ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The law serves as both the foundation of society and a vital tool for transformation. Education, particularly legal education, shapes citizens into responsible, active, and productive members of society. The top law school was formed to pioneer legal education reforms and to underpin the change of the Indian legal system via research and policy initiatives.
- RESEARCH CENTER
- The center will create awareness, collaborate and engage with leading global research centers with similar interdisciplinary trajectories to organise workshops, training programs, seminars and conferences.
- The center will undertake and pursue legal and policy research with universities and industries with which UEM has MOU and collaboration to foster publication opportunities.
- The center will assist to generate livelihood opportunities to vulnerable communities, the incubation centers and other relevant university departments with updated research inputs in law and policy.
- The center will provide the opportunity to faculty members, scholars and students and encourage participation in ongoing/undertaken research projects and consultancies.
- To develop literature reflecting the recent development in sustainable study and research.
- The center will create awareness, collaborate and engage with leading global research centers with similar interdisciplinary trajectories to organise workshops, training programs, seminars and conferences.
- The center will undertake and pursue legal and policy research with universities and industries with which UEM has MOU and collaboration to foster publication opportunities.
- The center will assist to generate livelihood opportunities to vulnerable communities, the incubation centers and other relevant university departments with updated research inputs in law and policy.
- The center will provide the opportunity to faculty members, scholars and students and encourage participation in ongoing/undertaken research projects and consultancies.
- To develop literature reflecting the recent development in sustainable study and research.
- ACADEMIC EVENTS AT A GLANCE
FDP
- FDP on “Intellectual Property Rights vis-à-vis Climate Crisis Management: Contemporary Issues And Opportunities” in association with the HRDC, IEM-UEM Group from December 23, 2024 to December 28, 2024.
- FDP on “Understanding the Environmental Responsibilities Of UNSDGs” in association with the HRDC, IEM-UEM Group from February 19, 2024 to February 24, 2024.
GUEST LECTURES
| Sl.No. | Topic of Guest Lecture | Name of the Guest/Expert |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics in Law | Mr. Sandeep Sengupta, Mr. Sanchayan Bhaumick |
| 2 | Changing trends of Legal Education in India | Prof. (Dr.) Rathin Bandopadhyay |
| 3 | International Career opportunities in Law with special reference to United Nations | Prof. (Dr.) Gopal Lamichhane |
| 4 | Criminal Trial and Moot Court Exercises | Prof. (Dr.) Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan |
| 5 | Writ Jurisdiction of High Court | Adv. Sibajyoti Chakraborty |
| 6 | Legal Career in Media | Mr. Debankur Majumder, Dy General Manager-HR, ABP Group |
| 7 | Legal Career in NGO | CRY Foundation |
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
- Round Table Discussion on Contours of Legal Education in India and Malaysia: Contemporary Developments [Discussants: Mr. Abhisekh Rodricks, Policy Specialist, UBS Switzerland and Ms. Teeba Solaimalai, Partner, Messrs Young & Rajah Labis, Johore, Malaysia] – October 19, 2023.
- Round Table Discussion on Sustainable Studies and Research [Discussants: Ms. Bronwyn Coupe, Director, Rights Management, National Library of Australia and Dr Martyn Jolly, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Art and Design ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australia] – November 22, 2023
| Sl. No. | Nature of Event | Date | Speakers | Name of Coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panel Discussion on the Constitutional Day Celebration | November 26, 2022 | Distinguished Professor of the Department | Prof. (Dr.) Shambhu Pasad Chakrabarty and Ms. Shrabana Chattopadhyay |
| 2 | Debate Competition | January 16, 2023 | Dr. Ripon Bhattacharjee and Dr. Niladri Mondal | |
| 3 | International Conference Theme: Generation for the future Generations | January 17 -18, 2023 | UEM Kolkata in collaboration with Wrocklaw University, Poland | |
| 4 | Extempore Competition | January 20, 2023 | Ms. Abhisikta Basu | |
| 5 | Workshop on Innovation and Law | February 18, 2023 | Prof Dr. Anirban Majumdar and Dr. Souvik Kumar Guha | Department of Law, UEM Kolkata |
| 6 | One Day National Seminar Theme: Protection of Biological Diversity And Sustainable Development | March 31, 2023 | Prof. (Dr.) Arup Kumar Poddar The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Dr. Bhupal Bhattacharya Assistant Professor Department of Law, Raiganj University Dr. Arindam Basu Assistant Professor Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law IIT Kharagpur Dr. Pankaj Prakash Umbarkar Associate Professor Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | Dr. Kana Das Mukherjee and Dr. Ripon Bhattacharjee |
- WEBINARS “Empowering Youth to Restore Nature, Panel Discussion On World Environment Day” – Speakers: Ms. Saheli Chakraborty, Research Fellow and Faculty, WBNUJS, Mr. Abhishek Rodricks, Policy Specialist, UBS, Prof. Abhirup Das, Assistant Professor, MNLU, Nagpur and Mr. Monruskin Calma, President, Calma Expeditions Inc.
- “Panel Discussion on World Refugee Day” – Speakers: Souvik Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, Amily Law School, Noida & Prashna Samaddar, Assistant Professor, Xaviers’ Law School, Kolkata.
- “Future in Law” – Speaker: Mr. Sukumar Ray, Director, West Bengal Judicial Academy.
- “Child and Law” – Speaker: Prof. S.M. Saiful Haque, Assistant Professor, Daffodil University, Bangladesh.
- “Environmental Law” – Speaker: Mr. Surodeep Sanyal, Lecturer, Jindal Global Law School.
- “Brought Dead Patients: Contemporary Medico-Legal Issues and Challenges” – Speaker: Dr. Jayanta Das, Medico Legal Consultant and Vascular Surgeon AMRI.
- “Legal Startups and Innovation” – Speaker: Dr. Kalpesh Kumar Gupta
- “Rights of the Disabled” – Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mousree Bashist.
- JURIDIQUE
- LEARNING THE NUANCES OF LAW
- ANIMUX
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FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Prof. (Dr.) Shambhu Prasad Chakrabarty (Click Here)
- Dr. Alice Dey (click Here)
- Ms. Shrabana Chattopadhyay (Click Here)
- Ms. Abhisikta Basu (Click Here)
- Mr. Victor Nayak (Click Here)
- Ms. Purbasha Mukherjee (Click Here)
- Dr. Ayan Das Gupta, Dr. Ripon Bhattacharjee, Dr. Rohini Ravindra Shivsharan, “Environmental Studies”, Book Rivers, 1st Edition, 2022, ISBN: 978-935-51-5647-1.
- Dr. Souvik Roy, Dr. Asif Iqubal Shah, Dr. Ripon Bhattacharjee and Ananya Bharadwaj “Cyber Crime Against Women in India”, Book Rivers, 1st Edition, May, 2023, ISBN-10: 9355158602, ISBN-13: 978-9355158604.
- Prof. (Dr.) Shambhu Prasad Chakrabarty, ed. “Inclusive Wealth Generation Through IP Commercialization”, Thomson Reuters Publication, ISBN: 987-93-95696-57-9.
- Ana Penteado, Shambhu Prasad Chakrabarty and Owais H Shaikh ed., “Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change: An environmental impact on Landscape and Communities”, ISBN: 978-981-99-8829-7