ABOUT LEX INFINITUM 2021
The Organizing Committee of Lex Infinitum from VMSCL, Goa is proud to announce the 6th edition of VMSCLAIDR International Dispute Resolution Competition (Lex Infinitum VI) which is scheduled to take place from the 21st to 27th February, 2021.
Lex Infinitum: VMSCL-AIDR International Dispute Resolution Competition has been conceived for the purpose of promoting the use of ADR and to provide law students and ADR experts from all over the globe with a platform to network, innovate and keep abreast of the latest happenings in the field of ADR in India as well as abroad.
AWARDS
Negotiation and Mediation Prizes are as follows:
- 1st Place – Negotiating Team – Cash Prize of INR 50,000 + Winner’s Trophy + Award Certificate
- 2nd Place – Negotiating Team – Cash Prize of INR 20,000 + Trophy + Award Certificate
- 1st Place – Mediator – Cash Prize of INR 25,000 + Winner’s Trophy + Award Certificate
- 2nd Place – Mediator – Cash Prize of INR 10,000+ Trophy + Award Certificate
All Teams are entitled to receive digitally signed participation Certificates, which will be sent to all the teams by e-mail. The Winners and Runners Up will be sent Award Certificates in the same manner.
TEAM COMPOSITION & ELIGIBILITY
36 Negotiating Teams and 18 Mediators will be selected on a competitive basis to participate in the 6th edition of Lex Infinitum.
The Competition is open to bonafide students of any stream who are:
enrolled in any undergraduate course at Institutions worldwide and are registered in their respective Institutions as full-time / part-time students / exchange students for the Current Academic Year.
The ‘Counsel’ Member of a Negotiating Team shall be a law student; while the other Team member may be from any stream of that Institution. The member applying as a Mediator may be from any stream of the respective Institution. Each Institution can enter either one or both of the following: One Negotiating Team, One Mediator.
COMPETITION FORMAT
All Negotiating Teams and Mediators will participate in two Preliminary Rounds. Each Negotiating Team will represent the Requesting Party once, and the Responding Party once, in the course of its two Competition Sessions in the Preliminary Rounds based on a different problem for each round. The preliminary rounds will be followed by three more rounds, i.e.
the “Quarter-Finals,” the “Semi-finals” and “Finals”. The Mediator, will compete in two Preliminary Rounds which will be followed by the “Quarter-Finals”, and the “Semi-Finals” which would be considered as the Finals for Mediators.
| Date | Event |
| 21ST FEBRUARY 2021 | TECHNICAL ORIENTATION |
| 22ND FEBRUARY 2021 | NEGOTIATORS’ AND MEDIATORS’ TRAINING |
| 23RD FEBRUARY 2021 (DAY 1) | PRELIMINARY ROUND 1 |
| 24TH FEBRUARY 2021 (DAY 2) | PRELIMINARY ROUND 2 |
| 25TH FEBRUARY 2021 (DAY 3) | QUARTER-FINAL ROUND |
| 26TH FEBRUARY 2021 (DAY 4) | SEMI-FINAL ROUND |
| 27TH FEBRUARY 2021 (DAY 5) | FINAL ROUND |
APPLICATION FEES
International Teams
The Registration Fees for Applicant teams from Institutions outside India are as follows:
- International Negotiating Team [Two-member team] – $100/- USD
- International Mediator [One-member team] – $50/- USD
- No separate fees shall be charged for the Coach registered by the Teams, if any.
National Teams
The Registration fees for Applicant Teams from Institutions in India are as follows:
- National Negotiating Team [Two-member team] – INR 5000/-
- National Mediator [One-member team] – INR 2500/-
- No separate fees shall be charged for the Coach registered by the Teams, if any.
REGISTRATION
All applications must be fully completed and registered online on the Official Website – www.lexinfinitum.in latest by 30th November 2020.
CONTACT DETAILS
For any further queries and questions contact us on: teams@lexinfinitum.in or click here
IMPORTANT LINKS
Negotiator teams and Mediator teams application link: Click here
To register as an expert assessor: Click here
Official Brochure: Click here
Official Rule Book: Click here
