The Chanakya Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR), CNLU Patna, is organising the 1st Arbitral Award Writing & Presentation Competition, focusing on Construction Arbitration and providing participants with practical exposure to arbitral adjudication, legal analysis, drafting, and decision-making.

About the Organization

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, is a National Law University established under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 and recognised under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The University aims to provide quality legal education and promote legal awareness in furtherance of justice, equality, and the rule of law.

The Chanakya Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR), established in 2021, focuses on academic research, practical skill-building, and professional engagement in dispute resolution. The Centre regularly organises ADR competitions, workshops, training sessions, lectures, and other engagements with practitioners and academicians.

Eligibility

• Students pursuing a Five-Year or Three-Year LL.B. programme are eligible.
• Students pursuing a One-Year or Two-Year LL.M. programme are eligible.
• Students pursuing any other undergraduate or postgraduate law degree from a recognised university are eligible.
• Individual participation is permitted.
• Participation in a team of two, through co-authorship, is also permitted.

Competition details

• Competition: 1st Arbitral Award Writing & Presentation Competition.
• Organiser: Chanakya Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR), CNLU Patna.
• Primary domain: Construction Arbitration.
• The competition will involve disputes concerning delay claims, variations, defects, payment disputes, and contractual interpretation.
• Participants will be required to apply substantive and procedural law, assess evidence, and consider construction industry standards while drafting reasoned arbitral awards.
• The competition will be conducted in hybrid mode.
• The top 8 teams will present their awards in offline mode at CNLU.

Objectives

• Enhance participants’ knowledge of arbitration principles, procedures, and the legal framework governing domestic and international arbitral proceedings.
• Develop practical legal drafting skills through the preparation of reasoned and structured arbitral awards.
• Develop the ability to identify, analyse, and resolve challenges arising in construction arbitration.
• Encourage critical analysis, factual assessment, and problem-solving.

Competition Guidelines

• Final submissions must be made in both .doc/.docx and PDF formats.
• All submissions are to be made through a Google Form.
• Detailed information regarding the theme, registration, rules, formatting requirements, and evaluation criteria will be released through the formal Competition Brochure.
• The final award has a tentative submission date in December 2026.
• Results for the advanced rounds are scheduled to be released by 15 January 2027.
• The top 8 teams will present their awards offline at CNLU.

Important Dates

• Release of Brochure-cum-Rulebook: 18 October 2026.
• Last Date for Registration: 2 December 2026.
• Tentative Release of Problem: 15 November 2026.
• Last Date for Submission of Final Award: 15 December 2026.
• Release of Results for Advanced Rounds: 15 January 2027.
• Offline Presentation: 13–14 February 2027.

How to apply

Interested participants may register by clicking here.

• Email: events.ccadr@cnlu.ac.in.
• Ankita Kumari, Convenor: +91 9304685878.
• Priyanshu Lucky, Editor-in-Chief: +91 9798701071.
• Priyasha Priyadarshni, Co-Convenor: +91 9971545406.
• Sumedha Singh, Co-Convenor: +91 9142337424.
• Shalini Singh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: +91 9905823548.

Brochure: Click Here