CfP: Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Issues of Law by Ramaiah College of Law: Submit by Oct 10

Ramaiah College of Law is inviting papers on Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Issues of Law.

About Ramaiah College of Law

Ramaiah College of Law (RCL) is a premier law college situated in Bengaluru that has been
imparting quality legal education since 1995.

About Call for Papers

The Journal is an annual, ISSN blind peer-reviewed (ISSN: 0975-9905) publication of Ramaiah College of Law. Through this Journal, they seek to encourage the analysis of law. They would like contributors to address emerging issues in contemporary society through a pragmatic yet humanistic approach. A theoretical study complemented by empirical research will be appreciated.

Theme

Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Issues of Law.

Eligibility

Academicians, law professionals, research scholars and students of law.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract: The Article should also include an abstract of about 250 words, which has to precede the
  article.
• Authorship: Submissions are invited from students, academicians, research scholars and practitioners of law. Entries can be co-authored. However, a maximum of two authors per entry is allowed.
• Citation Style: A uniform style of citation available at https://www.ili.ac.in/footnoting12.pdf has to be
  followed.
• Authors are required to mail two copies of the article: one copy must provide the author details (including name and institutional affiliation), and the other without any reference to the author(s) on their affiliation.
• The subject of the mail should be “MSRJL Volume VII, 2022” and should contain the name of the author(s), institutional affiliation, mobile number(s) and email address(s).
• The mail should also include a duly completed, signed and scanned copy of the declaration (draft attached as Annexure I).
• The authors shall be intimated about the status of the selection of the articles only after the
• completion of the peer review process.

Formatting Guidelines

• The submission must be word processed and in Times New Roman.
• The main text should be in font size 12 and the footnotes in font size 10.
• A line spacing of 1.5 for the main text and 1.0 for footnotes should be followed.
• All paragraphs must begin with a one-inch indent.
• All hyperlinks must be in black colour and must not be underlined.
• Submissions should be made in MS Word format and those in pdf shall not be accepted.
• Level one heading: It shall be numbered and in the centre.
• Level two heading: It shall be left aligned and in bold letters.
• Level three heading: It shall be left aligned and italicized.
• All manuscripts shall include an ‘Introduction’ and ‘Conclusion’.
• All citations shall be placed in footnotes.
• Numbers less than 100 shall be spelt out unless they are a per cent (e.g., 5 per cent).
• Use of the first person shall be avoided. The Journal encourages the use of gender-neutral language.
• All pages shall be numbered. Uniform date format shall be used (e.g., August 15, 1947).
• Quotations: Quotations within a sentence must be enclosed in double quotation marks
• (“ ”). A quotation within a quotation should be enclosed in single quotation marks (‘
• ’). A quotation with three lines should be set out in a separate block indented
• from the left and right margins.
• Do not enclose the quotation in quotation marks. A quotation is introduced with a colon (:)
• When referring to a section or article of a statute in the main text, the word ‘section’/’ article’ should neither be abbreviated nor capitalized. However, in the footnotes, the section/ article should be abbreviated. (E.g. The Constitution of India, art. 30; The Indian Penal Code, s. 42.)
• All the received articles/research papers will be subject to a plagiarism check.
• All submissions will go through an initial round of review and selection by the Editorial Board and then be sent for blind peer- review, before being finalised for publication.
• Authors are required to obtain written permission for the use of any copyrighted material in the manuscript and communicate the same to the Editorial Board.

Categories

• Articles: 5,000 – 8,000 words
• Short Articles: 3,000- 4,000 words

Submission Deadline

Last date for submission of the abstract and full paper – October 10, 2022.

Contact Information

In case of any queries, please contact: msrlawjournal[at]msrcl.org

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