Centre For Post Graduate Legal Studies
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms such as arbitration and negotiation can be traced back to 3000 years. However, the last few decades have witnessed a boom in the demand for more efficient, cost-effective, and decisive resolution of disputes. The legal community of the modern world has developed a variety of methods to meet the commercial needs of the 21st century. Consequently, the widespread use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms can be observed in both domestic and international businesses. Legal professionals across industries are expected to possess a nuanced understanding of not just traditional private law, but also understanding of subjects such as commercial mediation, domestic and international arbitration, investor-state dispute resolution, and enforcement of settlements and arbitral awards through domestic courts.
This programme provides students with a holistic understanding of both domestic and international dispute settlement processes. It equips legal practitioners with not just a theoretical understanding of the law, structure, and policy of alternative dispute settlement, but also the best practices essential for lawyers who are looking to expand their skill set in the field of Dispute Resolution, including ADR.
LL.M. in Dispute Resolution (Blended Learning Programme) is a 24 credits programme including three core courses (3 credits each), six specialised courses (2 credits each) and a dissertation (3 credits).
1. Core/Compulsory Courses:
2. Specialised Courses:
3. Dissertation
Programme Details
The LL.M. programmes in Corporate & Financial Law (Blended Learning Programme), Intellectual Property & Technology Law (Blended Learning Programme), Dispute Resolution (Blended Learning Programme) and Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies (LL.M.) Blended Learning Programme) (LL.M. programmes) provide learners with a specialised focus on ever-evolving markets, global regulatory issues, the socio-economic impact of IP and technology on emerging markets, the full range of dispute settlement laws and procedures, etc.
The five critical elements, which are essential features of the LL.M. programmes, are set out below:
First, the curriculum of the LL.M. programmes is entirely formulated by the faculty members of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of JGU in full compliance with the rules, regulations and guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Second, the course structure and the programme outcomes of the LL.M. programmes are benchmarked with the best of the international practices and global legal education approaches with a view to promoting excellence in legal education.
Third, the teaching of all courses in the LL.M. programmes is entirely undertaken by the outstanding faculty members of JGLS of JGU, including many accomplished practitioners and prolific researchers who are fully responsible for the development of the teaching pedagogies associated with the expected learning outcomes.
Fourth, the examination, grading, assessment and all aspects of course evaluation, including assignments, coursework and end-semester examinations, are all entirely undertaken by the faculty members of JGLS of JGU.
Fifth, the credit structure, learning outcomes and the fulfilment of credits for the completion of the degree requirements are entirely designed by the faculty members of JGLS of JGU in accordance with the rules, regulations and guidelines of the UGC.
Finally, the degree awarded to every student who has duly completed the academic credits will be from JGU, which has been recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India as an "Institution of Eminence".
The LL.M. programmes of JGU are governed by the relevant UGC guidelines (i.e., the 1-year LL.M. Guidelines).
The LL.M. programmes are JGU-run programmes and Upgrad Education Private Limited (upGrad) facilitates the delivery of the programme through technological interface.
The LL.M. programmes are offered to students in a blended learning mode, comprising elements of recorded resources for asynchronous learning as well as interactive classes. Therefore, attendance per the rules of the University is mandatory.
As mentioned above, all the courses taught as part of the LL.M. programmes in the trimester mode are taught by full-time JGU faculty members who have advanced degrees from the leading universities around the world such as Harvard University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of London, New York University, etc. The faculty profiles can be viewed on our website: https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/faculty/. For some courses, JGU faculty members invite industry professionals as guest lectures, to increase the exposure and opportunities for our students.
The LL.M. programmes aim to meet the demands of the 21st century, as it is imperative that legal professionals stay abreast with the ever-evolving legal profession. These LL.M. programmes bring a holistically designed curriculum, using elements of theoretical knowledge and practical insights with interdisciplinarity at its core. The assessments for each course of the LL.M. programmes have been designed keeping in mind the need to enhance the professional skill set of the learners.
1600+ graduates are litigators, corporate lawyers, LAMP fellows, in-house lawyers, etc, who have benefited from our teaching pedagogy and have advanced in their respective careers.
Duration
The programme follows a trimester system.
| Degree | Duration | Number of credits |
| LL.M. | 12 months (Trimester) | 24 credits |
Programme Content
The LL.M. programmes each comprise 24 credits with 3 compulsory courses of 3 credits each (namely, Comparative Public Law, Law & Justice in the Globalizing World, and Legal Research Methodology), 6 specialised courses of 2 credits each, and a dissertation of 3 credits.
Assessment Pattern
The assessment pattern consists of both internal assessments and end-term examinations. This LL.M. programme follows the trimester model, where end-term examinations are conducted at the end of every semester. Internal assessment and end-term examination are mandatory. To be declared ‘Pass’ in each subject, a student needs to submit the internal assessment, appear for the end-term examination, and obtain the passing criterion. The passing criterion for passing a course is 40%, including the internal assessment and the final examination. The individual passing criterion for the final examination is 30% for each course.