe stress. Legal education

can t hus deve lop the human

resources and idealism needed to

strengthen the legal system.

Ÿ Class XII students

appeared/waiting for final results

Ÿ As per Gujarat University and Bar

Council of India rules and

regulations

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

For ensuring quality legal education in

India, a standard minimum curriculum

is prescribed to be taught in an

institution to be eligible for the grant of

a law degree. Periodic supervision of

law institutions is also done to evaluate

their teaching methodology and

curriculum so as to ensure that the

required standards of legal education

are being met with.

The doors of Supreme courts were

barred to Indian practitioners in

1840’s. It was not before 1920s that

quality legal education became easily

accessible in India. Ever since, legal

education has been traditionally

offered as a three year graduate

degree, after successful completion of

which, the LL.B (Bachelor of law) or

B.L (Bachelor of Law) degree is

conferred upon.

However, the structure was revised in

1987 to meet the demand of changing

times. An experiment was instituted

upon, in terms of establ ishing

specialized law universities. These

universities were solely devoted to

raise the academic standards of legal

educa t ion and thus the lega l

profession in India.

OUR ADVISORY COUNCILUnitedworld School of Law cherishes

patronage of some of the most

distinguished and seasoned retired

judicial officers and highbrow senior

lawyers as advisors to our faculty as

well as our students to ensure

educational excellence. Our advisors

constant ly suggest the facul ty

members to devote their spare time to

research and case studies. Under the

guidance of our advisory councils, the

faculty undertakes various interactive

teaching methodologies. This keeps

t he l ea rn ing p rocess beyond

mundane classroom study.

Our thought pedagogy creates a

stimulating experience of comfortable

learning environment for students to

reach the pinnacle of their potential.

The Unitedworld School of Law under

the aegis of Gujarat State Legal

Services Authority and with the

c o o p e r a t i o n a n d s u p p o r t o f

Gandhinagar District Legal Services

authority has set up a ‘Legal Services

Clinic’ for free and competent legal

s e r v i c e s t o t h e r e s i d e n t s o f

surrounding villages at its college

campus, Karnavati Knowledge Village

at Uvarsad. The ceremony was

inaugurated by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice

K.S. Jhaveri who was the Chief Guest

of the function on 22nd February, 2015

The main objective of this clinic is to

entertain the needs of the poor and

needy people in the neighboring

villages.

As is evident Legal Services Clinics are

intended to provide easily accessible

but free and competent legal services

to the large population living in and

around Uvarsad village which is one of

the thrust area as envisioned by the

Unitedworld. The Gandhinagar District

L e g a l S e r v i c e s A u t h o r i t y w i l l

pe r i od ica l l y send the i r pane l

advocates to provide free legal advice

to the people. Moreover the student

volunteers will be also attempting to

resolve the disputes of the people in

the locality thereby preventing the

disputes from maturing into litigation

reducing the burden upon the already

overloaded courts.

LEGAL SERVICES CLINIC

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EXECUTIONADVISORY COUNCIL

PROF. (DR.) N. R. MADHAV MENON

Former Director, National Judicial Academy

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.K. THAKKAR

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and

a renowned arbitrator

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. R. TRIPATHI

Former Judge, High Court of Gujarat

SHRI HARISH SALVE

Learned Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of India and Former

Solicitor General of India

SHRI SHUDHIR I. NANAVATI

Educationist and Senior Counsel, High Court of Gujarat

DR. J.M. VYAS

Director General, Gujarat Forensic Science University,

Former Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Gujarat

MS. DHARMISTA N. RAVAL

Senior Advocate, High Court of Gujarat

SHRI KAMAL TRIVEDI

Advocate, Supreme Court of India

MR. PRAVIN PAREKH

Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

PROF. (DR.) JYOTSNA YAGNIK

Ph.D. in Law

Former Principal Judge - City Civil and Sessions Court,

Ahmedabad

GENERAL ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL

HON’BLE JUDGE (RETD.) MR. B.N. JANI

Former Judge City Civil and Sessions Court, Author of

numerous Law Books

PROF. DR. H.C. DHOLAKIA

Former Dean and Head of Law Department,

M.S. University, Baroda

PROF. SHRI N.K. PATHAK

Former Director, School of Law, Gujarat University

SHRI VINOD H. DIXIT

Senior Advocate and Former Principal of Motilal Nehru

Law College

PROF. DR. YOGESH MEHTA

Former Professor, Head and Dean of P G Department of

Law, Saurashtra University

DR. MS. S.L. VAYA

Former Deputy Director F.S.L, Gujarat, Director (R&D),

Raksha Shakti University, Gujarat

PROF. SHRI A.N. KARIA

Former Dean of Law Faculty, Gujarat University, Former

Principal of Law College, Author of numerous Law Books

PROF. (DR.) JYOTSNA YAGNIK

Ph.D. in Law

Former Principal Judge - City Civil and Sessions Court,

Ahmedabad

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTORS

PROF. (DR.) JYOTSNA YAGNIK

Director

Ph.D. in Law

Former Principal Judge - City Civil and Sessions Court,

Ahmedabad

DR. NAMRATA BAJAJ

Ph.D., M.Phil (Central Univeristy, Bilaspur),

M.A (Ravi Shankar University)

DR. KISHORE BHANUSHALI

Ph.D. (Guj. Uni.), MBA (Finance)

M.A. (Economics - MSU)

MS. URVI SHAH

LL.M. (Gujarat University), Pursuing Ph.D

MS. MALA SHARMA

B.A., L.L.B., BCS.MBL (National Law School, Bangalore),

L.L.M. (London School of Economics, UK)

MR. VISHARAD SHUKLA

B.Com, M.Com, L.L.B. CS (Pursuing Ph.D, Pursuing CA)

MR. ASEEM KUMAR JHA

L.L.M. (IPR), B.A.L.L.B. (Hons.)

Certificate Course IPR (WIPO), Pursuing C.S.

MS. POOJA BHATIA

PGDBM in Finance, M.A.(Economics)

MR. RENJITH THOMAS

B.A. Law, L.L.B.,L.L.M., Pursuing Ph.D

MS. DEVANSHI PATEL

LL.M. (Queen Mary, London University)

SHRI O.L. PANDEY

Internship Coordinator

ACADEMIC COORDINATOR

MS. PRIYANKA SETH

M.Com, LL.B (Gujarat University)

OFFICER DEVELOPMENT AND

PLANNING

MR. PREETH PADMANATHAN

M.Sc (Physics), PGDDM

OUR DIRECTOR

Dr. Yagnik was appointed as a

Conciliator and Trainer for A.D.R in the

panel of The International Centre for

Alternative Dispute Resolution, New

Delhi.

She is being invited at many training

institutes and universities as resource

person and visiting trainer to impart

training of different laws.

The rich experience in varied fields of

law possessed by Dr. Yagnik surely

enlightens the students at UWSL.

Dr. (Smt.) Jyotsna Yagnik

Ph.D. in Law

Former Principal Judge – City Civil and

Sessions Court, Ahmedabad

Dr. Yagnik holds doctorate degree

from Saurashtra University with post

graduation in Commercial Laws. She

has teaching experience for more than

28 years in various colleges like –Sir

L.A.Shah, I.M.Nanavati Law, etc. She

has also taught in post graduation

program and is a recogn ized

postgraduate teacher for Group –

Commercial Laws and Criminology by

Gujarat University.

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BACHELOR’S PROGRAMME

ADDITIONAL CLASSES

MOOT COURT HALL

(B.B.A. LL.B. 5-years integrated programme)

The sweeping changes in the global economic scenario have necessitated a strong demand for a breed of professionals with the potential knowledge of law

coupled with core essentials of management and business to enhance productivity. Our integrated Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws

degree programme caters to this demand.

In this programme, students will be exposed to subjects of Law as well as Business Administration along with additional practical exposure. However, during most

of the semesters, internship would be offered to the students at various law firms, NGOs, etc.

The corporate sector witnesses a number

of legal matters that require expert legal

representatives. The B.B.A. L.L.B. degree

offers its graduates the opportunity to

study the subjects of management along

with law. The purpose of this course is to

train individuals who are not only well-

versed with management but also know

Corporate Laws and Regulatory Affairs. An

individual gets exposed to the corporate

world along with the legal sector.

PROGRAMME PROSPECTS

A professional in law can be a solicitor,

barrister, and magistrate. But apart from

legal practice, our program will also open

the doors for alternative career paths

including public service, business, and

NGOs. One can practice as an in-house

lawyer for government or business firms as

well. The B.B.A. LL.B. degree develops

business administration knowledge and

advocacy skills that can be applied to

almost any profession.

International languages such as French

and English (BULATS by University of

Cambridge) will be additionally taught to

the students to prepare to become global

law professionals. Additionally, basic

accounting and computer skills will be

taught to further assist their proficiency as

modern law graduates.

The law school has a dedicated Moot

Court Hall specially designed like a

courtroom for conducting competitions

and debates. It would aid students in

perfecting their legal, analytical, research

and writing skills like that of elite attorneys.

Several moot ing compet i t ions are

conducted throughout the programme to

enhance the confidence of Students in

public speaking and debate, perform in

front of Hon'ble Judges.

Notes:

Gender Justice, Use of Internet in Legal Education, Law

Journals, Legal Software, Legal Principles through Case

Studies, Public Interest Lawyering, Criminology, Penology,

Concepts of Competition and Monopoly Practices, Legal Aid,

Para-Legal Services, Clinical Training, etc. will be dealt with in

Seminars/Projects/Workshops/Debates/Group Discussions

mode. Apart from the routine syllabus, different activities like

moot parliament, legal clinic, etc. are arranged to empower the

student fraternity.

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PLACEMENTSTRATEGY

To offer appropriate placement opportunity to our

students, we have constituted placement

committee which trains the students, councils them

and educates them for getting successful

placement.

We emphasis on hard work, dedicat ion,

professionalism and perfection.

Moot Courts, debate, group discussion, internship

in business houses as well as courts, at NGOs,

research centers are all the paths using which we

wish to take our students to the highway of

placement.