MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY MUMBAI
CETTM MTNL Building, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India - 400076
(Established on 27th June 2014 by Government of Maharashtra under Act VI of 2014)
CETTM MTNL Building, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India - 400076
(Established on 27th June 2014 by Government of Maharashtra under Act VI of 2014)
The Centre for Mediation and Research ("CMR") at MNLU Mumbai was inaugurated in January 2019. It is the first Centre in India dedicated solely to the subject of Mediation.
The Centre envisions itself as a place of Study and Research, and wishes to Collate, Build Resources, Archive and Disseminate the Knowledge, Process and Practice of Mediation and Conciliation in the Country.
The aim of the Centre is to design and run courses for the Study and Certification in Mediation, Conciliation, Conflict Resolution and Collaborative Dispute Resolution. The Centre also publishes papers/journals relating to Mediation, Conciliation, Collaborative Dispute Resolution and such practices.
CMR began its journey in January 2019, with an inaugural program on 19th Jan at the hands of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.S. Oka, who was then the Chairman of the Main Mediation Monitoring Committee of the High Court of Bombay.
February 2019: Pilot workshop on ‘Mediation Orientation for Patient Doctor Conflict Resolution’. 28 participants from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Ratnagiri, Dhule, Pune and Mumbai.
May 2019: 40 hours certificate course on Mediation in Family Disputes. 41 participants, mostly advocates and lawyers of Family Courts in and around Mumbai.
June 2019: MOU signed with Main Mediation Centre, High Court of Mumbai for imparting training to judicial officers, lawyers and judges.
July - August 2019: MOU with MAHARERA. 2-day seminar on Conciliation for MAHARERA members on 29th & 30th August 2019. Around 60 participants from NAREDCO, Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, lawyers and students attended.
November 2019: Session with Finland’s foremost mediator - Antti Heikinheimo. Part of the ‘Meet the Mediator’ series. 5 events completed so far.
February 2020: Mediation session for MNLU Mumbai students and faculty on the CAA issue to generate dialogue between supporters and protesters.
September 2020: Launch of India's first Master's Degree Program in 'Mediation and Conflict Resolution'. Received 40+ applications from professionals in banking, education, government, legal, construction sectors. click here for more details.
February 2021: Capacity Building Workshop Series started. First workshop on ‘Legal Validity of Mediation’ by Mr Prathamesh D Popat. 13 professionals participated.
Research Paper titled ‘Application of Mediation in Health Care Disputes: Prospects and Challenges in India’ (ISBN: 978-93-87839-51-9) authored by Anoushka Mehta, student co-ordinator of CMR and Dr. Suyash Patankar, a CMR workshop Participant.
The flagship Program of the Centre - M.A (Executive) in Mediation and Conflict Resolution invites applications starting from 15 June 2021. Know More & Apply