On August 7, 2022, the AIUB Department of Law arranged a study tour to the Madaripur Judge Court to for the students to gain and improve legal and practical information on "Trial Procedure of Civil & Criminal Courts." A delegation of 40 AIUB law students and faculty members attended the tour. The team left the campus at 6:30 a.m. and arrived at the Madaripur Judge Court around 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Md Abdullah Al Masud, Joint District and Session Judge, Madaripur, welcomed the AIUB law students on behalf of the Madaripur Judgeship. The briefing session was held at the Madaripur Judge Court's seminar room. Mr. Md. Ismail Hossein, Honorable District and Sessions Judge, Madaripur, delivered a brief overview on the method of being a judge and advocate in the first session. He underlined the need of learning the country's procedural laws. Following the briefing, the Honorable District and Session Judge answered students' questions on a variety of professional, legal, and practical issues. Later, Ms. Lailatul Ferdaus, Additional District and Sessions Judge, and Mr. Mamunur Rashid Nirab, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madaripur, both delivered a brief talk to the pupils on Civil suits and Criminal cases, filing procedure of suits & cases, trial procedure, jurisdiction, judgment, etc.
Later, students were separated into eight groups and taken to various courtrooms- both civil and criminal. Students got the opportunity to observe and learn about filing a case, trial session, examination and cross examination of witnesses, commission, and so on in real life situation.
After the courtroom experience, judges from various courts informed the students about their actions in the courtroom and provided legal explanations. These sessions, as well as the courtroom experience, lasted for about four hours. Later, with permission from the relevant authorities, students were allowed to see the Madaripur Judge Court compound. The visit concluded with a group photo with the honorable judges of the Madaripur Judge Court. Overall, the study tour was incredibly relevant, instructive, helpful, and beneficial for AIUB Law students.
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