ABOUT THE COMPETITION

We are delighted to announce the Seventh Edition of the RGNUL National Sports & Entertainment Law Mediation Competition 2025, organised by the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab and Zeus Law Associates. The competition is scheduled to take place in offline format from 25th to 27th April, 2025. The competition will host teams from all across India, chosen based on the experience and accomplishments of the universities in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The objective of the competition is to instill soft-skills of mediation and commercial awareness in law students from across the globe, set to practice law.

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ABOUT PREVIOUS EDITIONS

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1st Edition - The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, in association with The Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Team (PACT), organized a firstof-its-kind Mediation Competition from 12–14 April, 2019. The Winning Negotiating Team of Diyanshu Sinha and Adwitya Grover (RGNUL) went on to represent India in IMSG 2019 and secured the Gold Medal in the competition.

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2nd Edition - The 2nd Edition aimed to enhance advocacy and communication skills, culminating in a final round between MNLU Mumbai and NLIU Bhopal. MNLU Mumbai emerged victorious, represented by Mudit Mahajan and Kartik Gupta in IMSG 2020. Vasundhara Mahajan earned Best Mediator, while Gaurang Samel and Riya Punamiya from GLC Mumbai and Roshni Mulchandani gained automatic qualification for IMSG 2020.

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3rd Edition - The 3rd edition of the RGNUL National Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition successfully transitioned to a virtual format while maintaining the high standards of previous editions. Thirivikram Balaji and Shubhangi Nangunoori from SLS Hyderabad won the Best Negotiation Team, with Sharmila Adyanthaya as the Best Mediator. They represented India in the Singapore International Mediation Competition 2021, along with Akul Khandelwal and Manasvi Ahuja from SLS Pune and Tushmi Udyalak, who received automatic qualification by the PACT Jury.

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4th Edition - The 4th edition of the RGNUL National Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition, conducted virtually, showcased adeptness in mediation from negotiating teams and mediators. In a closely contested final, NLUO, Odisha secured Best Negotiating Team, with SLS Pune as Runners-Up. Advait Raghunath from SLS Pune was named Best Mediator, contributing to the event's grand success.

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5th Edition - The 5th RGNUL National Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition 2023, hosted by CADR along with Indus Law and Dr. P.C. Markanda Chair on ADR at RGNUL, took place from March 31 to April 2, 2023. With 32 different colleges participating, the competition covered various nuances of sports and entertainment law. Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, secured the Best Negotiating Pair, while NLSIU, Bangalore, won Best Mediator. The event was declared as the biggest SEMC edition ever because of the massive participation, setting a benchmark for future editions.

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6th Edition - The 6th edition of RGNUL National Sports and Entertainment Law Mediation Competition 2024, hosted by CADR along with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Dr. P.C. Markanda Chair on ADR at RGNUL, took place from March 29th to March 31st, 2024. The competition hosted teams from all across India, chosen based on the experience and accomplishments of the universities in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution

OUR COLLABORATORS

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1. Zeus Law Associates

   - Principal Knowledge Partner

2. Manupatra

   - Knowledge Partner

3. Markanda Advocates

   - Expert Partner

4. LiveLaw

   - Media Partner

FORMAT OF THE COMPETITON
 

The competition will be held in an offline mode at RGNUL Campus. There shall be two preliminary rounds followed by quarter final rounds, semi-final rounds, and a grand finale. The two member Negotiating Team will comprise of a client and a counsel and the third member shall be a neutral mediator.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The competition is open to full-time law students (5-year and 3-year course) registered in any university in India for the academic year 2024-2025. Only students studying Law may participate in the competition. The competition is not open to LLM students. Each University may nominate up to 2 teams to participate in the competition. However, the second slot is subject to availability and number of provisional registrations received by the Centre.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
 
Provisional Registration - 2nd April - 7th April, 2025
Final Registration - 8th April - 10th April, 2025

Release of Competition Problem - 11th April, 2025

Release of Selected Universities - 12th April, 2025
Last Date to submit Clarifications - 15th April, 2025
Release of Clarifications - 18th April, 2025
Date of Competition - 25th - 27th April, 2025

BROCHURE LINK

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Brochure

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FORM FOR SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS

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Form

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RELEASE OF GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Preliminary Round - 1

Preliminary Round - 2

Quarter Final Round

Semi - Final Round

Final Round

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CLARIFICATIONS

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Clarifications

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RULEBOOK

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Rulebook

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