Kerala Law Academy is hosting its 5th (Virtual) National ADR Competition, scheduled to be held from 17th – 19th of October 2024.
About Kerala Law Academy
The Kerala Law Academy Law College (KLA), established in 1966 is a Centre for legal studies, legal research and law reforms. Its acclaimed peer-reviewed Research Journal is published continuously since 1977. The College is affiliated with the University of Kerala.
About the ADR Competition
The 5th National ADR Competition hosted by the Kerala Law Academy will be held via virtual mode on 17th to 19th October 2024 from the Kerala Law Academy Campus, Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The competition is conducted through the online platform ZOOM. All the participating teams should have good access to the internet and be able to access the above said online platform at the scheduled dates and time. This is a mandatory requirement for participation.
Team Composition
- The Competition is open to all Law Colleges / Law Schools and Universities; Departments of Law in India (hereafter “participating institutions”) recognized by the Bar Council of India .
- Students doing post-graduation in law and students undergoing correspondence courses are not eligible to participate in the Competition.
- There is no bar on the number of teams from the same institution. Multiple entries are possible from the same institution.
- The team should be a team comprising of two-members and a Rapporteur
How to Register?
- Provisional Registration – Institutions/Teams interested in participating in the Competition can provisionally register by sending an e-mail to klaadr@keralalawacademy.in on or before 25th September 2024, Wednesday (25.09.2024)
- Direct Registration – The team intending to participate must register on or before 5th October 2024, Saturday (05.10.2024) by submitting the duly filled Proforma provided in the Kerala Law Academy website and making an online payment of Rs 2750/- (Two thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Only), as registration fee through the online link provided in the Kerala law academy website (https://keralalawacademy.in/5th-virtual-national-adr-competition)
- and making an online payment of Rs 2,750/- (Two thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Only), as registration fee through the online link provided in the Kerala law academy website (http://keralalawacademy.in//forms/4th-national-adr/)
- Registration Fees: Rs 2,750/- per team.
- Team codes shall be allotted on 7nd October 2024, Monday (07.10.2024)
Competition Procedure
- Hypothetical problems with the legal subject matter and disputes may be assimilated and developed into the role-playing format through imagination and the individual skill of the participants.
- Separate problems are provided for each round
- Problem No.1 is for the preliminary round. Problem No. 2 is for the semi-finals and Problem No. 3 is for the finals.
- In all rounds, the rapporteurs of the competing teams will be exchanged.
- Roleplay shall be based on real situation performance by the complainant/claimant, respondent, and rapporteur respectively according to the opted ADR methodology. A congenial methodology shall be selected.
- Parties are to draw a conciliated settlement agreement.
- Parties are to draw a mediated settlement agreement.
- Parties are to draw an arbitral award.
- Indian laws are applicable in Pari Materia
Online Platform
- The competition is conducted through the online platform ZOOM
- The Meeting ID, Password, and Link will be communicated to the teams via email 25 to 15 minutes before each round in which they are participating
Awards
Ever rolling trophies, cash prizes, and individual trophies for winners, and every participant will be awarded a certificate of participation. Honours in this competition include:
1. Best Team: Rs 20,000/-
2. Second Best Team: Certificate of Honour
3. Best Counsellor: Certificate of Honour
Important Links
Contact Information
For any queries, please write to klaadr@keralalawacademy.in or contact any of the following;
GENERAL SECRETARY MCS:
Dr. Dakshina Saraswathy- 9744169215
Faculty Convenors
- Adv. Priya M.K – 9633311359
- Adv. Salini A.P – 7012480983
- Adv. Radhika R.P – 9656830914
- Mrs. Akhila.C. M –-8592814727
- Dr. Malavika J – 8281682549
GENERAL STUDENT CONVENOR KLA MCS:
Manupriya Chelen – 8281527928
Student Convenors
- Neeraj S- 6238754812
- Anakha Sunil – 7356209478
- Saina Fathima S R- 7025027591
- Govind S Vaidhyan – 7902204391
Student Co-Convenors
- Namitha K Sethu
- Dhanusha Nayan J P
- Sandeep S M
- Sreenidhi Krishnakumar
- Mathew George K
- Alfaz Muhammad Sadath
- Sreekrishnan R S
- Kalyani R Nair