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‘Lex Infinitum 2018’ hosted by V. M. Salgaocar College of Law
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The third edition of International Dispute Resolution Competition brings out the best of legal talent
L to R: John James Samuel, Dr Sandhya Ram, Roland Wislon, Dr M R K Prasad, Cyrill Shroff, Vandana Shroff, Deepti Salgaocar and Dattaraj Salgaocar
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he curtain raiser for the ‘Third edition of International Dispute Resolution Competition ‘Lex Infinitum, 2018’ hosted by V. M. Salgaocar College of Law in association with World Mediation Organisation saw a grand inaugural in Panjim city at the hands of Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) Advocates and Solicitors along with the Guest of Honour Vandana Shroff, Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advocates and Solicitors. Held at the Backwaters of Panjim Convention Centre, Mala, the inaugural ceremony began with a welcome note addressed to the august gathering by Dattaraj Salgaocar, President of Devi Sharvani Education Society. He emphasised the eye catching popularity of
mediation and negotiation in the business arena. An avid supporter since its inception, Salgaocar spoke about the progress of the grand event and appraised the organizers for the ripples caused of ADR among law aspirants at the global level. Dr. M.R.K. Prasad, Prinicipal of V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, in his address, expressed his desire for a healthy participation of law students in future editions of Lex Infinitum. WMO representative, Roland Wilson speaking about VMSCL-
Cyrill Shroff
Cyrill Shroff mentioned Greek legends who introduced the art of negotiation and the origins of mediation amongst humankind and its progress through the ages. He encouraged the crowd of budding lawyers to reap benefits of the resources to gain maximum knowledge and expand the horizons of mediation in the country
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WMO partnership proposed to look forward to future editions of Lex Infinitum together. President of the Lex Infinitum 2018, John James Samuel introduced and explained the concept of the event after which the dignitaries unveiled the winner’s trophies to be bagged by the awardees. Upon declaration of Lex Infinitum open by Cyril Shroff, the audience released a large swarm of blue and green balloons, keeping in consonance with the theme
of Lex Infinitum colours as a symbolic gesture of inaugurating the event. Cyril Shroff expressed his view on litigation and mediation as modes of dispute resolution and their working methodology in different cases. While making a mention of the Greek legends who introduced the art of negotiation and the origins of mediation amongst humankind and its progress through the ages, he encouraged the crowd of budding lawyers, affiliated mediation experts and scholars to reap benefits of the resources to gain maximum knowledge and expand the horizons of mediation in the country. The formal function concluded by vote of thanks proposed by Director of Lex Infinitum, Dr. Sandhya Ram