City boy becomes the world champion

Mr. Aj Agrawal from Hyderabad has won world championship of Lieden International Air Law Moot Court. He was also adjudged the "Best Oralist" of the competition.

  The International round of  7^th edition of Leiden Sarin's International Air Law Moot Court Competition, 2016 was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from April 8^th to 10th. A Mock Court Competition, it is a tournament that requires students in teams of three from different law schools, compete against one another by presenting their arguments based on a fictional problem. The teams are required to prepare written memorials on behalf of both parties and then present oral arguments before a bench of judges as they would in a real life courtroom.

This Air Law Moot, sponsored by Leiden University of Netherlands is considered to be one of the top four moot courts in the world, dealing with issues of International Civil Aviation and highlighting the related disputes under international law.

This year's competition saw participation by 23 teams from all over the world representing their respective countries having won their national competitions. This year's moot problem was based around the legal issues surrounding a situation similar to that of the downing of Flight MH-17 over Crimea last year. The parties were required to present their dispute before the International Court of Justice.

Mr. Aj Agrawal's team from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow represented India in the International competition, having won the National Rounds at Chandigarh in February. The teams got to argue before a bench of three experts in international civil aviation law. They defeated the team from National University of Singapore in the final of International round.

Mr. Aj Agrawal is from Hyderabad having studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Jubilee Hills, Vidyaranya School & Chinmaya Mission Junior College. Incidentally he is son of  Sri Vinod K. Agrawal, IAS,. Director General Dr. MCR HRD Institute & E.O Spl.CS to Govt,.  

-Press note