Blog Writing Competition by CHRIST (Deemed to be University) – Cash Prizes Worth Rs 15K: Submit by Aug 7

About CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was established as ‘Christ College’ in 1969 by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). With a focus on innovative and modern curricula, academic discipline, and holistic education, CHRIST has become a multidisciplinary university offering programs in humanities, social sciences, sciences, commerce, management, engineering, architecture, education, and law to about 25,000 students. It has seven campuses, publishes six peer-reviewed research journals, and promotes sports, music, and literary activities.

About the Opportunity

In collaboration with the Conclave, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore is delighted to announce the first edition of the National Blog Writing Competition on ADR and Arbitration Law, in collaboration with the Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes (CORD) and The Competition & Commercial Law Review (TCCLR).

Themes

The indicative themes for the competition are as follows:

• The recording of evidence, the good the bad, and the ugly of oral testimony in international commercial arbitration
• The race for a primary institution for arbitration in India: what makes a global arbitration hub?
• Technology in arbitration, defining the limits of ai inclusion in international commercial arbitration
• Meditation 2024: The rise of commercial meditation in India
• Public policy, arbitrator bias and beyond: impediments to enforcement of awards in India
• An international arbitration act or a specific arbitration bench: the route towards an arbitration-friendly India

Formatting guidelines for the main body of the blog: Times New Roman, font size 12 Line spacing 1.5, and justified alignment. Sources must be hyperlinked, footnotes and endnotes are strictly prohibited. Word limit: 1200 -1500 words. 

Perks

The Top 3 entries will be published in The Competition & Commercial Law Review (TCCLR) Blog, and the Author(s) of these entries will also receive internship opportunities from CORD.

Prizes

• Winners: Cash Prize of Rs. 7,000 and internships at CORD
• Second Prize: Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000 and internships at CORD
• Third Prize: Cash Prize of Rs. 3,000 and internships at CORD

7 additional entries (depending upon the number of entries) shall be chosen as Honorable Mentions and shall receive Certificates of Merit.

Registration Fee

Single Author: Rs. 150/-; 2 Co-Authors: Rs. 300/-.

Deadline

7th August, 2024 11:59 PM (Friday). The results will be announced by the last week of August 2024.

Submission Procedure

Click Here To Submit.

Contact Info

For any additional queries, please do not hesitate to contact Akshith Sainarayan: at [email protected] (+91 7022544020), or Prateek Ayyappan: [email protected] (+91 9108172487).

For additional information, please refer to the brochure attached here.