Journal on Multi-Disciplinary Legal Research is an Online Journal which is published bi-monthly (one issue every two months), is open access and peer reviewed and seeks to provide a forum for free exchange of ideas on legal issues pertaining to various emerging areas of law. JMDLR does not restrict itself to any particular area of law and welcomes contributions from all legal branches, as long as the work is original, unpublished and up to date.
Their aim is to upgrade the level of interaction and discussion about contemporary and emerging issues of law. We are eager to become a highly cited publication, through quality contributions from students, academicians and professionals from the industry. JMDLR welcomes contributions from all legal branches, as long as the work is original, unpublished, unplagiarised and in consonance with the submission guidelines.
Theme
Includes any and all areas related to Law
Publication Fees [to be paid after acceptance of manuscript]
Single Author: Rs. 1000/-
Co-Author: Rs. 1200/-
Eligibility
Law students pursuing the three-year LL. B, as well as the five-year integrated LL.B. program, students pursuing LL.M. or Ph.D., Research Associates,
Academicians, Educators, and professionals and practitioners in any field of Law are eligible to submit
Submission guidelines
Long articles, short articles and research papers must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 300 words.
Short Articles: (1500-2500 words, including footnotes)
Long Articles: (2500+ words, including footnotes)
Research Papers: (2000+ words, including footnotes)
Book Reviews: (1000-3500 words, including footnotes)
Case Comments: (1000-2500 words, including footnotes)
Legislative Comments: (1000-2500 words, including footnotes)
The main body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman style, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing and footnotes in Times New Roman Style, Size 10, with 1.0 line spacing.
All headings must have uniform formatting.
Texts and footnotes should conform to the Bluebook 20th Edition.
The name of the authors and their institutional affiliation must be mentioned in the manuscript.
The first page of the manuscript should contain the name of the paper, the name of the authors, and their institutional affiliation followed by an abstract.
The second page should commence with the main body of the manuscript.
The deadline for submissions for the second issue is 21st November 2021. Submissions will be accepted throughout the year, but only those received after the deadline will be considered for future issues.
The mission of Trade, Law, and Development, which was founded in 2009, has been to promote and sustain a healthy and democratic discourse on emerging challenges in international economic law, as well as to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas.
Members’ faith in the multilateral trade system is at an all-time low, with the “crown jewel” of the WTO in crisis and gridlock between developing and rich countries in numerous WTO debates. The growing number of free trade agreements (FTAs) around the world, as well as States’ preference for regionalism over the multilateral framework, demonstrate this.
As a result, the WTO’s ability to provide a platform for discussions to liberalise trade and establish new rules, as well as to oversee and administer multilateral trade laws and adjudicate trade disputes among members, has been severely harmed. Furthermore, the stress has been increased by the disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, WTO members are taking a more protectionist stance.
While the WTO’s role in assisting economies recover from declining trade volumes has grown significantly, it is unclear how the organisation will address each of these issues separately. Because the goal of TL&D is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and constructive debate on legal and policy matters, the above-mentioned aspects are arguably some of the most important topics in international trade discourse this year.
The Journal hopes to promote discussion on how to maintain the multilateral rules-based trade system and, as a result, prevent the transition to a pre-WTO power-based trading system through this theme.
Theme
While the theme is broad enough to encompass a wide range of issues, the following is a selection of possible subtopics:
Appellate Body Crisis and the Multi Party Interim Appeal Arrangement (MPIA)
Transparency and Notification/ Transparency and Consensus-Building within the WTO
Status of Developing Countries at the WTO
China and the WTO
Agriculture and Development vis-à-vis the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
Environmental Sustainability
Linking Trade and Non-Trade Issues
COVID-19 and Reorganization of Global Supply Chains
Increasing Reliance on the National Security Exception by WTO Members
Increase in Barriers to Cross-Border Investments/ Protectionism
USA and the WTO
Stagnancy in Multilateral Trade Liberalisation
Mega-Regional Trade Agreements as an Alternative to the WTO
These sub-themes are not exhaustive, and the Journal welcomes papers on any aspect of the international trade regime’s concerns and their influence on the global trading system.
Manuscripts referring to any sub-theme within the purview of issues faced by international commerce will be examined for inclusion in the Summer ’22 issue if received by March 15th, 2022. E-mail is an option for submitting manuscripts.
IBC16 is a blog dedicated to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. It is an initiative started by the students of the Graduate Insolvency Program (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs) in an attempt to contribute to India’s burgeoning restructuring community. We believe that a new profession under a new law deserves an appropriately fresh and modern platform.
Themes
IBC16 is accepting submissions in the form of articles, case comments, research pieces and opinions which explore contemporary developments and topical themes in insolvency and bankruptcy laws. Manuscripts should demonstrate a nexus to insolvency law, non-adherence to which, would lead to a summary rejection. Manuscripts would be evaluated on several aspects, including but not limited to, originality, structure, coherence, clarity of expression, identification of judicial trends and incorporation of cross-domain analysis. Purely descriptive pieces are not encouraged. Section X, IBC16’s judgment search portal, has got your case law research covered – the only place online where you can find and download any NCLT/NCLAT judgment — with just a click.
Eligibility
Students enrolled in any law school, legal professional training school, or executive programmes as an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student (CA, CS etcetera). Research Associates, Academicians, Educators, Practitioners, and Professionals who are interested in or working in the field are also welcome to submit.
Submission guidelines
The following guidelines should be adhered to by the Authors:
The manuscript should be original and unpublished.
Co-authorship of up to two authors is allowed.
Authors are encouraged to identify themes beyond the news cycle, and present a novel take substantiated by qualified analysis. We also welcome posts related to insolvency law, which are in the form of book reviews, response to an existing post, or reviews of academic articles.
The word limit for each submission is 1000-1500 words. Submissions not complying with the word limit may be considered, depending on editorial discretion.
A submission should be properly titled, and is to be made in the Microsoft Word format; font: Garamond, size 12 and justified. Title: bold; headings: underlined; sub-headings: italicised.
All sources should be incorporated in the main body of the manuscript through hyperlinks.
In case the source is not available online, it should be cited as an endnote (Garamond, size 10). The endnotes should comply with a recognised citation standard.
IBC16 will try to inform the authors of its decision within a week of the submission, but it may take longer. The article should not be under simultaneous consideration elsewhere.
On publication of the article, the copyright over the article shall vest with IBC16. Therefore, cross-posting would require IBC16’s prior approval, and a declaration in the final publication stating that the article was submitted to IBC16 first.
Submitting link
Submissions should be sent to contact@ibc16.com with the topic “Submission: IBC16 Blogs” in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include a declaration of originality and a brief covering note introducing the author(s) [Name, Institution, and Year of Study]. The author(s) may also submit a professional photo to accompany the post once it has been accepted. Please email us at contact@ibc16.com if you have any questions.
The Kerala Law Academy Law College (KLA), which was founded in 1966, is a centre for legal studies, research, and reform. Since 1977, the prestigious peer-reviewed Research Journal has been published continually. The College, which is associated with the University of Kerala, provides five-year integrated BA LL.B. and B. Com LL.B. programmes, a three-year LLB Unitary programme, and post-graduate programmes in LL.M (Administrative Law), LL.M (International Law), and MBL (Master of Business Law). CALSAR, its sibling company, offers a Law Research Program (PhD).
About conference
Kerala Law Academy Law College, in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (CALSAR), will host a virtual one-day international conference on human rights and gender justice on December 4, 2021 at the Kerala Law Academy Campus in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The conference will be held online using the technologies ZOOM and GOOGLE MEET. All participants should have decent internet connectivity and be able to use the above-mentioned online platform.
Samira Rahat, Assistant Professor, Department of Law and Justice, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT), Marina Muniz Pinto de Carvalho Matos, Lawyer- Federal University of Bahia, President of Federal University of Bahia’s Human Rights Clinic, Brazil, and Malu Stanchi, Politics, are the Chief Guests for the International Conference (Ninth Virtual) on Human Rights and Gender Justice.
Call for papers
Law Students, Academicians, Lawyers, Social Workers, Policy Makers, and Officials from Various Departments- Representatives from Institutions and Professionals; NGO, Social Activists, Social Science Researchers, Faculty and Research Scholars are all encouraged to submit research articles. The received Research Articles would be published in a proceedings book with an ISBN.
Sub-themes
gender justice
Human Rights of Women and Children
Human Trafficking and Bride Trafficking
Freedom, Justice, Peace, and Human Rights Today
Women in Conflict, Refugee Crisis and Gender Justice
Gender sensitivity of the justice delivery mechanisms.
State responsibility to protect gender discrimination.
Women’s property and inheritance rights.
Gender discrimination in marriage and divorce.
Gender-based violence.
Role of society in curbing gender injustice.
Gender injustice on social media.
Women’s representation and participation in politics/justice.
Challenges to legal aid for gender protection
Legal services for under-trial prisoners, women/child victims of trafficking and juveniles in the juvenile justice system.
Constitutional provisions for gender equality.
The legislative framework for gender equality.
Judicial approach for gender justice.
Status of LGBT in gender equality.
Historical development of gender equality from ancient to the digital era.
Gender-based budget.
Government initiatives for gender equality.
Role of NGO’s in gender justice.
International perspective for gender Justice.
Crimes against women outside the family
Rape
Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Outraging the Modesty of a Woman/Sexual Harassment.
Stalking.
Voyeurism.
Grievous Hurt/Acid Attack.
Trafficking in women and girls.
The Enforcement Mechanism and Gender Justice
Role of Police
Role of the Prosecutor
Role of Judiciary.
Role of Civil Society
Authors are welcome to work on any topic connected to the above-mentioned theme.
Please stay inside the boundaries of the regions marked with the term “Conference.” The papers must be written in Times New Roman with the following font sizes: Heading-14, Text-12, A4 format, single line spacing, and a word count of no more than 2500 words, including the title, author information, and footnotes. For footnoting, authors are urged to adopt The Bluebook (20th ed.) citation format in Times New Roman Font 10 size. Speaking footnotes are also discouraged.
For consideration, an abstract of no more than 250 words must be provided. The Abstract must include a synopsis of the paper, subtitles, references, and a conclusion stating the author’s point of view. On or before November 16, 2021, send the abstract to klainternationalseminar09@gmail.com with the subject “Abstract submission.” A cover page must be included, with the following information:
Title of the paper; Sub-Theme; Name of Author(s); Name of Institute/Organization; Official Designation; E-mail Address; Postal Address; Contact Number
The Submission should be in WORD FORMAT.
All footnotes must adhere to 20th edition of Bluebook standards and must be styled using the footnote option in word.
Borders, underlines or other design objects must not be included in the paper.
References need not be mentioned at the end of a paper and must be included within footnotes.
Precedents may be in Italics but not bold.
All sub headings must be left aligned, in bold.
The Papers shall be screened by a Committee. The Full Papers (2500 words) approved by the Committee shall be accepted for presentation in the Conference. The intimation of selection will be made through E-mail.
The final paper should contain a cover page which includes Name, Designation, Relevant Discipline and Year of Study, Address, E-mail id and Contact number. Authors are to give details in the Full Paper.
Abstracts and papers should be written in English, and the working language of the Conference will be English, and presentations shall be done in English.
Submissions should be made by the author who will attend the Conference.
Co-Authorship is allowed but limited to one Co-Author only.
Only one paper per participant will be permitted. Multiple submissions will lead to disqualification.
No part of the paper should have been published earlier nor should it be under consideration for publication. Any form of Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
The Organizers will take earnest effort to publish the best articles selected from among those received, subject to their acceptance by reputed journals as per their criteria.
Publishing Charges if any demand for the journal is to be paid by the author.
Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts: 16th November 2021
Communication of Abstract Acceptance: 18th November 2021
Submission of Full paper: 28th November, 2021
Intimation of Full paper Acceptance: 30th November, 2021
Date of payment of Registration fee: 1st December, 2021
International Conference: 4th December, 2021
Registration Fees
There is a Registration fee of Rs.750/- per participant (Additional fee of Rs.250/- should be paid in the case of maximum one Co-Author).
Payment Details
The Participant’s intending to participate must register on or before 1st of December 2021 (01/12/2021) by submitting the duly filled pro forma provided in the Kerala Law Academy website (link) and making an online payment of Rs.750/- ( In the case of co-author Rs.1000/-) as the registration fee, through the online link provided in the Kerala Law Academy website (CLICK HERE).
Contact Details
AJITHA NAIR L (Associate Professor, Kerala Law Academy) – 9496196638
Dr. DAKSHINA SARASWATHY (General Secretary MCS and Assistant Professor, Kerala Law Academy) – 9744169215,
MRS. LATHIKA KUMARI D (Assistant Professor, Kerala Law Academy)- 9495541770
MR. BINU P M (Assistant Professor , Kerala Law Academy) – 9746179873
Sunder Deep College of Law is a top educational school that has been providing legal education in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, since 2004. It is affiliated with CCS University (a state university founded in 1965) and is accredited by the Bar Council of India (Statutory body for professional legal education in India). We are dedicated to developing and maintaining the conditions that allow all SDCL students to embark on an intellectually, socially, and personally transformative educational journey.
About Competition
Sunder Deep College of Law is organising a Paper Presentation Competition on 26th November, 2021.
Eligibility
Any Law Student/Academicians/Researchers/Professionals
Broad Theme: Contemporary issues of Socio-legal Relevance
Sub-themes: (these are only suggestive)
Right to education
Custodial Violence
Prisoner’s Rights
Gender Equality
Sexual Offences
Work Place discrimination
LGBTQ+ Rights
Sustainable development
Constitutional Governance
Social Inclusion
Reproductive Rights
Maternity Benefits
Privacy
Media Trial
Timeline
Last Date of Submission: 20th November, 2021
Last date of Acceptance intimation: 23rd November 2021
Date of competition: 26th November 2021
Communication of Acceptance: Within 72 Hours of the last date of Submission.
Co-Authorship is allowed. However more than 2 Co-Authors are not allowed.
With the vision of creating an open access centre for the research and study of literature, public policy issues and legislative changes in law and technology in India and around the world, Vantage (in collaboration with IRO) is open to submissions for a wide array of genres, including but not limited to articles (academic, nonfiction, and fiction), case commentaries, book/film reviews, interviews case studies, essays (including opinions, translations, and photo essays).
They are looking for contributions that address the critical intersection of law, technology, and lived realities — particularly focused upon perspectives and narratives from marginalized contexts and the Global South. How has privacy changed within emerging legal paradigms of surveillance and data accumulation? How have social media and technology contributed to modern reimaginations and theatres of law? From activism to legal education, to business and human rights discourses, how has technology enabled (or disabled) the law, in the 21st century?
Themes/ Topics
By exploring these questions, we hope to not only track developments in topics of dispute resolution, disruptive technologies, legislative reforms, legal education, and legal thinking, but to also archive the experiences of law — as thought, as text, as practice.
Please refer to the following themes, while deciding to collaborate with us:
Developments in the ODR space
Emerging technologies & dispute resolution
Impact of disruptive technology on legal processes
Effect of technology & modernity on legal thinking
Current & future legislative reforms
Public interest disputes & mediation
You can also refer to this list for deciding a potential topic.
Note: We particularly welcome editorial commentary and candid views. We discourage posts that merely summarise developments or discuss basic aspects of this emergent field; we prefer that these articles include critical analysis or explore particular themes of wider resonance. Pieces don’t have to be restricted to legal reasoning and we are happy to accept well-researched articles from other fields as well. We also highly encourage interdisciplinary research.
Guidelines
In submitting proposals, please take note of the following guidelines:
Please include a short title. A title which asks a question can generate more interest.
Articles must be between 1,000 to 2,000 words.
Case commentaries, legislative analysis and book reviews must be between 1,000 to 1,500 words.
Please insert spaces between paragraphs.
Citations must be hyperlinked within the document and the portion being referenced. However, if it is absolutely necessary, other citations must be inserted as endnotes and conform to OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities) (4th) style of citation. Speaking/ substantive endnotes are highly discouraged. Vantage reserves the right to add (additional) links to sources relevant to the matters referred to in a post, should these not already be implemented.
Avoid using ALL CAPS in the title or in the text.
Co-authoring of articles is permissible, for a maximum of two authors.
Your content must be original. If, in your post, you refer to the work of another author, you must acknowledge that author as the source of such work. Vantage values originality of pieces above anything, in the event that any content is found to be plagiarised, Vantage reserves the right to not publish it.
Contributors must make known to Vantage any submissions of the draft post with other publishers, at any time during the review process. Vantage reserves the right to cease collaboration with respective contributors, if they fail to do so.
Vantage reserves the right to reshare pieces that are published on the platform, and authors may re-publish articles as long as the link to the original publication on Vantage’s platform is referenced at the beginning.
If any internal authorisations are required from the employer, for example, to publish the post, the authors must confirm that they have obtained any and all such authorisations. This guideline is not to be construed as contrary to any other guideline or policy of the platform, including the platform’s requirement of originality and its general policy of publishing only previously unpublished content.
We welcome non-mainstream modes of articulation, particularly from women, Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi communities, persons with disabilities, trans persons and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities.
Vantage does not tolerate any kind of discrimination based on age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation, and we do not carry any submissions that project the same.
Receipt of submission will be intimated to the authors within two weeks of submission. Authors will be periodically updated on the status of review of their piece.
Contact details
If you have a substantive question, or would like to submit a proposal for an article, write to us at vantage@iro.legal.
The Institute’s Centre for Corporate Law Studies is a project aiming at institutionalising and channelling national and international research on corporate and business-related issues. The Centre aims to provide a vital impetus by instilling in future corporate professionals an attitude of questioning many elements of business and its interaction with society.
About the Journal
The Centre for Corporate Law Studies at Nirma University’s Institute of Law has launched the Centre for Corporate Research Law Publication (CRLJ), an open access, annual, peer-reviewed journal. With advances occurring on a national and worldwide level every hour, the complexities of the corporate world have multiplied.
The globalisation web necessitates that corporate businesses have a comprehensive awareness of the environment, social, and cultural levels in addition to the company and its linked laws. To stay up with this fast-paced period, the Centre has launched a number of projects, including publications, discussions, and regular exchanges.
Eligibility
Academicians, Professionals, legal researchers, and students are eligible to send in their legal write-ups.
Theme
Contemporary issues in Financial Laws
The submissions can be in the fore of Research papers, Short articles, Book Reviews, Essays, Case comments.
Word Limit:
Research Papers: A comprehensive researched essay explaining and analysing major developments or concerns linked to the theme should be included in this category. The author must highlight the shortcomings in present financial law practises and attempt to suggest solutions. An abstract of no more than 200 words should be included with this. The word limit is 5,000–8,000 words for the same.
Short Articles: New thoughts, recent advancements, or any old topic linked to the theme should be discussed in this area. It should be accompanied by a concise abstract of no more than 200 words. The word limit is 3,000-4,000 words for the same.
Book Reviews: This section should include a brief review of the book, written from the author’s perspective. The word limit is 1,000–2,000 words for the same.
Essays: This should address issues that are important to the legal community in the field of financial law. It should be written in a tone and format that the peer audience will understand. The word limit is 2,000–3,000 words for the same.
Case Comments: Include a concise review of the facts, an analysis of the important issues, and a summary of the case’s pertinent findings. The word count for this is between 1,500 and 3,000 words.
Submission Guidelines
The submission must be in MS Word format and must not be sent in any other format. Manuscripts sent in PDF, other formats, or in physical copy will be rejected. Any questions or concerns can be sent to the supplied email address.
All works must be unique and unpublished, and they must not be under consideration by another journal. Plagiarism will be checked on all articles submitted. Submissions that are plagiarised will be refused for publication. The authors are required to give full credit to the sources they used.
Submissions that are longer over the word limit will be rejected.
A maximum of two authors will be allowed to collaborate.
All manuscripts must be written in the English language. The wording used must be official and unambiguous, and must adhere to the Journal’s submission requirements, as well as a statement that the work is an original and unpublished work of the authors.
All writers’ full names, as well as their designations and phone numbers, must be provided.
The name of the author(s), contact information, academic qualifications, institutional affiliation, title of the paper, and a statement that the manuscript is an original and previously unpublished work of the author must all be included in the email body.
Indian Journal of Law and Public Policy (IJLPP) is a blind peer-reviewed, bi – annual, law and public policy publication. It is a student reviewed and edited Journal based and operated from New Delhi and comes out with two editions i.e. Summer and Winter in each of its volume every year.
Guidelines for submissions
The Indian Journal of Law and Public Policy is now accepting submissions for Volume 8 Issue 1. The journal will invite papers on the wide theme of Law & Public Policy in Contemporary India for this issue.
The authors, on the other hand, are required to point out flaws in previous laws and policies and to fix them with well-researched and logically sound policy alternatives.
General guidelines
Original and previously unpublished work must be submitted.
The journal will not accept manuscripts that are plagiarised by more than 20% or 7 times (each involving 32 words), whichever is lower.
A maximum of two writers can co-author a paper;
Citation style: Harvard Blue Book, 20th Edition should be followed for citations. Footnotes and endnotes that speak are discouraged.
Once the article has been selected and the writer (s) have been notified, the Editorial Board retains the copyright to the entry in the Journal.
The Editorial Board has the final say on whether or not manuscripts are accepted.
The body of the document should be written in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Line Spacing 1.5, and the footnotes should be written in Times New Roman, Font Size 10, Line Spacing 1.
How to submit?
Articles, short articles, and case commentary for the Indian Journal of Law and Public Policy should be emailed to journal@ijlpp.com.
There must be no sign of the author’s identity in the paper.
The document should be in either.doc or.docx format.
A cover letter in either.doc or.docx format, containing the author’s name, contact information, institution’s name, and university’s name, should be attached SEPARATELY to the article in the same email.
“Submission for Volume 8 Issue I” should be the topic of the email.
An e-mail will be issued to confirm receipt of the entry and to notify the author(s) of the selected works.
The Centre For Environmental Law, Research and Action (CELRA), Niti Manthan is committed to ensuring that everyone is equipped to understand the nuances of Environmental law. CELRA examines environmental law and its jurisprudence in India and its scope in the international community and streamlines the process to work towards climate change and sustainability through law and effective policy. We are dedicated to expanding the scope of inclusivity of environmental policy and try ensuring that all stakeholder’s opinions are regarded in its policymaking.
By fostering actionable change and implementation at the grassroots levels, CELRA aims at bridging the gap between academia and actual policy implementation, by creating opportunities for visible change outside the realm of legal research. The time is now for concentrated and individual efforts towards working for global warming, climate policy, energy laws, climate finance, decarbonisation and sustainable development, because “the Earth is what we all have in common.”
CELRA is inviting student contributions (750-1000 words) for their upcoming November newsletter titled ‘The Interactions of Agriculture and Climate Change’ on the following themes:
1. Emerging Technologies in Climate Change Mitigation and/or Adaptation and the Impact on Agriculture 2. The Adjacency in Climate Change Policy and Agricultural Policy 3. The Juxtaposition of Agriculture in Developing Countries and Climate Change Mitigation and/or Adaptation
The aforementioned themes are indicative, and students may send in contributions on other topics under the overarching theme as well. In this regard, students are requested to address a specific sub-topic within the theme, and present a well-researched and nuanced contributions.
Uploading guidelines
All contributions must be uploaded through this form. The formatting guidelines are as follows:
1. Font: Times New Roman, Size 12, Black. 2. Structure: Text should be indented and justified. 3. References: All sources should be hyperlinked to the relevant phrases. 4. Headers: The main heading should be underlined, in bold and Font Size 14. All sub-headings should be in bold and Font Size 12. 4. Word Count: 750-1000 words.
Eligibility
All students currently pursuing any degree at any recognised university may send in a contribution. The authors of selected contributions shall be contacted within 10 days of the final deadline. Due to the volume of applications, we shall not be able to contact all those who had provided their contributions. If you are not contacted after two weeks from the final deadline, please consider your contribution as rejected.
The KIIT Student Law Review (KSLR) is the flagship review (ISSN: 2348-4381) of the School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha having a double blind peer review process of selection. The School of Law, KIIT University, hereby announces a call for papers for the Volume 9 of its annual Review (KSLR). We extend our invitation to law students (both postgraduates and undergraduates), professionals, lecturers, policy makers and others to send in their write-ups on contemporary issues of law. The review, through its publications, seeks to generate interest for a better understanding of the major areas of law and also to provide a national and international forum for debate on the comparative, analytical aspects and issues.
About call for papers
The ninth volume of the Review would highlight the contemporary legal issues from areas of law such as Contract laws, Labour laws, Property laws, Commercial laws, Competition laws etc. and other branches, which are giving impetus to deliberation, not only amongst the student community but also within the entire legal fraternity.
Submission Categories:
Articles (5000-7000 words exclusive of footnotes) — Article should provide an in-depth study in the contemporary legal issue. We intend to incorporate critical analysis and original assertions on the said issue.
Short Articles (3000-5000 words exclusive of footnotes) — Short articles should include condensed study in the contemporary legal issue. The nature of the writing should preferably include descriptive analysis and informed comments on any new ideas and perspectives.
Book Reviews (1200-1500 words exclusive of footnotes) — Book reviews should incorporate critical examination of a book pertaining to law, published two years preceding the release of the current issue of KSLR. 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.
Case Comments (2500 -4000 words exclusive of footnotes) — Case comments should include interpretation of any landmark judicial pronouncement in any contemporary legal issue. Brief information regarding contribution to and digression from the existing laws will be appreciated.
Legislative Briefs (maximum 2500 words exclusive of footnotes) — Legislative briefs seek to determine the implications of any existing or proposed Indian legislation (both Central/State). Author(s) may focus on any specific section/s or present an overview of the legislation.
Submission Guidelines:
Submissions to the KIIT Student Law Review [Volume IX] should adhere to the following guidelines:
All articles and short articles must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 300 words.
The submissions are to be made only in Microsoft Word Format(.docx or .doc files) by uploading the same on the Google Form: https://forms.gle/Ad52fX4JSRrT4uMG9 The name of the file must be of the nature “KSLR Volume IX Submission:_____________” followed by title of the paper. Please note that the last date of submission of Manuscript 15 th November, 2021.
The word limits are exclusive of footnotes and only footnotes are to be used and no end-notes or bibliography. The Harvard Bluebook, 20th edition is the style which is to be strictly adhered to for citations.
Sub-headings will be formatted in Normal with case size 12 in Times New Roman & Bold. The body of the writing will be formatted in Normal with case size 12 in Times New Roman.
Co-authorship is permissible up to a maximum of two. The submissions will undergo a double blind peer-review process, therefore the author/s shall not disclose their identities anywhere in the body of the manuscript.
The Author(s) shall have to upload a Declaration [as a separate attachment] in the Google Form as to that the work has not been published anywhere else and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. For any issues arising in contravention to such declaration, the KIIT Student Law Review, and Editorial Board shall not be liable. The author shall be personally liable for his or her actions or omissions. The declaration should be a scanned document in PDF or Image (.jpg or .jpeg) formats containing the above mentioned declaration.
The submission shall also contain a separate Cover Letter as an attachment uploaded to the Google Form 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 – (Example – Article/ Short Article/ Book Review)
Name of the institution
Year of study (in case of a student)/ Designation (in other cases)
Email address(s)
The Editorial Board holds the power to disqualify any author’s work which is in non-compliance to these guidelines and also, holds the final copyright and all other rights regarding the work that is published after receiving such approval for publication and transfer of such rights from the author(s).
Each published paper will feature in the KIIT Student Law Review: Volume IX which will be published around March, 2022. The authors whose papers are published will each receive a paperback hard copy of the Review, mailed to the address they provide along- with the copyright confirmation on selection of their paper as and when intimated to them.
