Certificate Course on Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation

Course Contents

Name of the Certificate Course on ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation) Course Duration 60 hours spread over 10 days

Eligibility Member of the ICAI

Course Fees ACA: Rs. 15,000/- FCA: Rs. 17,500/-

Batch Size Minimum 60 participants

1 Course Sessions

 Session I : Introduction to ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation)

 Session II : ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation)

& Allied Laws

 Session III : Types And Categories Of ADR

 Session IV : Sector Wise ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation) & Case

Studies

 Session V : Planning -ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation)

 Session VI : Conducting ADR (Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation)

 Session VII : Settlement Agreement Writing and Award Writing

 Session VIII : International Commercial

Arbitration

 Session IX : Mock ADR (Arbitration/ Mediation/ Conciliation) & Role Play

2 SESSION I: INTRODUCTION TO ADR (ARBIRATION, MEDIATION & CONCILIATION)

 Overview, Definition, Scope & Historical Background  Need for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration  Role of Professionals in Mediation, Conciliation & Arbitration

SESSION II: ADR (ARBITRATION, MEDIATION & CONCILIATION) & ALLIED LAW

 Arbitration Legislation  Mediation & Conciliation Legislation  New York Convention of 1958  UNCITRAL Model Law  Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996  Applicability of Arbitration – Nature of disputes  Salient Features of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996  Role of Courts in Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation  Facilitation  Interim/Conservatory Measures  Supervisory

Allied Laws

 Jurisprudence, Law of Torts,  Indian Legal System  Civil Procedure Code  Indian Limitation Act  Indian Evidence Act  Indian Contract Act  Overview of Corporate Laws  Information Technology Act  Companies Act 2013 & Rules relating to Mediation & Conciliation framed thereunder

SESSION III: TYPES AND CATEGORIES OF ADR – (ARBITRATION, MEDIATION & CONCILIATION)

 Types of Arbitration (Ad hoc, Institutional Sector wise Arbitration – Commodity, Maritime, Construction, Securities, etc.) Ad hoc Arbitration  Applicability  Advantages and disadvantages  Rules and procedures

3 Institutional Arbitration  Legislative Support – Assistance, appointment, etc  Advantages and disadvantages  Rules and procedures  Arbitration Institutions in India

Mediation & Conciliation: Definition, types & forms

SESSION IV- SECTOR WISE ADR (ARBITRATION, MEDIATION & CONCILIATION) & CASE STUDIES

 Construction  Commodity  Securities  Intellectual Property  Investment  Environmental Dispute  Domain Name Disputes  Insurance Sector  Real Estate  Banking & Finance

SESSION V: PLANNING ADR (ARBITRATION, MEDIATION & CONCILIATION)

Arbitration Forum Selection  Court Litigation or Arbitration  Role of Consultants/Retainers  Ad hoc/Institutional, Choice of Arbitration Centres Arbitration Clause/Agreement  Clause/Agreement  Definition - Clause/agreement  Parties Autonomy  Content - Disputes, Rules, Venue, Language, Arbitrator (s) and finality  Costs and expenses

Mediation & Conciliation

 SONAR (Statements Openings Negations Agreements Resolution) Process in Mediation & Conciliation  Mediation & Conciliation Forms  Mediations & Conciliation Agreements

SESSION VI: CONDUCTING ADR (ARBITRATION, MEDIATION & CONCILIATION) Arbitration-An overview  Commencement

4  Exchange of Pleadings  Appointment of Arbitrator(s)  Decision on Jurisdiction  Preliminary Meetings and framing of issues  Settlement  Expert Witnesses  Decision (Award)  Post Award Process

Arbitral process  Appointment of Arbitrator(s)– By parties/court/institution, nationality and qualifications  Arbitrators – Rights and duties, challenge, removal & substitution  Documents – Claim Statement, Counter Statement, Rejoinder etc  Terms of reference  Cost & Deposits  Party witness examination, expert witness, etc.  Written submissions and oral arguments

Court Assistance for Arbitral Process

 Conducting Mediation & Conciliation  Basic principles of Mediation & Conciliation  Drafting of Mediation & Conciliation Agreements  Drafting of Mediator & Conciliator Statements

SESSION VII : SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WRITING AND AWARD WRITING

Definition of an Arbitral Award Arbitration Law on Award Types of Award  Interim Award  Award on agreed terms  Consent Award  Final Award Form and Content  Arbitral Tribunal  Date  Venue  Details of the parties  Composition of the tribunal  Service of notices, minutes, proceedings and orders  Summary of facts and pleadings  List of documents  Reasoning  Conclusion with cost

5 Status and scope  Enforcement  Challenge/Appeal  Limitation

 Settlement writing ( Form & Contents)

SESSION VIII: INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

UNCITRAL Model Law UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules International Commercial Arbitration

 Definition  International Vs National  Conventions and Treatises  Global perspective of International commercial Arbitration  Forum Shopping - Ad hoc/Institutional  Choice of International Arbitration Institutions  Drafting Arbitration Clauses in International Contracts  Arbitral Procedure and Process  Enforcement

MAJOR MEDITAION, CONCILIATION & ARBITRATION CENTRES/ INSTITUTIONS

SESSION IX: MOCK ADR (ARBITRATION/ MEDIATION/ CONCILIATION) & ROLE PLAY /ANALYSIS AND GIVING OF VIEWS ON THE AWARDS