The Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR) of NLUJA Assam is inviting submissions by way of Call for Papers on Lex Terra – Enviro-Legal News and Views for its fortnightly online publication.
ABOUT
Lex Terra is an initiative by a group of dedicated B.A.LL.B (Hons) Environmental Law students under the able guidance, leadership, and supervision of our Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr Vijender Kumar and Centre Head, Prof Dr Yugal Kishore.
This fortnightly publication is an attempt to enhance the awareness of society with regard to several contemporary enviro-legal issues. They lay special emphasis on North-East Indian enviro-legal aspects.
THEME
Enviro-Legal News and Views
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
Short articles – 2500 words
Enviro-Legislative analysis – 1000 words
Enviro-Legal news & views – 1000 words
Enviro-judgment analysis – 1000-1500 words
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadlines – 10th and 20th of every month
Release of Publication – 1st and 16th of every month
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Progressive Constitutional Law Society (PCLS), Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) is making a call for blogs on a rolling basis.
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Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh is the 6th autonomous National Law University to be established in India.
Progressive Constitutional Law Society (PCLS) is an initiative to ignite conversations around the Indian Constitution and in general, Constitutional Law.
Established under the aegis of Mr. Gautam Bhatia, Abhinav Sekhri, and Apar Gupta, the society’s objective is not limited to education but also to engage with legal processes in the community.
This Society is an enterprise to set in motion discourses about issues of constitutional importance, within the student community and raise awareness of the Constitution among the masses.
ELIGIBILITY
The blog is inviting posts from students, researchers, academicians, legal practitioners, and those who support the cause to further the objectives of PCLS, HNLU.
THEME
Any work that deals with constitutional law is eligible for acceptance. Analytical submissions are preferred over descriptive ones.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All submissions may be mailed for review to editorialboardpcls@gmail.com with the subject “Submission for PCLS Blog”.
The word limit of the submission, including endnotes, shall be between 1200-2000 words.
By submitting an article, the author undertakes that the article is an original work and has not been submitted, accepted, or published elsewhere.
Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors.
Plagiarism will result in summary rejection of the submission (includes self-plagiarism).
The content should be written in Times New Roman Font with a size of 12. Line Spacing should be 1.5.
The article should contain endnotes or hyperlinks and NOT footnotes. All endnotes must be in Times New Roman font, with size 10 and line spacing of 1.
Submissions must be made in .doc/.docx formats only.
Authors must include their full name, institution/organization, course, and year of study/designation in the body of the mail.
They take submissions throughout the year on a rolling basis.
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NLUO is making a call for papers for its Child Express Journal.
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The Centre for Child Rights (CCR) is a specialized research centre of the National Law University Odisha (NLUO). CCR has been established with the objective to strengthen law and justice for children, child welfare and child wellbeing by supporting and initiating research, policy advocacy and community action on children related issues.
THEME
The theme of the e-Newsletter is “Child Rights, Child Welfare and Child Well-being”. The article should deal with a contemporary legal issue and development pertaining to the theme, at both national and international level.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Word limit of the article: 1500 – 2000 words exclusive of footnotes
Body of the article: Times New Roman, Font size 12, 1.5 line spacing
Footnotes: 20th Bluebook, Times New Roman, Font size 10, single line spacing
Submission shall be made in (.doc)/(.docx) format
Co-authorship is allowed to a maximum of two authors.
The submission should not have any reference to the identity of the author.
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NUSRL Ranchi is making a call for chapters for its Centre for Research in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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As the legal and practical aspects of Alternative Dispute Resolution, an ever-growing efficacious, speedy and cost-effective mechanism of dispute resolution, are often ignored and not extensively written about, the upcoming book aims to initiate a discourse on the pressing and contemporary issues in arbitration practice in India, and present novel and innovative solutions to the issues faced by all the stakeholders.
THEME
There is no set theme, however, the Chapters must address the key issues pertaining to ADR and related contemporary issues.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors.
All submissions must be in Times New Roman font size 12, and Spacing 1.5.
The Word limit for all submissions is between 3000 – 5000 words. This stipulation is, however, flexible at the Editor’s discretion in exceptional cases.
All entries should be submitted in .doc or .docx format.
The write-up must be named in the following format:
For single authors: “[Last Name]_[Title of the Write-up].doc”. Eg: “Sharma_The Rise & Rise of ICSID.doc”.
For two authors: “[Last Name of 1st Author],[Last Name of 2nd Author]_[Title of the Write-up].doc”. Eg: “Sharma, Gupta_The Rise & Rise of ICSID.doc”.
Relevant information about authors, including name/s, roll number/s and batch/es, should be written on the first page under the title of the write-up.
Authors must follow Oscola legal citation style.
The submissions must be original, unpublished, and an outcome of the author’s own efforts. Any submission to the CRADR automatically includes a declaration to the effect of “The article is an original work of the author(s). I(We) certify that my(our) submission is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under review or consideration elsewhere.”
Authors must acknowledge and give due reference to any source. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and articles found to be plagiarized will not be considered for publication.
On submission, authors shall be deemed to have divested the copyright to CRADR. However, all moral rights shall vest with the author(s).
Editors reserve the right to change/modify/alter/improve the text so submitted by the author(s) before their final publication.
All submissions should be sent to the following email id: cradr@nusrlranchi.ac.in
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IILM Law School is organizing a National Seminar on International Law & Justice on November 4, 2022.
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IILM Law School was established in 2018 and is affiliated with IILM University, Gurugram. Research papers with an interdisciplinary approach are invited.
DETAILS
INR 1000 – Research Scholars, Academicians, Professionals
INR 750 – Students
INR 350 – Participant/Attendees
Interested candidates must register for the seminar through the link provided at the end of this post.
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GNLU invites submissions through Call for Chapters on Sustainability and ESG Compliances: A Global Perspective.
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In recent years, sustainable development-related concerns have become a priority among policymakers at the global and national levels. These concerns have been focused primarily on examining Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related issues in organizations.
Considering the need to address these issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book intends to add value to the existing literature from Indian and global perspectives.
ELIGIBILITY
Academicians, Research Scholars, Practitioners, and Student Researchers.
TOPICS
Evolving theories of ESG
ESG factors and their impact on organizations
ESG reporting and assessment
ESG Investing and performance
ESG: Indian Perspective
ESG from a global perspective
ESG and CSR
Climate Positive Environmental Management
GHG Inventory Management
Energy Management
Renewable Energy
Water Management
Waste Management
Circular Economy
Hazardous Materials & Pesticides Management
Packaging, Logistics & Supply Chain Transparency
Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
Employees’ health, safety, and well-being
Ethics and fair operating practices
Human rights
Community development
Sustainability reporting
SDGs and corporate alignment
Regulations, compliances, and challenges
Any other related to the theme of the book
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.
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National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata is inviting papers for its center of Aviation and Space Laws Blog.
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The Centre of Aviation and Space Laws (CASL) of the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, is an academic Centre created under the aegis of Prof. (Dr.) Sandeepa Bhat B. and Dr Shouvik Kumar Guha. The Centre intends to explore, analyse and critique the legal developments in the aviation, space and allied industries.
ELIGIBILITY
Scholars, practitioners and students. The student submissions need to be co-authored with a scholar or a practitioner.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The post must deal with contemporary issues of international or domestic interest involving either aviation or space laws.
The post must not exceed 1500 words in length.
In case of submissions between 1500–3000 words, the same should be divided into two blog pieces for publication in two parts.
The title of the blog piece must not exceed ten words. This stipulation is flexible as per the Editor’s discretion in exceptional cases.
All submissions made to CASL should be the original work of the author(s).
The author(s) work shall be passed through anti-plagiarism software. Any form of plagiarism above 20% will lead to automatic disqualification.
Analytical and critical posts will be preferred over descriptive ones. The quality of the post will be judged based on various factors, including novelty, relevance, quality, structure, logic, argumentation and writing style. Submissions may be accepted and rejected solely based on the Editor’s discretion.
Co-authorship for blog posts is permitted. However, the number of co-authors shall not exceed two.
Interested authors are required to send in their submissions to casl@nujs.edu.
The subject of the email should be “Submission – CASL Blog Post.”
Submission must be accompanied by a cover letter mentioning the name of the author, the name of the blog piece and brief bibliographical information. For example, Mr/Ms. X is a Professional at Y or Mr./Ms. X is a 3rd Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at Y.
The content should also mention five keywords that capture the essence of the piece.
The body of the submission must contain the name/s of the author/s below the title of the blog piece, and the institutional affiliation/s must be mentioned before the references.
In the body of the e-mail, the contributors must include a simple declaration confirming the originality of the piece. For example, “I hereby confirm that this blog piece is my original work in entirety.”
Once a blog piece is submitted to CASL and is under its review, the author shall not submit the same piece anywhere else.
Once the piece is published with CASL, the same can be cross-posted only with those websites which are permitted by CASL.
The post must be in a word-processed format using Garamond font, size 14, line spacing 1.5.
References must be in the form of hyperlinks linked to the keywords in the body of the submission.
At the end of the blog piece, the author must list offline references.
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The Centre for Parliamentary Studies, NLIU Bhopal is seeking submissions for the second volume of the Journal for Legislative Drafting and Parliamentary Research (JLDPR).
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After the successful release of the inaugural edition of NLIU – Journal for Legislative Drafting and Parliamentary Research (JLDPR) on the occasion of the 25th Foundation Day of NLIU, the Centre for Parliamentary Studies, NLIU (CPS) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for Volume II of the JLDPR.
The Journal is an annual, double-blind, peer-reviewed publication of CPS. It aims to generate interest in the realm of constitutional law, administrative law and public policy research. The Journal also intends to provide a forum for debate and discussion on contemporary developments in the above-listed areas.
THEME
JLDPR welcomes original, contemporary, analytical, and unpublished manuscripts on constitutional law, legislative drafting, parliamentary research, and public policy from students, academicians, and professionals.
The submissions are expected to be of contemporary relevance and must demonstrate high standards of academic scholarship.
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
Long Articles
Long article should provide an in-depth study of the contemporary legal issue. We intend to incorporate critical analysis and original assertions on the said issue. The word limit for the long articles can vary from
5,000-10,000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
Short Articles
Short articles should include condensed studies on contemporary legal issues. The nature of the writing should preferably include descriptive analysis and informed comments on any new ideas and perspectives. The word limit for the short articles can vary from 3000-5000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
Book Reviews
All the book reviews must embody an assessment of ideas promoted by the author of the book from the point of view of originality, extent of analysis, and quality. The word limit for the book review can vary from 1500- 3000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
Case Comments
Case comments should include the interpretation of any landmark judicial pronouncement on any contemporary legal issue. Brief information regarding contribution to and digression from the existing laws would be appreciated. The word limit for the case comments can vary from 1500-3000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
Legislative Briefs
Legislative briefs should determine the implications of any existing or proposed Indian legislation. The author(s) may concentrate on a specific section or sections of the legislation, or they may present an overview of the legislation. The word limit for the legislative comment can vary from 1500-3000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The submissions are to be made only in Microsoft Word Format (.docx or .doc files) by sending an email to cps@nliu.ac.in. Emails must mention the subject: “Call for Papers – JLDPR | Volume II” followed by the title of the paper.
Soft copies should be submitted by 23:59 hours, November 15, 2022.
All articles, and short articles, must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 300 words.
Heading and sub-headings will be formatted with case sizes of 14 and 12 respectively in Times New Roman and Bold.
Body of the writing will be formatted with case size 12 in Times New Roman.
Footnotes shall follow the line spacing of 1, and the rest of the manuscript shall follow the line spacing of 1.5.
All referencing and footnoting shall strictly adhere to the standards laid down in the Oxford University
Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (4th ed.). Substantive footnoting is impermissible.
Co-authorship is permissible up to a maximum of two authors.
The authors shall not disclose their identity anywhere in the body of the manuscript.
The submission shall also contain a separate cover letter in the body of the email enumerating the following details:
Name of the author(s)
Address of the author(s)
Phone Numbers of the author(s)
Title of the manuscript
Submission Category
Name of the institution/Organization
Year of study/ Designation
Email address(s)
The author(s) must include a declaration in a separate attachment attesting that the submission is the author(s)’ original work and has not been submitted to any other journal for consideration. In case of any copyright infringement claims, the editorial board of the journal shall not be liable. The author shall also vest the sole copyright of the manuscript with the CPS upon the acceptance of the submission.
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VIT School of Law in association with the National Commission for Women is organizing a National Seminar on “Role of Fast track Special courts in delivering justice to Women”.
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The event aims at identifying the real issues that hamper the realization of the objectives visualized while setting the Fast track courts in India, the level of support state machinery extends in the setting and functioning of Fast track courts, the level of awareness among the stake holders and to suggest measures to make the Scheme work successfully.
OBJECTIVES
To create and assess the level of awareness among the participants about the objective and utility of Fast track special courts.
To promote exchange of ideas on the problems encountered by the state machinery in establishing Fast track special courts as special platforms for speedy disposal of criminal cases against women and children.
To provide a forum for critical examination of the functioning of Fast Track Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu.
To share the views of the legal luminaries in identifying the issues that hamper the realization of objectives by setting up of Fast track courts.
To collaborate for discussion towards suggesting measures to make the Fast track special courts improve its efficiency and make the scheme function successful.
THEME
Role of Fast track Special courts in delivering justice to Women
ELIGIBILITY
All legal luminaries including Students of law and humanities, Academicians, Research Scholars, NGOs, members of the Bar and Bench, Investigating wing of the Police and the general public.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The Submissions are to be made in MS Word format only and are to be submitted through this link.
Font– “Times New Roman”, Font size –“12pt”, Line space-“1.5”
Reference should be in the 20th edition Harvard Bluebook.
Maximum of 2 authors permitted per submission.
Plagiarism in any form is strictly forbidden.
DETAILS
Interested candidates may register for the seminar through the link provided at the end of this post.
Participation will be confirmed upon fulfilling submission requirements.
Participants’ kits and certificates will be provided to all participants.
Lunch and refreshments will be arranged for all participants
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HNLU’s Journal of Law and Social Sciences invites submissions for its forthcoming Volume IX of 2023, by December 31.
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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur invites submissions for its forthcoming Volume VIII of HNLU JLSS. The journal welcomes and intends to promote authors from various backgrounds having a strong interface with law.
ELIGIBILITY
Legal academia, practising lawyers, students, research scholars and domain experts.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Articles (5000 to 10000 words, inclusive of footnotes) – Papers comprehensively analyzing a theme.
Essays (3000 to 5000 words, inclusive of footnotes) – Papers concisely analyzing specific contemporary issues.
Case notes and/or Legislative Commentaries (2000 to 7000 words, inclusive of footnotes).
Book Reviews: Between 2,000 to 3,000 words.
Co-authorship of papers (maximum two) between individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
Abstract: Each manuscript must contain an abstract of not more than 250 words. This is inclusive of the above-mentioned word limit prescribed for each submission category.
Citations must conform to the standards laid down in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th edition).
Submissions must use only footnotes as a form of citation.
The name of the file must contain the Name of the Author(s) + the Title of the Submission.
The font Type and Size of the main text must be Times New Roman, 12.
Font Type and Size of footnotes must be Times New Roman, 10.
Line Spacing of the main text and footnotes must be 1.5 and 1 respectively.
The use of headings and Sub-Headings is encouraged. Headings and Sub-Headings should be numbered, should be of the same font type and size as the main text, and should be in bold.
Page borders and ‘All caps’ in the titles and sub-titles must be avoided.
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