Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, School of Law, UPES.

  Event Name 6th IUU Mediation Competition 2026 — organized by ADR Society, School of Law, IMS Unison University, Dehradun FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition is an on-campus mediation simulation featuring four progressive rounds: Preliminary, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Finals. Each round increases in duration and caucus time, testing participants on mediation strategy, issue identification, communication, neutrality, and creative settlement building through live mediation sessions judged on structured scoring parameters. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA The competition is open to students from recognized law universities and institutes across India. Participants must carry valid university/college ID cards, maintain anonymity of institutional identity during rounds, and comply with the prescribed dress code and competition rules TEAM COMPOSITION: Each team shall consist of a maximum of two members: one Mediator and one Client. Roles are fixed for the duration...

  Event Name APCAM International Metaverse Mediation Competition – 2nd Edition (AIMMC 2026) Organised by Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration & Mediation (APCAM) 📅 7–8 March 2026 | 🌐 Mode: Virtual (Metaverse/Online) FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition is conducted in a fully virtual mediation format and consists of Preliminary Round 1, Preliminary Round 2, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Final Round . Each mediation session includes two negotiating pairs and two mediators from different teams , with roles of requesting and responding parties assigned by the organisers. Preliminary and Quarter-Final sessions run up to 75 minutes (including mediation, scoring, and feedback), while Semi-Final and Final sessions run up to 135 minutes . Negotiating pairs receive confidential information 60 minutes before each session, and mediators receive role briefings prior to rounds. The format emphasizes caucus management, structured mediation flow, and ethica...

                                                   Event Name Calcutta University International Mediation Competition 2026 (CUIMC 2026) Organised by the ADR Board, Department of Law, University of Calcutta 📅 3rd–5th April 2026 | 🌐 Mode: Virtual FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition is conducted in a fully virtual mediation format bringing together teams globally. It consists of Preliminary Rounds I & II , followed by Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and the Grand Final . All registered teams compete in the two preliminary rounds. Based on scores, qualifying teams advance to the knockout rounds. Mediation problems are released in stages for prelims, quarters, semis, and finals, with confidential information released shortly before each round . Each round simulates structured mediation and negotiation sessions judged by ADR exper...

  Event Name 1st National Client Counselling Competition 2026 Organised by Centre for Personal Laws Studies & Matrimonial Dispute Resolution Cell, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla 📅 14–16 March 2026 | 🌐 Mode: Online FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition is conducted in an online client counselling format simulating a real lawyer–client consultation. It consists of Preliminary Round, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Final Round spread across three days. Each team performs a timed client consultation session followed by a post-consultation discussion before judges. Teams are evaluated on legal analysis, interviewing technique, empathy, strategy, clarity of advice, and professional ethics. Problem propositions are drawn mainly from family law, constitutional law, and succession-related themes . ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Students enrolled in three-year or five-year law degree programmes in any year from any recognized university, law scho...

  Event Name Mediatrium Commercial Negotiation Competition 2026 Organised by Mediatrium (ADR-focused initiative) 🌐 Mode: Fully Online FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition is conducted in a fully online format and begins with a Negotiation Plan Qualifier Round , where all registered teams must submit a detailed negotiation plan. Based on evaluation of these plans, shortlisted teams proceed to the Main Rounds , which include two Preliminary Negotiation Rounds where each team represents both the requesting and responding side in turn. Performance is scored using a standardized rubric, and the top 8 teams based on wins advance to the Knockout Stages — Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals . The competition concludes with a Final negotiation session judged by an international expert panel. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA The competition is open to university students from recognized institutions. It welcomes participation from students across disciplines and juri...

  Event Name Dr. Lalit Bhasin 1st International Mediation Competition, 2026 Organised by the Faculty of Law, SGT University, Gurugram under the aegis of SGTU ADR Centre & Centre for Panchayati Raj 📍 On-Campus at SGT University, Gurugram 📅 10th–11th April 2026 FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The competition will be conducted fully on-campus and will include Preliminary Round 1, Preliminary Round 2, Quarter-Final Round, Semi-Final Round, and Final Round . All registered teams compete in the two preliminary rounds, after which qualifying teams advance to the Quarter-Finals and then to the Semi-Finals and Final. The format focuses on grassroots and community-based mediation themes , including land, family, agricultural, and social disputes, combining Panchayat-style solution dialogue with modern mediation ethics. Participants are evaluated on communication, mediation techniques, cultural sensitivity, creativity, neutrality, and ethics. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Th...