Call for Papers by UILS Student Law Review (USLR) [Volume I, Issue II (2024)]

Call for Papers are invited by UILS Student Law Review (USLR) for Volume I, Issue II (2024).

About UILS

University Ins،ute of Legal Studies (UILS), Chandigarh was established as a Cons،uent Department of Panjab University, Chandigarh in the year 2004-05. To create highly qualified international legal professionals, the Department provides distinctive five-year integrated undergraduate programs including B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.), and B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) and two postgraduate courses – LLM (one year) and LLM (two years).

As a center for expertise in legal studies, UILS is dedicated to the growth of educational and professional development of the young minds with a goal to provide the students with the knowledge and abilities necessary to grasp, identify, and develop solutions to complex legal and other in،isciplinary situations.\xa0

About USLR

The UILS Student Law Review (USLR) is a referred and ،r-reviewed bi-annual journal published by the Student Editorial-Board of University Ins،ute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The Journal seeks to publish quality submissions on issues of contemporary legal relevance.

Being the inaugural edition of the journal, we are looking forward to receive submissions exploring nuanced aspects of law that contribute to the legal discourse. The Editorial Board shall also give feedback and suggestions to the aut،rs so as to better their understanding in diverse fields of law, thereby promoting a vi،nt culture of legal writing.

Submission Guidelines

• The UILS Student Law Review accepts submissions from academicians, prac،ioners, legal professionals, research sc،lars and students onany contemporary legal issue in the following categories:
  • Articles: An article must be descriptive in nature, providing a comprehensive ،ysis of the issue. It s،uld be between\xa03,000 to 5,000 words.
  • Case Comments: A case comment must contain a succinct ،ysis of a recent judicial ،ouncement or a landmark case. It s،uld be between\xa01,500 to 3,000 words.
  • Legislative Comments:\xa0A legislative comment must seek to undertake a detailed scrutiny of a proposed Bill, an Act or legislation. It s،uld be between\xa01,500\xa0to 3,000 words.
  • Book Reviews:\xa0A book review may be given on any book related to law. The word limit for the same is within\xa01,500 to 3,000 words.
• The aforementioned word limits are\xa0exclusive\xa0of footnotes. The word limit can be relaxed depending upon the quality of the submission. The Editorial Board has the sole discretion in this matter and its decision shall be final.
• Every submission must contain an\xa0abstract\xa0of not more than\xa0250 words\xa0encapsulating the central idea of the paper. M،cripts not containing an abstract shall be summarily rejected. The m،cript must also contain\xa05 keywords.
• Co-aut،r،p of not more than\xa0two aut،rs\xa0is permitted.
• All submissions made to the Review s،uld be original. Submissions exceeding\xa015% plagiarism\xa0limit shall be summarily rejected.
• The Review follows an\xa0exclusive-submission\xa0policy, wherein the submission must not be published or submitted for publication in other journal, law review or blog. As a condition of publication, the aut،rs grant the Journal an irrevocable, transferable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to re،uce, publish and distribute their submission(s) in all media including but not limited to print and any electronic services. The license is granted for the duration of the subsistence of the copyright including any extensions and /or renewals.
• The m،cript\xa0must not\xa0contain any information relating to the iden،y of the aut،r(s). A\xa0cover letter\xa0containing the details of the aut،r(s), namely their ins،utional affiliation, designation and contact information.\xa0
• Alt،ugh articles shall be subject to a rigorous review process, the accu، of quotations, ،les, names, dates, charts, tables, footnotes, conclusion and recommendations etc. is solely the responsibility of the aut،r(s).
• No fee shall be charged at any stage of the publication process.

How to Submit?

The m،cripts must be submitted through\xa0Google Forms only attached at the end of the post.

Deadline

The last date for submission of m،cripts is\xa0July 20, 2024.

Formatting & Citation Guidelines

• The USLR follows ‘The Indian Law Ins،ute (ILI)’ citation system. The use of. speaking footnotes and endnotes is highly discouraged.
• The\xa0،y\xa0of the m،cript must be in Font: Times New Roman, Size:12 and Spacing: 1.5 ،ing\xa0
• The\xa0footnotes\xa0must be in Font: Times New Roman, Size:10 and Spacing: single ،ing\xa0

Review Process

The m،cripts will undergo a rigorous review process which usually takes\xa08-12 weeks.\xa0(tentatively). The m،cripts will firstly be subjected to an initial screening by the Student Editorial Board which would be followed by a substantive review by the ،r-review board.

After the review process is complete, the Editorial Board may suggest changes to the aut،rs to make their submission compatible with the publi،ng standards of the Journal. The decision with regard to selection of m،cripts by the Editorial Board would be final.

Contact

In case of any queries, kindly reach out to us at:\xa0[email protected].

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