Journal of Legal Studies, Volume V: Call for Submissions: NLUD
Table of Contents
- About the Journal
- Submission Categories
- Submission Guidelines
- Last Date to Submit Manuscript
- Contact
About the Journal
The Journal is the flagship student-run journal of the National Law University, Delhi. It is an annual peer-reviewed journal that seeks to provide a forum for students, academicians, and professionals to engage in discussions on varied issues of contemporary importance in domestic and international law and policy.
Submission Categories
- Articles: 5,000 to 10,000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
- Essays: 3,000 to 5,000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
- Case Notes and Legislative Comments: 2,000 to 3,000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
- Book Reviews: 2,000 to 3,000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
Submission Guidelines
- It is advisable to choose a theme that is of contemporary relevance and has an issue of law to be engaged with analytically. Papers dealing with foreign themes, in any of the above categories, should also engage with its relevance in the Indian context.
- Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of two authors.
- Author/s are permitted to make a single submission only for this volume.
- All submissions must have 1.5 line spacing in Times New Roman format, with font size 12.
- Submissions must conform to the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), 4th Edition.
- Submissions are accepted only in electronic form. The submission must be made in a Microsoft Word (.docx) format via e-mail to nludjls@nludelhi.ac.in with the email title as ‘Submission – JLS’.
- The deadline for the submission of manuscripts is 21 March 2023. Manuscripts submitted after the deadline shall be reviewed for the next volume on a rolling basis.
- The submission must be an original unpublished work. Submissions should not be simultaneously considered by any other publication.
- Upon submission, the manuscript shall be the property of National Law University, Delhi. All rights are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. On subsequent reproduction, the authors would be required to credit the original publication in the Journal of Legal Studies. The University reserves the right to reproduce, publish and distribute any paper submitted for publication in all media, including but not limited to electronic and print media.
- Submissions are accepted for publication on the condition that they do not infringe upon the rights of any third party. All submissions will be run through anti-plagiarism software and plagiarism in any form will result in instant rejection of the submission.
- After review, manuscripts may be returned to authors suggesting changes to content, style or structure. Acceptance of the piece for publication may be made contingent upon incorporating the suggestions.
Last Date to Submit Manuscript
21 March 2023
Contact
For any questions or clarifications, the authors may contact the Board at nludjls@nludelhi.ac.in.
