NMIMS Navi Mumbai Invites Participation: 5th Annual Mediation Competition 2026
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
3 Feb 2026 5:33 PM IST
SVKM's NMIMS, School of Law, Navi Mumbai, was established in 2018 with the vision of providing high-quality legal education that balances academic excellence with practical exposure. As a constituent of SVKM's NMIMS Deemed-to-be University, the School of Law is committed to developing competent, ethical, and industry-ready legal professionals. The curriculum is designed to impart strong theoretical foundations in law while simultaneously honing essential professional skills such as legal research, drafting, interpretation, advocacy, and critical analysis, thereby preparing students to meet contemporary legal challenges.
About the 5th Mediation Competition 2026
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of NMIMS Navi Mumbai is pleased to present the 5th Edition of the Annual Mediation Competition, 2026, scheduled to be conducted in a hybrid mode on 6th and 14th March, 2026.
This flagship initiative is dedicated to promoting the ethos of amicable dispute resolution while providing a robust platform for law students from across the country to develop and refine their mediation and negotiation skills.
The competition is designed to simulate complex real-world disputes, encouraging participants to engage in collaborative problem-solving, effective communication, and innovative thinking. Through this endeavour, the Committee seeks to enhance awareness and appreciation of mediation as a constructive, efficient, and increasingly significant mechanism within the contemporary legal framework.
Brochure Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18w3kx-GRsA6sIOKTUZKkFfb1b4DsGmSM/view?usp=share_link
Registration
Provisional Registration | Opens on: 2nd February, 2026 |
Closes on: 6th February, 2026 | |
Final Registration | Opens on: 7th February, 2026 |
Closes on: 20th February, 2026 | |
Registration Fee | Rs. 3,500 /- per team for the Online Preliminary Rounds |
Registration Link | https://forms.gle/r3vq5h3Q5AAW9umY6 |
About the Previous Editions
2025: The 4th Annual Mediation Competition, 2025, organised by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of NMIMS School of Law, Navi Mumbai, was conducted in a hybrid format with virtual rounds on 16th March 2025 and offline semi-finals and finals on 4th April 2025 at the Navi Mumbai campus. Held in collaboration with Knowledge Partner WeVaad, the competition simulated real-world mediation scenarios and assessed participants on communication, ethics, neutrality, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Supported by an esteemed drafting team and media partners IDRC and Lawctopus, the 2025 edition emerged as a significant national platform for promoting mediation practice among law students.
2023: The vision of NMIMS, School of Law for promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) can be best achieved by organizing and hosting student teams from universities across the nation at our flagship event- Usha: National Arbitration Moot, 2023. The Arbitration Moot is a simulation of a dispute arising out of a contract between two parties, which provides for settlement through arbitration in India.
2021: Rachna: National Negotiation-Mediation Competition, which was held in 2021, with L&L Partners as our patrons, supported by Samvad Partners, Live Law, SCC Online and EBC. ADR committee hosted its first ever National Negotiation-Mediation Competition that enabled students to exercise their advocacy skills within the ADR process. The competition aimed to provide a forum for students to utilize and shape their skills which are important for the alternative dispute resolution methodology. The competition also provided an excellent opportunity to put theory into effect by having participants to represent all parties involved in the process of Negotiation as well as Mediation, including the client and counsel in case of Negotiation, and client, counsel and mediator for Mediation.
Contact Details
E-mail: adr.sol@nmims.edu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrc_nmims._navimumbai?igsh=MWVuM3p5ang5NGdpaA==
Student Coordinators:
Damita (President): +91 83603 48524
Shriya Bartakke (General Secretary): +91 96197 50823