The Institute of Law, Nirma University is organising an International Conference on ‘Right to Equality: Contemporary Challenges’ on March 25 and 26, 2023 in the hybrid mode. The concept of rights represents respect for human life and its needs – biological, individual, social, political and civil. Right to Equality is one of the basic interests of the social human recognising the equal dignity and liberty of all. The basic right of humans to equal treatment has arisen out of centuries of continued existence in social categories and hierarchies that have ensured the dominion of the dominant over the other. Hence, modern constitutions, by recognising right to equality, have been pursuing a transformative goal of achieving greater dignity for all. The formal promise and enforcement of equality through constitutional provisions might not always be enough. We need to constantly revisit our rules and processes of interaction so that they may remain in consonance with the fundamental rights. This conference is aimed to initiate new discourses and continue the existing conversations on the furtherance of right to equality, especially in the light of the contemporary developments across jurisdictions.
The Institute of Law, Nirma University organized the 10th National Students’ Conference on the theme ‘Changing Contours of International Humanitarian Laws and Refugee Laws’ on February 22, 2022. The chief guest at the event was Hon’ble Mr Justice Ravi Kumar Tripathi (Chairperson, State Human Rights Commission, Gujarat) along with other dignitaries including Dr Jyotsna Yagnik (Retd. Judge, City Civil & Sessions Courts Ahmedabad), Dr Anup K Singh (Director General, Nirma University), and Dr Madhuri Parikh (Dean and Director I/c, ILNU). The conference focussed on various sub-themes such as Violation of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws against Religious Minorities, the Convergence of armed conflict and its effect on the Environment, and Access to Healthcare for asylum seekers to name a few. The Director highlighted the relevance of this conference and the need for deliberations on the issues of human rights in contemporary times. She insisted on the inclusion of these areas of laws in the teaching learning process.
The Centre for Energy Law, Policy and Strategy (CELPS) organised an International Conference on the theme ‘Energy Trilemma: Emerging Laws, Trending Solutions and Exploring the Way Forward’ from March 10-11, 2022. The chief guest at the conference was Ms Elina Teplinsky (Partner and Energy Industry Group, Deputy Leader at Pillsbury Law, USA). Ms Teplinsky highlighted the field of Energy Laws and also identified the legal issues and challenges in dealing with the Energy crisis. The conference aimed to promote ideas on how to maintain a balance between security, affordability, and sustainability in accessing and using energy in our daily lives. The discussion was mainly towards identifying the legal issues involved in dealing with energy trilemma, exploring legal solutions for the same, and chart out a roadmap of legal steps in resolving the energy trilemma through legal means which is a major task before the international community in general and the developing countries.
The Institute of Law, Nirma University organized a two-day virtual international conference on ‘Law, Language, and Literature: Dialogic Interfaces’ on March 23-24, 2021. In eight sessions, twenty six scholars presented their papers, with their topics varying from purpose of teaching literature to law students, choice of texts, classroom techniques, pedagogical tools and innovations in textual interpretations to make literary studies relevant to legal scholars.
The Centre for Competition Law and Market Study and the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights at the Institute of Law Nirma University jointly organised a Conference on “Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law” on April 16, 2021. The Conference majorly dealt with two topics Session I discussed the Interface of Competition and IPR with a special focus on the Exclusive Distribution Agreement dealt extensively by Mr KD Raju, Ms Shilpi Bhattacharya and Ms Avaanti Kakkar. Session II dealt with the jurisdictional conflicts that arise between the IP Sector Regulator and the Competition Commission of India which was addressed by Mr Somashekhar Sunderasan, Mr J Sai Deepak and Ms Nisha Kaur Uberoi. Overall, the Conference was insightful and an enriching experience.
The Institute organised its first International (Virtual) Conference on ‘Sports and Law’ on March 5-6, 2021 at the Institute. Several eminent speakers covered different aspects of Sports and legal regime, i.e. Global Sports Law for Indian Sport, Sports persons and Constitution- The Doping Dilemma, Image Rights and Sports, Nuances of Contracting in Sports, The Power of Sport: A story of $250+ Billion Sports Brand, Anti-Doping Regulations in Sports, Gender Issues in Sports: The Dutee Chand’s Case Study, Fantasy Sports and Legal Regulations in India and Risk Insulations in Sports Contracts- A Trans-legal experience. These themes touched upon various facets that control the whole gamut of sports across jurisdictions.
A Panel Discussion on the topic ‘Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Building an International Law Firm’ on February 27, 2021 by Mr Mariusz Kowalski (Founder & Chief Executive Officer Waterwalk Partners, Poland) Mr Per Magnusson (Founding Partner, Magnusson Minds, Stockholm, Sweden), Mr Alban Dautaj (Founder, OrimligHyra.se and DER Legal, Sweden), Ms Ewa Ihrman (Founder, Base of Business, Sweden), Mr Aum Kotwal, (Partner, Kotwal Associates, Advocates) and, Mr Ylli Dautaj (Visiting Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden).
The Centre for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Institute of Law, Nirma University hosted the inaugural ceremony of its Flagship Conference, Ninth International (Virtual) Conference on International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law on January 13, 2021.