Pactum Concorde 2.0: 2nd Inter-Collegiate Mediation Competition 2026 by ADR Society, Thakur Ramnarayan College of Law, Mumbai [Online; 31 Oct - 1 Nov; Register by 25 Oct]

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Society of Thakur Ramnarayan College of Law (TRCL), Mumbai, presents Pactum Concorde 2.0, the 2nd Inter-Collegiate Mediation Competition, 2026. TRCL is approved by the Bar Council of India and affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The rulebook describes the competition as a national platform for law students to build skills in mediation, negotiation and collaborative dispute resolution, and the brochure invites law students from across India.

The competition will be held entirely online on 31 October and 1 November 2026. The official language is English.

• Law colleges in India recognised by the Bar Council of India.
• Only bonafide students enrolled in 3-year or 5-year LL.B. programmes are eligible to participate.
• Each team must consist of three eligible students from the same university.

• Each team has three members: a Mediator, a Counsel and a Client. The composition and roles cannot be changed after registration, and every participant is assigned a code by the Organising Committee.
• All rounds take place virtually (Zoom/WebEx, as decided by the Organising Committee). Participants must join 30 minutes before the scheduled start time and have a stable internet connection.
• Each Mediation Session has two pairs of negotiators representing both sides and two co-mediators drawn from two different teams.
• Rounds: Preliminary (40 minutes), Quarter-Final (50 minutes), Semi-Final (60 minutes) and Final (90 minutes), each followed by up to 10 minutes of feedback at the judges' discretion. Caucuses are limited to 5 minutes.
• The top 8 teams in each segment (Negotiation and Mediation) in the Preliminary Round qualify; later rounds are knockout.
• There are no written submissions. Teams must not reveal their identity or institution; formal attire is required.

• Early Bird Registration: Rs 3,000 per team, payable by 15 October 2026.
• Normal Registration: Rs 3,300 per team, payable by 25 October 2026.

The fee is payable by UPI or bank transfer to Thakur Ramnarayan College of Law; the payment details are in the official brochure and rulebook.

Download the brochure and rulebook from the organiser's official folder, pay the registration fee by the applicable date (15 October 2026 for Early Bird, 25 October 2026 for Normal Registration) and complete registration. The brochure refers to a registration link but the published PDF does not carry an active link, so write to the ADR Society at adrs@trcl.org.in for the registration form if you cannot find it. After final registration, the Organising Committee notifies slot confirmation by email along with a unique team code.

Clarifications may be requested only for ambiguity or possible errors in the problem, by email to adrs@trcl.org.in, by 26 October 2026. The Organising Committee releases clarifications to all participants by email.

The brochure lists a trophy, an e-certificate of merit and a cash prize for the Winning Team, the Runner-Up Team, the Best Mediator and the Best Negotiating Pair. The cash amounts are not stated in the official documents.