1st CNLU Arbitral Award Writing & Presentation Competition 2027
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna.
📌 About the Event
The 1st CNLU Arbitral Award Writing & Presentation Competition 2027 is a national-level legal competition organised by the Chanakya Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR) at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna. Focused on construction arbitration, the competition challenges law students to analyse legal and factual disputes, assess evidence, interpret contractual provisions, and draft reasoned arbitral awards. It aims to strengthen legal research, analytical reasoning, and arbitration-related drafting skills through a written round followed by an offline presentation round for shortlisted participants.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organising Institution: Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna.
- Organising Centre: Chanakya Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR).
- Category: Legal Writing, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
- Theme: Construction Arbitration, including disputes involving delays, defects, variations, payments, and contractual interpretation.
- Mode of Conduct: Hybrid — online award-writing round and offline presentation round at CNLU, Patna.
- Participation Format: Individual participation or co-authorship by a team of two.
📅 Important Dates
- Problem Release: 15 November 2026.
- Last Date to Register: 2 December 2026.
- Deadline for Queries and Clarifications: 5 December 2026.
- Final Arbitral Award Submission Deadline: 15 December 2026.
- Advanced Round Results: By 15 January 2027.
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to eligible law students from India and abroad enrolled in recognised institutions.
- Students pursuing three-year or five-year LL.B. programmes are eligible.
- Students pursuing one-year or two-year LL.M. programmes are eligible.
- Students pursuing other recognised undergraduate or postgraduate law degrees may also participate.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Winner: ₹13,000, trophy, Certificate of Merit, internship opportunity, and potential publication in the CCADR Blog after incorporating reviewer feedback.
- Runner-up: ₹7,000, trophy, Certificate of Merit, internship opportunity, and potential blog publication.
- Second Runner-up: ₹5,000, trophy, Certificate of Merit, and potential blog publication.
- Top Eight Entries: Certificates of Merit.
- All Valid Final Submissions: Certificates of Participation.
- Total Prize Pool: ₹25,000