Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, School of Law, UPES.

EVENT NAME: Mediation Bombay 6.0 – International Dispute Resolution Competition (2025-26) FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition will be held in a hybrid format , with Preliminary Rounds online from 9th–12th October 2025 and advanced rounds offline at MNLU Mumbai on 7th–8th March 2026 . Teams will first compete in four prelims, after which the top 16 advance to the Octa-Finals, 12 to the Quarter-Finals, and 6 to the Semi-Finals (which also serve as the final round for mediators). The event will conclude with the Finals, where the top 3 negotiating teams will compete in an extended session including mediation, reflection, and feedback. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Participation is open to law students from recognized universities across the world . Students currently pursuing a degree in law, as well as those who graduated within the last six months before the competition date, are eligible. Certified mediators or individuals with professional mediation experience may...

EVENT NAME: 1st Arun Jaitley National Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Competition, 2025 FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition will be held in hybrid mode , with the Inaugural Ceremony and Preliminary Rounds conducted online on 26th–27th September 2025 , and the advanced rounds held on-campus at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi on 4th–5th October 2025 . The format includes two Preliminary Rounds (30 minutes each), followed by Quarter-Finals (45 minutes), Semi-Finals (60 minutes), and the Final (75 minutes), with confidential information released prior to each round and top-scoring teams progressing through knockout stages until the winners are declared. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The competition is open to law colleges and universities recognised by the Bar Council of India, with eligibility limited to bona fide students enrolled in 3-year LL.B. or 5-year Integrated LL.B. programmes. Each institution may send a maximum of two teams, and all team memb...

EVENT NAME: Family Harmony Mediation Challenge 2025 FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition will be held virtually on Zoom from 23rd to 26th October 2025 , featuring two Preliminary Rounds , a Semi-Final , and a Final . In the prelims, each Mediating Pair will serve once as both Requesting and Responding Party . The top four in each category advance to the Semi-Finals , and the top two to the Finals . Time limits are 45 minutes for prelims, 60 minutes for Semi-Finals, and 90 minutes for Finals. Mediation problems , released three days prior , will centre on realistic family disputes such as custody , spousal support , property division , and inter-generational conflicts . ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Participation is open to full-time or part-time law students enrolled in the academic year 2025–2026. Students who graduated in 2025, provided their graduation was within six months before the competition start date, are also eligible. TEAM COMPOSITION: Each team...

  EVENT NAME: ADR ODR INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION COMPETITION 2025 FORMAT: The competition comprises a single category: Negotiator Teams: Each team will consist of three members who will participate in simulated negotiation sessions. These sessions are designed to reflect real-world scenarios, emphasizing the development of practical negotiation skills, understanding of conflict resolution principles, and awareness of cross-cultural issues in negotiations. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Open to business and law students worldwide. Participants must be current students or recent graduates (graduated within the last 12 months). IMPORTANT DATES: Registration & Briefing: 13th November 2024 Competition Dates: 14th – 15th November 2024 Venue: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Academy and the Ismaili Centre, Oud Metha, Dubai, UAE. REGISTRATION FEES: Team Fee: $600 USD per team Coach Fee: $200 USD per coach (optional) Note: Fees do not include travel, acc...

EVENT NAME: 3rd Samanvay International Mediation Competition, 2025 FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : he competition will follow a hybrid format, with initial rounds held online and advanced rounds at the HPNLU Shimla campus (weather permitting). It will feature six stages: two Preliminary Rounds, an Octa-Final, Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, and Final. Top teams will progress through each stage, with the event centred on resolving realistic, multi-dimensional disputes through creative and practical solutions. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Participation is open to all students pursuing a three-year or five-year law course from any recognised school, college, or university. All team members must be from the same institution ; cross-institutional teams are not permitted. Each institution can register a maximum of three teams , and provisional registration must be officially done by the institution. TEAM COMPOSITION: Each team will comprise three members, designated as Mediator , Client...

  EVENT NAME: 2nd International Client Counselling Competition 2025 (Hybrid Mode) FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition will feature four progressive rounds: the Preliminary Round will be held online on 25th August 2025, with 30 teams divided into two groups, each team allotted 20 minutes for Client Consultation and 5 minutes for Post-Consultation; the Quarter-Final Round , scheduled online for 26th August 2025, will see the top 8 teams (4 from each group) engage in 30 minutes of Client Consultation followed by 10 minutes of Post-Consultation; the Semi-Final Round , also online on 26th August 2025, will feature the top 4 teams with the same time allocation as the Quarter-Finals; and the Final Round , conducted offline at Manipal University Jaipur on 4th September 2025, will have the top 2 teams compete in 40 minutes of Client Consultation and 10 minutes of Post-Consultation, with case problems for each round being provided at least three hours prior to co...