About the Organizers
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, is a National Law University established under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006. The university promotes legal education, research, legal awareness, and co-curricular activities including mooting and alternative dispute resolution competitions.
The Chanakya Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR), established at CNLU in 2021, is a center for academic research, practical skill-building, and professional engagement in dispute resolution. CCADR organizes ADR competitions, panel discussions, workshops, training sessions, lectures, and other engagements with practitioners, academicians, and industry experts.
About the Competition
CCADR is organising the 5th CNLU International Mediation Competition, 2027. While this is the fifth edition of the competition, it is the first edition to be organized on an international platform, with participation invited from institutions in India and abroad.
The competition aims to develop participants’ understanding of the complexities of mediation and enable them to interact with experienced practitioners, distinguished experts, and academicians in the field.
Competition Structure
The competition will be conducted in a hybrid format. The online rounds will be followed by offline rounds at the CNLU campus in Patna.
The competition will comprise preliminary, quarter-final, semi-final, and final rounds. The Top 8 Teams will qualify from the preliminary rounds, followed by the Top 4 and Top 2 Teams in the subsequent rounds.
Eligibility
- Participants must be bona fide students pursuing a three-year or five-year LL.B. program or an equivalent undergraduate or first professional law degree, such as the J.D. or LL.B. (Hons.), for institutions outside India.
- Participants must be enrolled at a law school, college, or university recognized by the Bar Council of India or, in the case of institutions outside India, by the competent regulatory or accrediting authority.
Team Composition
Each team shall consist of three participants:
- One Mediator; and
- One client–counsel pair, constituting the negotiating team.
The competition has a maximum capacity of 40 teams. Each university may book up to two slots through provisional registration. The remaining slots will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
Certificates
All participating teams will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Prizes
- Winning Negotiating Team: Rs. 25,000, trophy, and internship opportunity.
- Runner-up Negotiating Team: Rs. 15,000, trophy, and internship opportunity.
- Winning Mediator: Rs. 12,500, trophy, and internship opportunity.
- Runner-up Mediator: Rs. 7,500, a trophy, and an internship opportunity.
- Best Mediator in the Preliminary Rounds: Rs. 10,000, Certificate of Merit, and internship opportunity.
- Best Negotiating Pair in the Preliminary Rounds: Rs. 5,000, Certificate of Merit, and internship opportunity.
The total prize pool is Rs. 75,000.
Registration Details
Registration will be completed in two stages: provisional registration by universities and final registration.
- Indian teams: Rs. 7,500 per team for the Online Rounds. Qualifying teams and mediators attending the offline rounds must pay an additional Rs. 5,000 per negotiating pair and Rs. 2,500 per mediator.
- International teams: The rulebook specifies separate registration charges for the online and offline rounds. International teams should refer to the official brochure-cum-rulebook for the applicable fee details.
- The Offline Rounds fee includes accommodation and meals at CNLU, Patna, and local transport during the competition.
- The Offline Rounds fee remains payable in full even if a team arranges separate accommodation or does not stay in the accommodation provided.
Payment Details
Registration fees must be transferred to the following account, and proof of payment must be emailed to events.ccadr@cnlu.ac.in by Dec 20, 2026.
- Account Name: Chanakya National Law University
- Bank: State Bank of India
- Branch: CNLU, Patna
- Account Number: 40831092400
- IFSC Code: SBIN0015996
- UPI ID: cnlu40831092400@sbi
Important Dates
- Release of Brochure-cum-Rulebook and beginning of registration: Oct 19, 2026
- Last date for provisional registration: Oct 31, 2026
- Release of Preliminary Rounds Problem: Dec 25, 2026
- Last date for final registration: Dec 20, 2026
- Online Rounds: Jan 16–17, 2027
- Release of results for the Top 8 Teams: Jan 17–18, 2027
- Offline Rounds at the CNLU campus, Patna: Feb 13–14, 2027
How to Register?
Check the registration details at the end of the post!
Contact Details
- Ankita Kumari, Convenor: +91 9304685878
- Priyanshu Lucky, Editor-in-Chief: +91 9798701071
- Sumedha Singh, Co-Convenor: +91 9142337424
- Priyasha Priyadarshni, Co-Convenor: +91 9971545406
- Shalini Singh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: +91 9905823548
Email: events.ccadr@cnlu.ac.in