Call for papers: JIMS Journal of Law

JEMTEC School of Law is inviting academicians and researchers to submit their original and unpublished work for publication in the JIMS Law Journal.

ABOUT

The JIMS Journal of Law (JJL) is a bi-annual publication. Papers for publication in JJL are invited in the form of articles, book reviews, case notes, and case comments. JJL expects authors to abide by academic integrity and intellectual honesty.

Papers submitted for publication in JJL should be original & plagiarism-free. Papers that are already published in other journals, anthologies, etc., shall not be considered for publication in JJL. The JIMS Journal of Law (JJL) shall be the sole copyright owner of all the published materials.

THEME

JIMS Journal of Law calls for papers for Vol 6 Issue 1 & Vol. 6 Issue 2 on contemporary issues related to law.

ELIGIBILITY

The invitation is open to academicians, research scholars, students pursuing a Master’s degree in Law (LLM), and practicing advocates.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions should be sent with a covering letter indicating the Name of the Author, Institutional Affiliation and the Title of the paper. Co-authored papers should give details about both authors.

Text Format

The length of the manuscript should average between 4000 words to 15,000 words (inclusive of footnotes).
It shall be in Microsoft word format, Times New Roman font, 12 pt. font size, and 1.5 line spacing.
The main text shall be divided into different sub-headings. Different levels of headings shall be formatted as follows:
Level one heading: It shall be numbered and in the center.
Level two heading: It shall be left aligned and in bold letters.
Level three heading: It shall be left aligned and italicized.
All manuscripts shall include an ‘Introduction’ and ‘Conclusion’.
It shall include an abstract of not more than 150 words with keywords.
All citations shall be placed in footnotes.
Numbers less than 100 shall be spelled out unless they are a percent (e.g., 5 percent).
Use of first-person shall be avoided.
All pages shall be numbered.
Uniform date format shall be used (e.g., August 15, 1947).
Quotations within a sentence must be enclosed in double quotation marks (“ ”). A quotation within a quotation should be enclosed in single quotation marks (‘ ’).
A quotation longer than three lines should be set out in a separate block indented from both the left and right margins. Do not enclose the quotation in quotation marks. A quotation is introduced with a colon (:)
When referring to a section or article of a statute in the main text, the word ‘section’/‘article’ should neither be abbreviated nor capitalized. However, in the footnotes, the sections/ articles should be abbreviated.

Footnote Format

JJL prefers footnotes (to endnotes) because of the following reasons:
To identify the source of quotations or paraphrases;
To acknowledge indebtedness for words, phrases or ideas borrowed;
To explain where additional evidence or commentary may be found;
To provide additional material or discussion that is relevant but which would disrupt the flow of the text, if it were included in the main text itself, and
To refer the reader to other parts of the paper
To enable the reader to read the reference without having to turn to the end of the text which would otherwise tend to disrupt the flow of the text and hamper smooth reading.

Citation Format

The JJL will refer to a set pattern of citation (i.e., ILI Rules of Footnoting or

HOW TO SUBMIT

All submissions are required to be addressed to the Editor and emailed to lawjournal.gn@jagannath.or

DEADLINE

30th August 2022

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