The School of Law, Brac University in collaboration with the student club Brac University Law Society (BULS) organized “The 4th Intra Moot Court Competition” at School of Law's Moot Court on the campus in Dhaka recently.
The alumni of the School of Law, supported and conducted sessions as judges of the preliminary and semi-final rounds, according to a press release issued on Tuesday.
The Bench of Judges in the final round of the competition was comprised of Justice Md Iqbal Kabir, justice of the High Court Division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Abu Mohammad Amin Uddin, attorney general, Office of the Attorney General, Government of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh, and K Shamsuddin Mahmood, professor and dean, School of Law, Brac University.
The purpose of the competition was to impart the law students with an opportunity to enhance their advocacy skills through a practical experience of speculating case facts and conferring oral submissions stating the respective arguments relating to issues before the judges.
The team Audi Alteram Partem that acquired the championship position was comprised of Taskin Tanika and Md Mostafizur Rahman Rabbi having Nowzin Khan, student, School of Law as their coach, while Team Fortis, comprised of Zarin Anjum Oni and Siam Shafi coached by Toufika Jahan Shafi, another student, acquired the runner-up position in the competition.
The Best Memorial Award went to Md Shadman Sakib Oyon and Sreoshi Karmakar from the team Devil's Advocate, which was coached by Arnab Bhattcharyya, student, School of Law.
The award of Best Mooter went to Taskin Tanika from the team Audi Alteram Partem.
Ismat Morshed, senior lecturer, School of Law and advisor, BULS, concluded the event with a vote of thanks.
Ismat Morshed along with Sazeeda Johora Thakur, senior lecturer, School of Law and advisor, coordinated the organization of the program.