HSNC University establishes DM Harish School of Law; First batch from December

NEW DELHI: HSNC University, Mumbai has set up D M Harish School of Law for aspiring legal professionals. The law school has been approved by the Bar Council of India and will offer five-year BA LLB, five-year BBA LLB (Hons.) and three-year LLB programmes in the beginning.

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The law school will conduct its own entrance exam HLAT (HSNCU Law Aptitude Test) for candidates who wish to enroll for courses at the school. Apart from that, it will also accept scores of exams like CLAT, MHCET, SLAT, LSAT, AILET, NMIMS.

Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost – HSNC University, said: “The new age law school will be a benchmark with regards to pedagogies that will hone the aspiring legal minds into world best attorneys. The clinical education in the law school will impart structured learning experience to the students that qualifies them to serve the society in better ways.”

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Describing the moot practices, he said: “It is important that law students learn how to effectively communicate. The students will get a benefit of practical experience at the moot court provided by the Law school. Their participation in moot court will also build confidence to present cases in front of the judge and make the students familiar with the proceedings in actual courtrooms. Besides, debating skills will be an aid in real-life litigation.”

Through the school, students will excel in roles like International lawyers, corporate lawyers, diplomats, policy advisors, legal advisors, etc., he said.

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Hemlata Bagla, Vice-Chancellor of HSNC University, stated: “At D M Harish School of Law, students will get an opportunity to convert experiments into ‘benchmark’ in legal world and endure economic, social, political and judicial scrutiny. Keeping in mind the same, we currently offer three major programmes to aspirants which have been structured strategically to ensure students an access to a diverse range of fields and empower them to add their outlook to a greater legal community.”