Competitions

Call for Papers: Journal for Law Students and Researchers (Submit by 01 Dec)

(JLSR is seeking contributions from all legal branches as long as the work is original, unpublished, not plagiarised and is in consonance with the submission guidelines.)

Journal for Law Students and Researchers is seeking contributions from all legal branches as long as the work is original, unpublished, not plagiarised and is in consonance with the submission guidelines.

Nature of contributions

Articles: An article must conduct a complete analysis of the area of law, which the author seeks to highlight. It must contain a comprehensive study of the existing law with the suggestions and conclusions of the Author. Word Limit being 1,100 to 4,000 words.

Notes: A note is a relatively concise form of an argument advanced by the author. The focus of a note should be on a relatively new debate or controversy regarding the interpretation or implementation in the law. Notes shall primarily highlight contemporary issues, which need to be addressed, and the authors are expected to offer a solution. The maximum word limit for a manuscript in the form of note is 1,500-2,500 words.

Comments: A comment is where the author may decide to critique any recent/landmark judicial pronouncement or any recent legislation or bill before the Parliament or State Legislature. The word limit for a comment is 2,000-3,000 words.

Book Review: A Book Review is where the author identifies the central idea of the book, gives the reader indication of the author’s style, approach, or premises, and then offers an overall evaluation adding suggestions and latest amendments to the given laws in the book. The word limit is from 2,000-3,000 words.

Dates

Last date for full paper submission: 1 December, 2022 (Submissions should be made in word document).

Intimation of the selection of Full Paper: Within 24 hours of submission.

Submission guidelines

Citation Format: The citation format to be followed is The Bluebook (20th Ed.)/Any Standard Format.

Abstract: Every submission should be accompanied by an abstract of 250-300 words describing the relevant conclusions drawn in the manuscript.

Papers with plagiarism less than 25% are only eligible for publication.

Font Style: Times New Roman and font size 12.

Publication Fee

Single Authored: ₹800

Co-Authored: ₹1000

Note: Payment to be made only after selection and not before.

Mode of submission

Submission of the full article/paper along shall be made by sending an e-mail at editor.jlsr@gmail.com.

Contact information

Mobile: +91 9136804644

E-mail: jflsrjournal@gmail.com

The website link is here.