Bar council proposal to set up university of legal education in Goa approved
Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said that the institute will be funded and run by the Bar Council of India; Goa only has to locate and identify a stretch of land to host the institute
Goa will play host to the International University of Legal Education as well as a bench of the International Arbitration Centre with the state Cabinet approving a proposal by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
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Addressing a press conference, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant, who chaired a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, said that the institute will be funded and run by the Bar Council of India; Goa only has to locate and identify a stretch of land to host the institute.
“We have approved a proposal to set up the International University of Legal Education and Research (run by) the Bar Council of India. All expenses are being borne by the Bar Council of India, not us. It will also be run by the Bar Council of India. We only have to give them the land free of cost,” Sawant said.
The state government has also granted its approval to set up a unit of the International Arbitration Centre that will also be associated with the law university.
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The state government has also granted its approval to set up a unit of the International Arbitration Centre that will also be associated with the law university.
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“Right now there is no International Arbitration Centre in India, there’s only one in Singapore. The second International Arbitration Centre will be set up in Goa. It will also be run by the Bar Council,” Sawant said.
Gerard de Souza is a Special Correspondent based in Goa and has been reporting on and about issues concerning the state and the wider western coast of India for over 18 years. His wide range of stories covers politics, crime, environment and tourism-related concerns emerging from India’s smallest state. Born and brought up in Goa, he has a deep understanding of the former Portuguese enclave’s evolution from a laidback collection of idyllic villages that first drew flower power generation of counter culture enthusiasts to its shores to one that has become synonymous in Indian popular culture with an aspirational holiday, seeing the best (and worst) that holidayers have to offer. He also keenly follows criminal trials. Most notably, he covered the trial surrounding the killing of Scarlett Keeling, a British teenager found dead on Anjuna beach, and that of Danielle McLaughlin similarly killed in south Goa, among others. He authored the book ‘Crimes of Passion: When Desire Turns Deadly,’ chronicling cases of romance turning to rage and murder. A graduate of Goa University, he learnt the trade on the job and has experience on both the reporting and editorial sides of the profession. When not sniffing around for a worthy headline, he likes to spend time outdoors to help ensure his heart is always in the right place.
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