The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in collaboration with Zeus Law Associates is all set to organise the RGNUL Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition (SEMC) 2025 from 25th-27th April, 2025 at the RGNUL campus.
About RGNUL
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in the State of Punjab with the key objective to evolve and impart comprehensive legal education including distant and continuing legal education at all levels to achieve excellence. The institution’s endeavour is to serve the society through reforms in legal services by way of preparing professionally competent lawyers, inquisitive researchers, able administrators, conscientious judicial officers, and above all, socially responsible citizens, who shall be whole- heartedly and continuously engaged in the process of nation building.
About CADR
The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) at RGNUL has been established to promote students’ and researchers’ interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution constituting dispute resolution methods such as Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation and Conciliation and it aims to promote and develop ADR as a vehicle for socioeconomic and political justice. The ultimate objective of the Centre is to strengthen the ADR mechanism in the country by emerging as a platform for students to further their interest in the field. A strong team of professors and students is working towards achieving this end.
About the Competition
To further its avowed aim, CADR has been organising the RGNUL Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition (SEMC) since 2019. The SEMC is one of India’s premier competitions in the field of mediation, pitting the best budding ADR enthusiasts against one another. The initial two editions of the competition served as the Indian qualifiers to the International Mediation Singapore (IMSG) organized by the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI). Despite the turbulent times brought by COVID-19, the third and fourth editions of the competition were organised, however, in a virtual setup. We have been blessed with some of the best organisations in the industry ranging from the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI), the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law, Global Academy for Advocacy in Dispute Resolution, Mediator Network to the Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Team (PACT), Krida Legal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Markanda Advocates as our past collaborators.
Format of the Competition
The 7th SEMC will be held in an in-person mode, in the lush campus of RGNUL, Patiala, Punjab. There shall be multiple preliminary rounds followed by quarter-final rounds, semi-final rounds, and the final round. Universities interested in sending more than 1 team are requested to express their intention by sending an email to cadr@rgnul.ac.in. The allocation of the second slot is contingent on the availability of the total number of slots available with the Centre. It should be noted that the allocation of slots to any university will be a decision made solely by CADR-RGNUL, and shall be final and binding. Each participating team shall consist of a Client-Counselor pair (i.e., the Negotiating Team) and one student as the Mediator.
Registration Details
Universities/Colleges interested in sending their teams must complete the provisional registration by filling the Google Form latest by April 7, 2025. The final registration form requires teams to specify the roles of each individual member. The roles which have been pre-assigned by the team will be carried forward throughout the competition. The link for the said form will be sent through mail upon valid selection of the University. Change of roles after the registration will only be permitted on the Organising Committee’s approval. Details for making payment of the registration fee shall be separately e-mailed.
The Registration Fee for the competition is INR 9000/- per team (exclusive of GST), which is inclusive of the cost of food, accommodation and other logistics. This fee is non-refundable. Final registration of the teams is subject to the successful payment of the registration fee within the stipulated time.
Important Dates
Opening of Registration – 2nd April 2025
Last date for Provisional Registration – 10th April 2025
Competition Dates – 25th to 27th April 2025
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