Two courses, one mentor.

Reading a brief

What the client said, and what the file actually proves — separating instructions from evidence before you draft anything.

Legal reasoning

Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta; how precedent binds under Article 141 of the Constitution.

Pleadings

The plaint, the written statement, and the rejoinder — structure, prayer, and verification under Order VI and VII CPC.

Procedure before merits

Limitation, court fee, territorial jurisdiction, and Section 12A pre-institution mediation under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

Affidavits & verification

Vakalatnama, the verification clause, and the objections a registry raises before a matter is even listed.

Assessment

File a complete suit under Order VII CPC, marked line by line in the Shisho margin style.

The triple test

Prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss — pleaded and argued as three distinct limbs under Order XXXIX Rules 1–2 CPC.

Ex parte ad-interim relief

When a court will grant an order before hearing the other side, and the uncompromising duty of full and fair disclosure that comes with it.

Arbitration

Sections 9 and 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the arbitrability test after Vidya Drolia v. Durga Trading Corporation, (2021) 2 SCC 1.

Contract drafting

Drafting and reviewing under the Indian Contract Act 1872, with remedies under the Specific Relief Act 1963.

Advanced pleadings

Written statements, counter-claims, rejoinders, and amendment of pleadings under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

Assessment

Argue a full interim application, marked line by line, before a retired district judge.