CONFERENCE REPORT: Legal Aid: Catalyst for Social Change

At the beginning of the conference Hon’ble Justice S. Muralidhar graced the dais and was greeted by Prof. Gurdip Singh, Dean, Faculty of Law. Prof. Gurdip Singh welcomed all the delegates and paper presenters to the brainstorming, intellectually stimulating technical sessions. He harped on the various national and international conventions which provide for legal aid to the needy. He further stressed on the need to fill up the lacuna in the present legislations providing for legal aid. He also reiterated the need to discuss every aspect of legal aid threadbare so that new perspectives might emerge and this convergence of new ideas revitalizes and enhances the efficacy of legal aid schemes.

An experience of Tihar Jail

March 24, 2012

Members of Legal Aid Society visited Tihar Jail to conduct a survey ascertaining whether juveniles were lodged in the jail or not. This initiative was taken in association with National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Delhi Legal Services Authority under the order dated 8/2/2012 and 21/3/2012 of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in writ petition (civil) 8889 of 2011. 

Orientation programme on Mediation

March 26, 2012

Legal Aid Society

Campus Law Centre

Organizes

MISSION MEDIATION

[Orientation programme on mediation for  students]

On

March 31, 2012 [10:00am - 1:00pm]

Venue: Seminar Hall, Campus Law Center

Orientation Programme by YP Foundation

February 21, 2012 

YP Foundation, a youth run and led organization¸ which is supporting and enabling young people to create programmes and influence policies in the areas of gender, sexuality, health, education, the arts and governance approached Legal Aid Society, Campus Law Centre to encourage students to support them in acheving in their objective as volunteers in their various programmes like VOICES- The School Project, The Right to Information Programme etc. The volunteers were basically required to work on issues of deprived and underprivileged class, visiting the slums for identification of their problems and thus mobilizing them and to help in fulfilling the admission procedural requirements of the underprivileged children basically trying to invoke their main motive of spreading literacy among maximum children as possible. Thus the orientation given by the team of YP Foundation proved to be of a great motivation for the students and encouraged many students to join their causes as volunteers and the team was also convinced that their sincerity and knowledge in law would prove to be a great asset for their organisation.

Conference Schedule

International Conference

Legal Aid: Catalyst for Social Change

March 17, 2012, Conference Centre, University of Delhi

Dear participants,
Please find below the conference schedule:

Conference Schedule

A historic moment for Legal Aid Society, MoU between Campus Law Centre and Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee

A MoU has been signed between the legal Aid Society of Campus Law Centre and the Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee. This is the first step towards an integrated effort to equip students in providing legal assistance to the needy. The Legal Aid Society of CLC has been engaged in variety of activities related to extending Legal aid to the needy and the deserving citizens. The Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee appreciated the efforts put in by the Campus Law Centre Legal aid society. Since Legal Aid is not a part of the curriculum, the level of participation of students in Legal assistance programme seems minimal across the nation but  Campus Law Centre stands as an exception to this phenomena. The wide participation of students and teachers in extending legal aid makes the society unique. The MoU would throw open great opportunities for the students to sharpen their legal acumen. 

The Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee would nurture the young talents of  Campus Law Centre, Legal Aid Society. The MoU was signed by Dr. Raman Mittal the Convener of  Campus Law Centre  Legal Aid Society and Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Secretary Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee.

The Legal Aid Society is extremely beholden to the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee for providing this window of opportunity to the students of  Campus Law Centre . This effort will go a long way to enhance the legal aid movement.

Visit by Mr. Rajeev Ashish

February 27, 2012 

Today, the dramatics sub group of the CLC Legal Aid society went into its rehearsal like other days. But there was a difference, this being marked by a fresh annihilation for the students of the group by an eminent theatre and media personality Mr. Rajeev Ashish. He is currently running a theatre group by the name Anveshan and a media group by the name Media Weavers. His lecture introduced a sense of newness within day-to-day curriculum of students. His experience in theatre, media and life imparted a sense of confidence amongst the students. Delivering his lecture he initiated a discussion on “Acting in Life “& “Acting on Stage”. This gave the students a room to peep into some new areas of their mental and intellectual faculties. Keeping it simple the presence and style of interaction of Mr. Rajeev Ashish was much something to learn in itself.

                                                                                                    

Anku Sharma