INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON

“INDO-UK PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC AND TRANSACTIONAL LAWS”

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON

“INDO-UK PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC AND TRANSACTIONAL LAWS”

12th November 2014

Jointly organised by University Law College & P.G. Department of Law, Bangalore University,

Bangalore and British Council

Bangalore University

University Law College

Bangalore University was established in the year 1964 in the Garden City of Bangalore aptly hailed as the “I.T. Capital of India.” It was first accredited in 2002 by NAAC with Five Star Status and was re-accredited in the year 2008 with 'A' Grade. According to India Today - Nielsen survey of May 31st 2010, Bangalore University ranks 13th in the list of 50 top Universities in the Country. Academically, the University is structured into six faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce & Management, Education, Law and Engineering. It has 43 Post Graduate Departments; one post graduate Centre at Kolar three constituent colleges, 665 affiliated colleges and several other Centres and Directorates of higher learning and research under its purview catering to a student population of over three lakhs.

At present, University is headed by Prof. Dr. B. Thimme Gowda, a renowned researcher and Scholar as Vice Chancellor and Prof. Dr. Smt. K. K. Seethamma as its Registrar.

University Law College - a Centre of excellence for legal learning in India was first started by the then Government of Mysore in the year 1948. Initially affiliated to the University of Mysore, University Law College was known as Government Law College. It has produced many legal luminaries like Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India; Justice N. Santosh Hegde, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Lokayukta, Karnataka State; Justice R. Raveendran, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and a host of other Judges of High Courts and eminent Advocates and outstanding politicians like Shri. S.M. Krishna, Shri. S. Bangarappa, Shri. M. Veerappa Moily, the former Union Law Minister, all former Chief Ministers of Karnataka as well as others in administration. After the establishment of Bangalore University, it became part of Bangalore University and was named as University Law College. University Law College is the pioneer in introducing the Five year LL.B integrated program in the year 1986 – 87.

It has a Post Graduate Department of Studies in Law and has been offering One Year LL.M programme in Corporate and Commercial Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law and Human Rights and Labour and Employment Law from the academic year 2014-15. It is headed by Prof. Dr. Suresh. V. Nadagoudar and has seven permanent faculties apart from few full time & Part Time guest faculty members.

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The British Council is recognised across India for its network of 9 libraries and cultural centres. We offer a range of specialised projects in arts, education, exams, English language and society to audiences across India and more than 100,000 members. We also provide access to English language training and learning for both students and teachers, offer UK qualifications in India and enable opportunities to study in the UK.

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The Seminar proposes to focus upon varied aspects of public and transactional laws in India and UK. Public law governs

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About the International Seminar

relationships between individuals and the government through mandatory rules and comprises constitutional law, administrative law, tax law, criminal law and procedural law and encompasses legal principles governing the exercise of power by public bodies like government ministers and departments, local authorities etc. Decisions of public bodies significantly impact the lives of the ones facing poverty, discrimination or disadvantage and determine issues like provision of health care or social security benefits etc. In juxtaposition to public law, transactional laws deals with corporate law, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, negotiations, bankruptcy, real estate or regulatory law etc.

The present seminar emphasizes the need and relevance of public and transactional laws and focuses upon the interface between human rights, property rights and other relevant right centered regimes and international laws. It seeks to highlight the developments in the public and transactional laws with reference to UK and India. It is an opportunity to explore the changes that have taken place so that the law teachers and law students can contribute towards enhancement of the ambit of this multi-dimensional approach to the new avenues that are fast becoming relevant in international transactions and human rights. The aim of the Seminar would is to explore the diversities in law in a globalized world.

Abstract & Full papers are invited on the following Sub - Themes:1. Human Rights & International Law2. Human Rights & Property

3. Intellectual Property Law- International Issues

4. Human Rights & National Security

5. Clinical legal education

6. Global Legal education

7. International Labour Standards

8. Comparative Teaching methods in law

9. Human rights & Environment

10. Comparative Constitutional Law

Abstracts not exceeding 300 words in Times New Roman

Font size 12, single space must be mailed to

ulcis2014@gmail.com

Important Dates

Conference Venue:

Conference Date:

Registration:

Mode of Payment:

Filled in Registration Form,Abstract along with Demand Draft should be sent to:

For further details contact:

Abstract (both hard and soft copies) along with D.D and Registration form

should reach on or before 5th November 2014

Submission of Full Paper: 8th November 2014

Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College Campus, Bangalore Univesity, Bangalore.

12th November 2014

Research Scholars : Rs.750/-Academicians / Professionals / Others : Rs. 1,000/-

By way of Demand Draft - In Favour of “Finance Officer, Bangalore University, Bangalore”

Prof. Dr. Suresh V NadagoudarPrincipal, Chairman & Dean, Faculty of Law University Law CollegeBangalore UniversityBangalore-56

Prof. Suresh V Nadagoudar, Principal- 09448267338Prof. V.Sudesh - 09900514367Dr. Lathika Nath - 09844071249

Organising CommitteeOrganising Committee

Dr. Suresh V. NadagoudarDirector

Dr.V SudeshCo-Director

Sonu (British Council)Co-Director

Dr. Lathika NathCo-Director

ConvenorsConvenors

• Dr.N. Dasharath • Dr.N. Sathish Gowda

• Dr. Jyothi Vishwanath • Dr. T. Lingaraju

• Smt. Shivakumari

MembersMembers

• Prof. S.B. Jatti • Prof. T. Venkatadasappa

• Dr. B.B Ballari • Ms. Nalini. R

• Ms. Bhavya • Ms. Shobha K

• Mr. Harish Kumar P • Mr. Sugurappa M

• Mr. Chandrashekar K.L • Ms. Ramya.M

• Mrs. Devika S Ajila • Mrs. Chaitrika Hegde

• Ms. Vijayalakshmi • Mr. Nagasena Gautam

• Mr. Chikkaraju S.N • Dr. Mangalakumari B.S

• Ms. Reena N Raghavendra

Programme Schedule

1.00 pm - 1.45 pm § Teaching Asian and African Legal

Systems/Teaching Cultural Diversity and Law by Dr.Prakash Shah, Queen Mary University of London

§ Indian Legal Education by

Dr.V.Vijaykumar, Professor & former Vice Chancellor, NLSIU

Session Three Session Three

TimingAgendaAgenda

10.00 am - 11.00 amInaugurationInauguration

11.00 am - 11.15 amComfort Break Comfort Break

11.15 am - 12.15 pm§ Human Rights & International Law by

Nicolas Kang-Riou, University of Salford

§ Property & Human Rights by Sarah

Nield, Southampton University § Human Rights In India - Issues and

Perspectives by Dr. Lathika Nath, Faculty, University Law College

Session One: Session One:

12.15 pm - 1.00 pm§ The Common European Sales Law:

How not to harmonize transnational commercial law ? by Prof. Mel Kenny, University of Exeter

§ Business Law by Martin Morgan-

Taylor, De Montfort University § Recent Trends in Transactional Laws

in India by Dr..O.V. Nandimath, Professor & Registrar, NLSIU, Bangalore

Session TwoSession Two

1.45 pm - 2.45 pmLunch Lunch

Faculty discussion to explore partnerships and collaborations

Faculty discussion to explore partnerships and collaborations

2.45 pm - 4.45 pm2:45 pm - 2.55 pm : Presentation by Prof. Suresh V Nadagoudar, Bangalore University.2.55 pm - 4.00 pm: 10 min presentation by each of UK delegate4.00 pm - 4.30 pm- Discussion to explore partnerships and collaborations

Paper Presentation By DelegatesPaper Presentation By Delegates

4.00 pm-5.30 p.m

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON

“INDO-UK PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC AND TRANSACTIONAL LAWS”

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON

“INDO-UK PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC AND TRANSACTIONAL LAWS”

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Jointly organised by University Law College & P.G. Department of Law, Bangalore University,

Bangalore and British Council