5th National Med-Arb Competition 2023 by Tamil Nadu National Law University: Register by March 20

About Tamil Nadu National Law University

Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu by an Act of State Legislature (Act No. 9 of 2012) to provide quality legal education at the global level. TNNLU is the brainchild of the former Honble Chief Minister Dr. J Jayalalithaa who laid its foundation stone on 13th February 2012.

TNNLU is located in 25 acre campus in the Tiruchirappalli-Dindigul NH 45, at Navalurkuttappattu Village, about 12 kilometres from Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction / Central Bus Stand.

About 5th National Med-Arb Competition 2023

The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) has always been passionate about fostering ADR culture in its law students and has considered ADR mechanisms as important methods of dispute resolution.

In pursuance of its goal of conditioning law students to efficiently resolve disputes, the Tamil Nadu National Law University through its Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADRC) cordially invites undergraduate law students from across the country to participate in its 5th TNNLU National Med-Arb Competition to be held offline from April 28 to 30, 2023.

Mode

This distinct hybrid of the Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism aims to imbibe and test a more holistic approach to ADR with a more realistic reflection of the current dispute resolution landscape that tests more than just a singular skillset.

Important dates                        

• Commencement of Provisional Registration- 25th February 2023
• Deadline for Provisional Registration- 20th March 2023
• Release of Problem- 15th March 2023
• Release of Selected Teams- 22nd March 2023
• Deadline for Seeking Clarifications- 30th March 2023
• Release of Clarifications- 6th April 2023
• Deadline for Registration along with Payment of fee, along with an email of Proof of Payment – 26th March 2023
• Deadline for submitting soft-copy of Arbitration Memorials- 17th April 2023
• Deadline for submitting hard-copy of Arbitration Memorials- 28th April 2023
• Inauguration- 28th April 2023
• Competition Dates – 28, 29 & 30 April 2023
• Valedictory Ceremony- 30th April

How to Register?

• Provisional Registration by interested universities must be done by way of filling in the Google Form, on or before 11:59 PM March 20, 2023.
• For the Selection Process, The Organizing Committee will shortlist a total of 20 Teams out of all the Applicant Teams that have successfully completed the Application by the abovementioned deadline.
• The Organizing Committee shall shortlist the teams based on the credentials mentioned in the Provisional Registration Form. The decision of the Organizing Committee shall be final. The names of the Selected Teams will be communicated to them through email on March 22, 2023.
• Final registration shall be done by the Participating team by submitting the Registration form and sending proof of payment to [email protected]. The deadline for payment and final registration is March 26th, 2023.
• E-payment procedure: Teams shall pay a registration fee of Rs. 5000/- before the deadline mentioned above through NEFT mode. Details of the account will be provided to the selected teams.
• NOTE: In the event of a selected Team forfeiting its participation, the Organizing Committee may, entirely within its discretionary power, replace the said Selected Team and offer participation to any other Applicant Team which has successfully completed its application.

Last Date to Register

Kindly note that Provisional Registrations begin from 25th February 2023 till 20th March 2023.

Contact Information

Clarifications shall be sent to [email protected]

The subject line should be “Clarifications: Problems or Rules”.

For any queries, feel free to drop us an email at [email protected] or contact the following members of the ADRC, TNNLU.

Faculty In-charge: Ms. Mrinmoyee Mukherjee ([email protected]), Mr. Vasishtan P ([email protected])

Convenor- Aadhishankaran K: +91 95008 44559

Co-Convenor- Hananya A S: +91 94420 34762 

Important Links

The brochure is here.

Rules and regulations are here.