About the Law Review
The NLIU Law Review is an endeavour on the part of the student body of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal to encourage and inculcate in the students a spirit of legal research and develop their interest further in unexplored areas of the law. It is the first of its kind in the University which has entirely been the effort of the Student Body. This exclusively student-run journal is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed law journal which seeks to focus on the burning issues in the legal scenario and promote interest in the same. The first issue of the journal was a success and we look forward to an increasingly positive response to carry forward the journal and ensure a heightened level of enthusiasm in the legal fraternity regarding the same.
Call for Papers
The journal invite seeks to invite Articles, Essays, Case Notes and Comments from a wide range of legal sub-disciplines and a variety of topics of legal and contemporary relevance from law universities in India and abroad. Our aim is to broaden the horizons and ensure increased communication and better understanding between various members of our legal community. The first issue of the journal was a success, containing articles on an assortment of legal issues like Environmental Law, Family Law, and Criminal Law etc. The submissions to the Journal are selected for publication on the basis of a peer-review mechanism conducted through an external Article Review Board consisting of academicians and experts in the field of the respective areas of law. The Journal is edited by an Editorial Board consisting of students from the National Law Institute University selected on an annual basis through a selection process that tests them on their editing skills and knowledge in the concerned areas of law.
The NLIU Law Review is now accepting submission for the forthcoming issue. The deadline for the submission of Manuscripts is 4th October, 2010.
Submission Guidelines
- The submissions must conform to the guidelines specified and should be sent with a declaration of originality (which can be obtained by a request via e-mail) in the specified format by 4th October, 2010. Submissions received thereafter shall be considered for publication in the next issue.
- Submission should be accompanied with a covering letter including author’s name, email ID, mobile number and college name.
- Submissions must be in electronic form sent via email.
- Papers submitted must not be written by more than 2 authors.
Style guidelines
- The word limits for the same are as follows: Articles: [6000-10000 words], Case Notes:[2000-5000 words], Legislative Comments:[1000-3000 words], Book Reviews:[1000-3000 words].
- All submissions must be in (.doc) format. It must word processed and compatible with Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007.
- Papers must include an abstract of 250-300 words inclusive in the word limit.
- The text for the Main Body must be in Times New Roman, 11 points, 1.15 line spacing, justified, 1 inch margins on all sides. For the Footnotes it must be Times New Roman, 9 points, 1 line spacing, Justified.
- Citations must conform to standards laid down in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th ed. 2005).
- Submissions must use only footnotes as a form of citation. Substantive footnoting is permissible.
Nature of Submissions
Articles must be of 6000-10000 words wherein the author must apply theoretical and/or research findings to topics of legal and contemporary relevance, or formulate his/her own ideas and theory regarding the same. It should contain a comprehensive study of the theme indicating the lacunae in the existing framework with suggestions and recommendations.
Case Notes must be of 2000-5000 words and should focus on analysis of a landmark judgment where the author has critically dealt with the case and put forward her/his remarks on the issues dealt within. It must also include an overview of the case history, relevant facts and legal findings based upon the same.
Legislative Comments must be of 1000-3000 words. It should include a concrete analysis and critique on new legislations, pending or otherwise of contemporary relevance along with the author’s views and propositions relating to the issue.
Book Reviews must be of 1000-3000 words. It is an overall critique of the book and must include the author’s observations, arguments, or criticisms regarding the subject matter of the book being reviewed.
For further clarifications regarding the submission guidelines or any other subject matter, please contact [email protected].
