Adv. Ms. Ameya Avadhut Nayak

Assisant Professor of Law

She is a regular contributor to Business Goa – Goa’s only business magazine and Goa Today magazine since 2019.

Research Projects

Has experience of court practice in Civil and Criminal Laws.

Research Interests

Areas of interest include Drafting of Pleadings and Conveyance, criminal laws such as IPC, CrPC, Evidence law, etc.

Courses

Publications

Academic Year 2020-21

• Moderated state- level Webinar titled ‘Emerging Issues Concerning Women and Children’s Challenges, Developments and a way forward’ organized by the Human Rights Club of VMSCL Goa in collaboration with Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN – Goa) held on 20^thOctober 2020.
• Moderated state- level Webinar titled ‘Contemporary Issues Concerning Transgenders: Challenges, Evolution and the Path Ahead’organized by the Human Rights Club of VMSCL Goa in collaboration with Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN – Goa) and in association with Goa Rainbow Trust, a Non- profit organization working for LGBTQIA+ Community held on 23^rd November 2020.
• Organized a one-day workshop (session) on Media Literacy as Media in-charge of VMSCL on 13^thFebruary 2021 at the college premises. The session was conducted by Mr. Sanjay Dhavalikar, Editor, Goan Varta and Mr. Prakash Kamat, Ex- Senior Asst. Editor at The Hindu, Goa.

Academic Year 2021-22

• Participated in a One-week Faculty Development Programme in “Pedagogy of Teaching, Assessment & Research”from 1^st to 6^th September 2021, an initiative of IQAC of V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar – Goa
• Co-authored a paper titled “Transitional Timeline of Clinical Legal Education in India: The Past, Present & Future” and presented the same at an International Conference on Clinical Legal Education: Pedagogical Innovation & Teaching Practices, Challenges & Opportunities organised by School of Law, Galgotia University online via Zoom platform on 11^th and 12^th March, 2022.

Academic Year 2020-21

• Published an article / paper titled “Medical Negligence in India: The ethical conundrum and ensuing remedies”published in Volume 3, Issue II of Jurisperitus: The Law Journal (ISSN: 2581:6349)

• Accepted for publication – A paper titled “Tackling the dual disasters of present times: COVID-19 and Domestic Violence”in Salgaocar Law Review, Volume VI, 2020 (ISSN: 2395-7263)

Academic Year 2021-22

• Published a paper titled “Tackling the dual disasters of present times: COVID-19 and Domestic Violence” in Salgaocar Law Review, Volume VI, 2020 (ISSN: 2395-7263).

Academic Year 2020-21

• Published a column in the Legal Eagle section of Business Goa magazine, February 2021 issue titled “The Concept of Commercial Courts in Goa”.

• Published a column in the Legal Eagle section of Business Goa magazine, June 2021 issue titled “Uniform Civil Code in Goa: Uniform or not?”

Academic Year 2021-22

• Published a column in the Goa Today magazine, Special March 2022 issue titled “The Impact of India’s COVID-centric Legislative Initiative”assessing Govt. of India’s legal move to contend with COVID-19.

Academic Year 2020-21

• Participated as a Faculty of Law for the Digital Integrated System for Holistic Teaching and Virtual Orientations (DISHTAVO), an initiative of Directorate of Higher Education Goa and recorded modules pertaining to the following subjects:
1. Module 3, 4 and 8 of Drafting of Pleadings and Conveyance (DPC)
2. Module 6 and 9 of Criminal Procedure Code
3. Module 10 of Penology and Victimology

Academic Year 2021-22

• Participated as a Faculty of Law for the Digital Integrated System for Holistic Teaching and Virtual Orientations (DISHTAVO), an initiative of Directorate of Higher Education Goa and recorded modules pertaining to the following subjects:
1. Modules 17, 18, 23, 25, 26 and 27 for Children and Law
2. Modules 34, 35, 46, 47, 48 and 49 for Criminal Procedure Code
3. Modules 14, 15 and 23 for Drafting of Pleadings and Conveyance
4. Modules 13, 14 and 21 for Criminology, Penology & Victimology
5. Modules 26, 28, 29 and 30 for Land Laws of Goa
   

Academic Year 2021-22

• Requisitioned to contribute as Content Creatorfor the creation and release of the Coffee Table Book titled “Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Swayampurna Goa” published by Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Government of Goa, which was released at the hands of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, on the occasion of 60^th Goa Liberation Day on 19^th December, 2021.

Academic Year 2020-21

• Faculty Co-ordinator, Press & Publicity, VMSCL.
• Faculty Co-ordinator, Human Rights Club.
• Faculty In-charge, Press & Media Committee, Lex Infinitum 2021.
• Faculty In-charge of Bastora and St. Cruz Legal Aid Cells.
• Engaged in Criteria 1 of AQAR for NAAC and connected ancillary assignments.
• Mentor for Fifth Year BA.LLB (B) Division.
• Faculty Co-ordinator for BA.LLB Viva-voce examinations for Practical papers III (ADR and Legal Aid) & IV (Moot Court & Trial preparations) held on 7^thand 8^th July 2021.

Academic Year 2021-22

• Faculty Co-ordinator, Press & Publicity, VMSCL.
• Faculty In-charge, Press & Media Committee, Lex Infinitum 2021.
• Associate Director, Moot Court Society, VMSCL.
• Co- Faculty In-charge for VMSCL college Website.
• Co- Faculty In-charge for VMSCL college social media handles – Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• Faculty In-charge of Sodiem-Siolim Legal Aid Cell.
• Engaged in Criteria 1 of AQAR for NAAC and connected ancillary assignments.