1st NLIU International Negotiation Competition 2020; 30th October to 1st November,2020

About NLIU:

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU), was established by the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan
Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, Act No. 41 of 1997, by the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature substituted by Act No. 06 of 2018. NLIU is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India. NLIU is the Second National Law School established after NLSIU, Bangalore.

About the Competition:

Since its inception in 2007, the vision of ADRC has been to disseminate knowledge relating
to Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and create a platform for like minded and
zealous individuals to come together to revolutionize the process of dispute settlement.
This goal became a reality in 2012 with the Cell organizing Asia’s oldest as well as India’s
largest Mediation Tournament, the “NLIU INADR International Law School Mediation
Tournament”. With each successive year, we have witnessed participation from all National
Law Schools and premier private law schools of the country besides Universities in United
States, Australia and parts of Europe.

General Details of the Competition:

 FORMAT OF THE COMPETITION

The competition shall be in the format of a negotiation competition wherein each team shall consist of 2 participants, i.e. the Client and the Counsel. Due to the technical limitations of a remote tournament, the number of teams has been limited to 24. The same would be selected by the ADRC, on the basis of CV’s of the participants. The tournament shall have 2 preliminary rounds and 2 Advanced Rounds (the Semi-Final and the Final).

The competition shall be in the format of a negotiation competition wherein each team shall consist of 2 participants, i.e. the Client and the Counsel. Due to the technical limitations of a remote tournament, the number of teams has be limited to 24. The same would be selected by the ADRC, on the basis of CV’s of the participants. The tournament shall have 2 preliminary rounds and 2 Advanced Rounds (the Semi-Final and the Final).

ELIGIBILITY:

The participation is limited to students pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB, BCL, JD or equivalent).

REGISTRATION FEES:

INR 2000 per participant- For Indian teams
USD 50 per participant- For Foreign Teams

 COACH:

Every team may be accompanied by 1 coach. The registration fee for the coach would be INR 1000 for an Indian team and USD 30 for a foreign team. The team coach is also permitted to attend their team’s mediation sessions. And they shall also receive a certificate of recognition at the conclusion of the competition.

UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATION:

Considering the limitation on the number of teams, each University is permitted to be represented by only one team.

AWARDS:

The above-mentioned awards shall also carry prizes up to INR 1,00,000 the break-up of the same shall be announced soon.

 TRAINING SESSIONS FOR JUDGES AND PARTICIPANTS:

This competition will also provide an opportunity for the participants to develop the requisite negotiation and communication skills through various training sessions conducted by industry professionals from all around the globe. Basic training dealing with the functioning of an online tournament shall also be incorporated for judges as well as participants

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: