Call for Papers by RMLNLU Law Review [Volume XV (2024-25)]: Submit by Sept 4

Call for papers are invited for RMLNLU Law Review 2024-25 (Vol XV). The last date of application is September 4.

About the Institute

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU) is a public law school and a National Law University located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established as Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute in 2005, and since then, has been providing undergraduate and post-graduate legal education.

About the Journal

RMLNLU Law Review (‘Journal’) is an annual peer-reviewed journal published by the Journal Committee of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow which seeks to provide numerous insights and views into contemporary legal issues and encourages conversations about the same. The RMLNLU Law Review runs parallel to the RMLNLU Law Journal on CMET (Communications, Media, Entertainment, and Technology).

Call for Papers

The Journal accepts submissions from law students and professionals all over the country and abroad, under the following categories:

• Articles: 5000-7000 words
• Essays: 4000-5000 words
• Case notes/comments: 2000-3000 words
• Book Reviews: 2000-3000 words

Submission Guidelines

• Content:
  • Font – Times New Roman
  • Font size – 12 pts.
  • Line spacing – 1.5
  • Margin – 1” from all sides
  • Alignment: Justified
• Footnotes:
  • Font – Times New Roman
  • Font size – 10 pts
  • Line Spacing – 1.0
  • All the sources in the footnotes must be properly cited strictly in accordance with the latest OSCOLA (4th edition) format. No endnotes or speaking footnotes (descriptive footnotes) are allowed.

General Submission Guidelines

• The submissions may be on any contemporary legal issue. The authors are expected to adhere to the prescribed word limit (excluding footnotes and abstract), as indicated above.
• Each of these entries shall be required to conform to the set of guidelines that follow.
• An abstract of about 250-300 words and 5 keywords should be mandatorily included in the same word document as a part of the submission.
• The title should be Bold, Underlined, in Capitals, Size 16, and Centre Aligned.
• Headings should be Bold, in Capitals, Size 14, and left-aligned.
• The contents should in no way, directly or indirectly, indicate or reference the identity of the author(s).
• Co-Authorship to a maximum of two members is allowed. However, co-authorship is not allowed in “book reviews” and “case-notes/comments”.
• Please note that all submissions must adhere to a strict plagiarism limit of 33%, as any papers exceeding this threshold will be automatically rejected.

How to Submit?

• The submissions may be emailed at lawreview.rmlnlu[at]gmail.com in MicrosoftWord (.doc or .docx) format.
• The name of the attached submission in the email, i.e., the name of the document must be the name(s) of the author(s). Please note that only one submission per author or a team of co-authors is permissible. In case of more than one submission, only the one received first would be considered for review.
• The subject title for the mail must be ‘Article/Essay/Case Comment/Book Review for Volume XV’.

Deadline

September 04, 2024.

Review Process

• There shall be a rigorous review process comprising 3 stages. Members of the Advisory Board will be closely involved in the review process.
• This would ensure a greater standard of review and identification of quality academic writing.
• The authors shall be intimated about the status of their manuscript at every stage.

Contact

E-Mail ID: lawreview.rmlnlu[at]gmail.com
Ananya Bhandari: 6398059230
Maitrey Chaudhary: 7458877788
Aditi Singh: 7905997362
Aarya Parihar: 6306002885

Source: Lawctopus