SGT University launches Certificate Course on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Sports Law- Register Now!

The Centre for Sports Law and Athlete Welfare (CSLAW), School of Law, SGT University has announced its Certificate Course on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Sports Law.

The course is designed to bridge the gap between sports and dispute resolution via ADR mechanisms.

About the Course

Spanning four weekends (16 hours) and structured into four thematic modules, this practitioner-oriented programme takes participants on a journey from the domestic framework for sports disputes in India to the highest echelons of international arbitration at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. Delivered entirely online via Zoom, it brings together a carefully curated panel of national and international experts, including a listed CAS arbitrator, to ensure that participants receive both rigorous legal grounding and real-world practical insight.

About the Centre for Sports Law and Athlete Welfare (CSLAW)

Under the patronage of Prof.(Dr.) Richa Chaudhary, Dean, School of Law, SGT University, CSLAW, is quickly establishing itself as one of India's focused institutional voices in sports law scholarship and practice. The Centre operates under the leadership of its Director, Udiksha Rana, Assistant Professor, School of Law, SGT University, and Team Member of the UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports, NLU Delhi, and Rashmi Giri, Assistant Director, CSLAW, and Assistant Professor at the School of Law, SGT University.

Established in 2026, CSLAW is dedicated to advancing scholarship, research, and engagement at the intersection of law and sport, encompassing sports governance, dispute resolution, athlete welfare, anti-doping regulation, sports integrity, and safe sport frameworks. Through seminars, workshops, guest lectures, and collaborative research, it aims to actively bridges the gap between academic inquiry and professional practice.

Who Should Attend?

This course has been designed to serve a wide community of participants:

• Law Students looking to build expertise in sports law early in their careers

• Legal Professionals seeking to diversify or deepen their ADR practice

• Academicians and Researchers working in sports law, governance, or arbitration

• Athletes, Coaches, and Managers who want to understand their legal rights and the ADR mechanisms that govern them

• Sports Administrators engaged with governance frameworks in national and international federations

What Will You Learn? — Course Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the legal and institutional architecture of sports governance and ADR mechanisms in India and internationally

• Apply arbitration, mediation, and negotiation skills to resolve real-world sports disputes with procedural competence

• Analyse landmark CAS awards and Indian tribunal rulings to identify evolving legal principles and policy implications

• Understand arbitration clauses, disciplinary notices, athlete agreements, and ADR settlement documents with legal precision

Module Overview

Module 01 | Weekend 1 | 4 Hours

Sports Disputes in India – Framework, Arbitrability & Comparative Law Speaker: Mr. Tarun, Senior Research Associate & Member, GNLU Centre for Sports and Entertainment Law (GCSEL), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

Module 02 | Weekend 2 | 4 Hours

Arbitration in Sports: Principles, Clauses & Practice Speaker: Ms. Udiksha Rana, Director, CSLAW & Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, SGT University; Team Member, UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports, NLU Delhi.

Module 03 | Weekend 3 | 4 Hours

Mediation & Other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Sports Speaker: Prof. (Dr.) Subhrajit Chanda, Assistant Professor & Assistant Director, Centre for Sports Law, Business and Governance, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University.

Module 04 | Weekend 4 | 4 Hours

CAS and International Sports Arbitration Speaker: Dr. Petra Pocrnić Perica, Ph.D., LL.M. | Listed Arbitrator, CAS Lausanne | President, Arbitration Division, Croatian Association for Civil Law | Founding Partner, No.9 Sports Law Consulting, Switzerland.

Registration Details

Mode: Online (Live via Zoom)

Duration: 4 Weekends | 16 Hours | 4 Modules

Registration Fee: ₹1,000/- | Early Bird: ₹800/- (by 4th July 2026)

Course Start Date: August 8, 2026

Last Date to Register: July 20, 2026

Payment UPI ID: 9205580500m@pnb (SGT University Research and Development)

Registration Link: Click Here

Contact Details

For any queries or further information, please feel free to contact us at cslaw@sgtuniversity.org or +91 9811506052, +91 8174952500

For more detailed brochure, click here.

The Centre for Sports Law and Athlete Welfare (CSLAW), Faculty of Law, SGT University, Gurugram, invites law students, legal professionals, athletes, academicians, sports administrators, and all stakeholders in the sports ecosystem to be part of this initiative. Questions may be directed to cslaw@sgtuniversity.org.

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