RMLNLU International Conference

On
''The Challenges and Prospects of Arbitration and
other forms of ADR in India.''

&
IV RMLNLU
National Mediation Competition

19 - 21 January 2018

Chief Advisory Organization

“The Challenges and Prospects of Arbitration
and other forms of ADR in India”

19-21 January 2018

 RMLNLU
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE

Contents
About The Conference
Event Background

Call For Papers

Sub-Themes For The
Conference
Important Dates
Submission Guidelines
 About the conference
-
In order to foster the need for comprehensive legislative framework for
all the major forms of ADR and the effective and proper implementation
of ADR mechanism, the Legal Aid Committee is organizing this
International ADR Conference. The Conference aims at examining and
analyzing the framework, avenues, practices and procedure relating to
Arbitration and other forms of ADR. In furtherance with this basic
objective, the proposed conference aims to provide an independent
platform for an in-depth threadbare analysis of the recent trends vis-a-vis
the issues/challenges that the arbitration and other ADR mechanism in
our country are facing. The conference seeks detail reporting on regional
trends of ADR mechanism from the scholars, which would contribute to
the promotion and development of ADR and arbitration process.
The proposed conference seeks for participation of scholars in the area of
arbitration & ADR both from within and outside India. The deliberation of
the paper should highlight any form of ADR which is in practice in India or
outside and the corresponding issues in the practice of that form of ADR.
Papers dealing with challenges of ADR mechanism in commercial disputes
would be preferred. The theme for the conference is Challenges and
Prospects of Arbitration and other Forms of ADR.
 Background

The right of ‘access to justice’ stands meaningless if individuals merely do

possess such right without any mechanism for the vindication of the same.
The effective access to justice enunciates the exploration of wide variety of
reforms within its notion and the reasons for such exploration are not
much in dispute. Congestion in courts, lack of adequate manpower and the
resources and the consequent procedural delay at every step of the
hierarchy of the court are some of the major factors which are ailing the
formal legal system of the traditional court room litigation. On the other
hand, the globalization of economy and the complexities of modern
commercial transaction demand speedy and effective mechanism for the
speedy redress of the allied disputes. With the Indian economy’s massive
strides towards becoming a global force, bolstering the dispute resolution
has been one of the top priorities for the policy makers given its direct
impact on ‘the ease of doing business’ in India. To cope with the
insurmountable challenge of arrears, the use of private and informal
dispute resolution mechanism which is known as Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) hails as one of the most important attributes to the said
exploration of various reforms. 
This is what ‘justice’ is all about…. & on this notion of justice, the Alternative
Dispute Resolution, being the ‘Genus’ acts as an indigenous healer with
Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation and other similar forms as its ‘Species’
!!!!
The efforts to popularize the ADR mechanism and the promotion and
development of ADR facilities and techniques for early resolution of
disputes and lessening the burden of arrears in court are given a boost
through varied initiations. The enactment of the Legal services Authority
Act, 1987, The introduction to section 89 of the CPC, the enactment of the
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and its subsequent amendment in
2015, the establishment of mediation centers in different High courts etc
demonstrate the legislative consciousness and concern towards this goal.
But we need to remember that many factors that ail the formal legal
system, if not adequately addressed in the alternative systems, may hinder
the move for transformation. Needless to say that in our country, the ADR
mechanism is marred by various socio-economic and legal barriers. The
need for comprehensive legislative framework for all the major forms of
ADR, the effective and proper implementation of ADR mechanism, the
need of institutionalization as well as the evaluation and monitoring of the
mechanism and above all revolutionizing the mindset of the masses are
some of the urgent calls of the present day scenario.
 Call For Papers

The proposed conference seeks for participation of scholars in the area of

arbitration, conciliation, mediation  &  other forms of ADR, both from
within and outside India.
All the research papers submitted within the deadline shall be evaluated
by the Editorial Board and amongst those, only the Authors whose papers
have been shortlisted after evaluation shall be allowed to register and
present their papers in the Conference.
Amongst the papers that are presented in the conference, only a select
few shall be eligible for publication in the journal of the conference.
 Sub-themes For The
Conference

The research paper should be thematic, and identification of sub-

themes is highly appreciated.

It will be desirable that the theme of the paper corresponds to the

subthemes as mentioned below:

1. Challenges of Commercial Arbitration in India:

→ Institutionalization of commercial arbitration: Growth
and impact

→ Role of the National Courts in the International

Commercial Arbitrations taking place in India: Supportive
or Intervention?
→ Enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitral awards :
Problems and Issues

→ Procedural Issues and the issue of Applicable law in

International commercial Arbitration
→ Recent Developments: Emergency Arbitrator, issue of
confidentiality, Appellate Arbitral Tribunal etc.
→ The 2015 Amendment of the A& C Act, 1996 and its
impact
2. Role of the Mediation in the Dispute Resolution
→ Issues relating to the pre litigation and post litigation
Mediation

→ Growth of Mediation centers and its impact on ADR

mechanism

→ Court annexed mediation : Problems and prospects

3. Conciliation as an ADR mechanism

→ Challenges to the institutional Conciliation
→ Issues in a post litigation conciliation

4. OnlineDispute Resolution Mechanism :

Prospects and challenges in India

5. Lok Adalat and other existent dispute resolution

mechanism: Growth and contemporary
challenges
 Submission Guidelines

The research papers should apply research skills and use of

appropriate research methodology. It should have proper research
questions and should also reflect the findings.

The abstract should be a maximum of 250 words indicating the theme,

proposed research and five keywords.

The research paper should not be more than 8000 words. It must be
typed in Times New Roman Font Size 12 on A4 size paper with
1”margin on all sides with 1.5 line spacing using MS word application.

Footnotes should follow ILI standard of footnoting. Endnotes are not

allowed.

At the end of the paper, there should be a brief profile of the author with
E-mail ID, contact number and address.

All abstract and paper submissions are to be mailed at

lac@rmlnlu.ac.in.

It is to be noted that co-authorship is allowed to a maximum of two

authors per research paper.
 Registration

The registration fee for the authors/co-authors who shall be

shortlisted for presenting their papers in the conference shall
be as follows:

For Faculty and Professionals:

• Single Authorship- Rs. 2000
• Co-Authorship- Rs. 4000

For students and research scholars:

• Single Authorship- Rs. 1000

• Co-Authorship- Rs. 2000

Kindly note the registration fee is inclusive of food for the

delegates for all the three days of the conference and the
conference kit.
Accommodation shall be given to participants who are students
and research scholars on a first come first serve basis on receipt
of payment.
Participants who are Faculty and Professionals are required to
arrange for their respective accommodation. However, the
Organizing Committee would facilitate in identifying the Hotels for
the same while the payment has to be made by these
participants.
 IMPORTANT DATES

↪ 15th November : Last date for Abstract Submission

↪ 20th November : Approved Abstract Notification

↪ 20th December : Last date for submission of

complete Research Paper.

↪ 5th January : Notification of the papers

shortlisted for presentation.

↪ 13th January : Last date for payment.

Kindly note that the paper presentations shall be

allowed only upon payment of registration fees
applicable.
CONTACT US

FACULTY MEMBERS :
DR. K.A. PANDEY : +91-9919493369
DR. RAJNEESH YADAV : +91-9956759955
MR. PRASENJIT KUNDU : +91-9628527890

STUDENT MEMBERS :

SURBHI KARWA: +91-9598157528

SAMYA GUPTA:  +91-9450789647

19-21 January 2018
 IV RMLNLU
NATIONAL
MEDIATION
COMPETITION

Contents
About The Competition

Vision For The IVth

RMLNLU National
Mediation Competition.
Format Of The
Competition

Awards And Prizes

Registration
Procedure
Our Supporters

Contact Us
 About The Competition 

The RMLNLU National Mediation Competition is a unique initiative that

aims to upskill budding lawyers in Mediation, one of the widely followed
techniques of alternate dispute resolution. The term "mediation" broadly
refers to any instance in which a third party helps others reach an
agreement. 
In the year 2012, our University had successfully organized the first edition
of RMLNLU Mediation Competition and the first of its kind in India, with an
overwhelming number of universities participating in it from all over the
country. The second and third editions of the Mediation Competition,
organized in 2016 and 2017 respectively, were also hugely successful in
garnering participation of about 40 teams from across the nation.  Mock
sessions and lectures by eminent people in the field were conducted to
appraise the students of the pattern of the competition. With every passing
edition, the competition continues to equip students in the field of
Mediation. 
 Vision For IV RMLNLU National
Mediation Competition.

The Legal Aid Committee aspires to further its commitment

towards fostering ADR mechanisms by taking the Competition to
an international level. The Committee promises to make the
forthcoming IV edition bigger and better with increased
participation of students across the globe.
This year we have collaborated with ‘Peacekeeping And Conflict
Resolution Team’ (PACT) as our Chief
Advisory Organisation. PACT shall be organizing an Orientation
session for all the participants which shall enrich the Participants
with the requisite mediation and negotiation skills.
As part of the Orientation. sessions will be taken by a panel of
experts which includes
 Mr. Tom Valenti,  Ms. Claudia Winkler,  Mr. Pascal Comvalius, 
Ms.Catherine Davidson and  Mr. Jonathan Rodrigues.
 Format Of The Competition

A team shall consist of two members- one playing the role of a

mediator and the other of a client. In its one-of-a-kind pattern,
there shall be two mediators from different teams and two
different clients (all four from different teams) competing against
each other in a single round.
Each team shall contest in two preliminary rounds and based on
their cumulative scores top eight clients and mediators shall qualify
for quarter-finals.The top four mediators and clients will make it to
the semi-finals and the top two for finals.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Awards and Cash Prize

The participants qualifying for the

following titles shall be felicitated
with trophies and cash prizes worth
INR 50,000:

 Best mediator 
Runner-up mediator
Best client 
Runner-up client 
Best team

The semi-finalists shall also go

enriched with resources in the
 field of ADR.
 Registration Procedure

Participation in the competition is through invitation

only.
Any university/college/institute may request for an
invite by sending us an email at
rmlnlu.mediation@gmail.com before 23rd October,
2017.
The Competition has a team cap of 32 teams.While
allotting slots to Universities; preference shall be
towards the invited teams, while the teams that apply to
the organizing committee will be wait-listed until slots
are available.
Registration Fees per team is INR 4000.
CONTACT US

SAMYA GUPTA:  +91 9450789647

SONAKSHI BANERJEE: +91 8960736386

ANCHAL SINGH :+ 91 9889592314

 Organizing Committee
PATRON-IN-CHIEF

Prof.(Dr.) Gurdip Singh

Vice Chancellor

PATRON

Prof (Dr.) C.M Jariwala Prof.(Dr.) Sanjay Singh

Dean Academics Head Of Department

CO-ORDINATORS

Dr. K. A. Pandey Dr. Rajneesh Yadav

Associate Professor Chairperson, Legal Aid
Committee
 CORE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. Prem Kumar Gautam Dr. Shakuntala Sangam

Asst. Professor Asst. Professor

Dr. Manoj Kumar Mr. Prasenjit Kundu

Asst. Professor Asst. Professor

Mr. Malay Pandey Mr. Amandeep Singh

Asst. Professor Asst. Professor

Ms. Kirti Singh

Asst. Professor

CORE STUDENT COMMITTEE

Surbhi Karwa Abhishek Yadav

Convener, Legal Aid Committee Convener, Legal Aid Committee

Samya Gupta Sonakshi Banerjee

Co-Convener, Legal Aid Committee Co-Convener, Legal Aid Committee

Purushotham Kittane Shivam Yadav

Secretary, Legal Aid Committee Secretary, Legal Aid Committee