Editor: Mamta Siwakoti   Newsletter/ Issue 2  May , 2018 

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SELECTED RESEARCH PROPOSALS UNDER THE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM, 2018 FACULTY MEMBERS:

As per the call issued by the Research Department of Kathmandu School of Law, a total of 10 Research Proposals were submitted by the faculty members. Out of those, 4 topics have been selected. Department has finalized a total of Rs. 50, 000 as grant for each topic. The selected topics include:

1) Air Carrier's Liability: Adoption of the Montreal Liability Regime in Context of Nepal

2) Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls in Nepal

3) The Significance, Limitations and Challenges in Ratification and Domestication of International Humanitarian Law Treaties in Nepal

4) Locating the Out-Migration of Nepali: Narrating Beyond the Lahures

STUDENTS: Research Department has also given a decision in regards to Research Proposals submitted by student. A total of 8 submissions were received, among which 4 have been selected. The Department has decided a grant of Rs. 35, 000 per research to the students. The selected topics include:

1. Enforcement of Decision Regarding Application of Polluter Pays Principle in Nepal

2. China’s One Belt One Road Initiative and International Law: Prospects and Challenges in Nepal

3. Protection of Cultural Heritage: Laws, Practice and Challenges with Special Reference to Nepali Cultural Heritage

4. Right to Freedom of Religion and Right to Clean Environment with Special Reference to the Bagmati River, Pashupatinath Temple.

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ASST. PROFESSOR YUGICHHA SANGROULA AWARDED FIRST PLACE IN THE SOUTH ASIAN IHL TEACHING SESSION ORGANIZED BY ICRC

The South Asian Teaching Session is a biannual general introduction to IHL course, organized by ICRC and held in one of the countries of South Asia. The course is aimed towards the academicians, practitioners, civil servants, the military as well as leading experts in various fields relevant to IHL. The course is open to participants coming from the region of South Asia including Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Iran. Kathmandu School of Law, representing Nepal has continued its participation in this program. This year, Ms. Yugichha Sangroula Asst. Professor of KSL, participated as a representative of Nepal and she secured the FIRST POSITION in the Review Examination of the Teaching Session.

KSL APMA VISIT TO POKHARA    SELECTION FOR MOOT COURT LEAGUE IN KSL 

APMA students boating in Phewa

Lake, a major attraction of

Pokhara

In addition, they were engaged in Thesis Supervision meeting. Besides that, they also had the chance to enjoy the beautiful city of Pokhara and what it had to offer. After the trip, the team returned to Kathmandu on 17 April 2018.

APMA students with Prof. Geeta Pathak, Prof. Kapil

Shrestha and Prof. Rita Mainali (In Tibetan Refugee

Camp)

As a second tier to the intensive program of the KSL APMA, the 5 APMA students were taken to Pokhara for field visit. The students, along with the Professor Geeta Pathak Sangroula and Professor Bhisma Sangroula left for Pokhara on 15 April 2018. The team visited the (i) Tibetan Refugee Camp and (ii) Samajik Jagaranka Lagi Nari Abhiyan during their field visit.

  The moot court training program organized by ILRSC has come to an end. Those who participated in the training will now appear for a three-tier examination consisting of a 1) memory test 2) client counseling competition, and, 3) submission of a legal brief. The first two competitions were held on 29th of April and the deadline for the submission of legal brief is 15th May. ILRSC stated that the results of this three-tier examination will be published by the end of May. They further stated that those selected will be a part of the moot court league of KSL for 2018-2019 and the selected candidates will have the right to choose out of the 10 listed moot court competition.

 

ACTION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ON SUPPORTING ENFORCEMENT OF THE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS

The new Criminal Procedure Code and Sentencing Act endorsed by the Legislature-Parliament in August 2017, to enter into effect from August 2018, will usher in major changes in the operation of the criminal justice system in Nepal. It will replace the General Code that has been in effect in Nepal since 1963, and amended on several occasions. While the new code is more refined and detailed, there will be several challenges in implementation given the existing culture and human capacity of justice sector institutions and paucity of facilities available for the scientific investigation and prosecution of crimes. For the purpose of contributing to the criminal justice and policing reform implementation programme, the ACTION RESEARCH Department is initiating a research and resource development project on Supporting enforcement of the new Criminal Laws to ensure uniformity in implementation of procedures for investigation of criminal cases. Action Research Department is said to release detailed information regarding the project in the following months.

NEPAL IN LUMS MOOT, PAKISTAN AND US-NEPAL MOOT, KATHMANDU

See from right, Ms. Priyanka Adhikari, Ms. Dechen Gurung, Ms.

Shristi Shrestha

Nepal participated in the First LUMS International Moot Court Competition, 2018 organized by Lahore University of Management Sciences. The team from KSL was the Runner Up and was awarded with the Best Memorial, Applicant. The team was composed of Ms. Priyanka Adhikari, Ms. Dechen Gurung and Ms. Shristi Shrestha.

See from right, Ms. Swechhya Sangroula(coach), Mr. Prajwol

Bikram Rana, Ms. Rosy Shrestha, Ms. Durga Sapkota, Mr. Nirwan

Jung Karki.

US embassy, in collaboration with Fulbright Association, organized an international moot court competition in Kathmandu, Nepal. The competition was held in Yellow Pagoda, Kathmandu and 5 law schools from Nepal and 1 law school from US participated. Kathmandu School of Law won the award for Best Memorial. The team representing KSL was composed of Mr. Prajwol Bikram Rana, Ms. Durga Sapkota, Ms. Rosy Shrestha and Mr. Nirwan Jung Karkey.