Amity Law School Organised International Conference on Comparative Law

Amity Law School Noida organised the 5th International Conference on Comparative Law in collaboration with School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia, from 9th -10th February 2024. The two-day Conference comprised six themes- Modalities of Comparative Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Comparative Criminal Law and Human Rights, Comparative IPR, Technology Law and Emerging Legal Domains and Comparative Business Law and Comparative Family Law.

Addressing the law students of Amity, Chief Guest Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, Chief Justice of India (Retd), said, “The emergence of Comparative Law is attributable to several historical and legal developments, instilling a sense of belongingness and interconnectedness amongst the legal professionals from different parts of the world. There is a growing sense of urgency to understand and compare the laws, since the world is changing at a faster pace and therefore studying Comparative Law will be instrumental in influencing the policymakers of the Indian Judicial System to apply new concepts and ideologies to make it better.”

Introducing the Conference, Dr. Joshua N Aston, Associate Dean & Conference Co-Chair, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, averred, “The Conference is a testament to collaboration and pursuit of knowledge across borders. It stands as a shining example of academic endeavours to enhance and develop the skills and knowledge of future law professionals. The collaboration is bound to foster cooperation and growth of various legal systems across the world and will inspire many generations of legal scholars.

Emphasising upon the significance of studying Comparative Law, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Tandon, Judge (Retd.), Uttarakhand High Court, asserted, “The purpose of studying Comparative Law is to learn from other judicial systems of the world. There is always scope for improvement and Comparative Law provides an insight on how the other legal systems of the world function. The conference will allow legal professionals, learned members of the academia, research scholars and students to explore, assess and compare the legal order of any two or more countries.”

Guest of Honour Mrs. Cecilia Inés Silberberg, Embassy Counselor and Consul Argentina Embassy, said, “Comparative law is helpful in understanding, analysing and comparing the legal systems, encompassing the spirit globalisation. During the pandemic, technology was used more for data theft and government guidelines were ignored, therefore, being aware of international cyber laws is extremely crucial for cyber security.”