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Amity Law School, Noida, Amity University Uttar Pradesh (India) in partnership with the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University (Western Australia) organized an International Conference on the broad theme of Comparative Law on Feb 19-20, 2021 virtually with Prof. (Dr.) D. K. Bandyopadhyay, Chairman, Amity Law Schools & Chief Adviser, Founder President’s Office (Amity Group) as Conference Director, Prof. (Dr.) Aditya Tomer, Additional Director/Jt. HoI, Amity Law School, Noida as Conference Chairperson from India and Dr. Joshua N. Aston, Associate Professor/Associate Dean of Law, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia as Conference Chairperson from Australia.
The second leg of this conference witnessed participation, in the form more than 80 paper presentations and in attendance, of around 500 persons including, professionals, academia, and students from the finest laws school in India, 4 continents and 12 Universities from around the globe.
Dr. Ashok Chauhan, Hon’ble Founder President, Amity, Amity Education Group Ritnand Balved Education Foundation Chairman, AKC Group of Companies explained his vision of making India a superpower through education while Dr. Atul Chauhan, Hon’ble Chancellor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh reassured the students and participants that “With conviction together we can change the world”.Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh expressed her happiness for this partnership and emphasised on the importance of such an international conference.
Ms. Vaishali Arora, Conference Convener/Assistant Professor of Law, Amity Law School, Noida, Dr. Jane Eyre Mathew and Mr. Rupendra Singh, Conference Co-Conveners/Assistant Professor of Law, Amity Law School, Noida were able to successfully conduct an informative conference with sessions focusing on crucial issues like COVID 19 and Law, Freedom of Expression, Right to Privacy, Gender laws etc.
The conference was graced by many dignitaries including Professor Francis SL Wang, President and Chairman, International Association of Law Schools; Dean Emeritus, Kenneth Wang School of Law, Soochow University, Suzhou, China; Honorary Chair, Board of Regents, Soochow University, Prof. Melissa de Zwart, Dean of Law and Head of School, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Australia & President of the Council of the Australian Law Deans, Prof. Subir K. Bhatnagar, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow, Prof. Nishtha Jaswal, Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, Prof. S. Shanthakumar, Director, National Law School, Gujarat, Prof. Michael Peil, Associate Professor of Law and Vice Dean, JSW School of Law, Bhutan, Mr. Vikrant Rana, Managing Partner, S.S. Rana & Co. along with Guest of Honor Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India; Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court; Chairperson, News Broadcasting Standards Authority, Ms. Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
