Call for Papers by VIPS Student Law Review [Volume 5; August 2023 Issue]: Submit by May 10

The Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) Student Law Review is inviting submissions by way of a Call for Papers, for its Volume 4 – August 2022 Edition.

About Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, recognized by the Bar Council of India and UGC under Section 2(f), with NAAC ‘A’ accreditation.

About VIPS Student Law Review

VIPS Student Law Review is a student-run Peer and Blind Reviewed Journal. The Journal runs under the faculty advisory committee of VSLLS, VIPS. It has been established with the objective of becoming a formidable instrument in taking the standard of legal research in-country up by several notches.

It is an annual, student-edited journal focusing on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches towards legal writing. The Journal aims to publish long articles/ short articles, case comments, book reviews/legislation reviews on all aspects of law and related issues.

The Journal aims at giving the opportunity to legal academia, research scholars, students, advocates, and activists working towards the enhancement of legal scholarship. Hence, the Journal will serve as the platform for innovative thought sharing and will aim at contributing to the dynamic growth of legal
knowledge.

The Editorial Committee of VIPS Student Law Review is inviting quality research papers on law and legal policies including its allied branches from the legal fraternity:

• Research Scholars
• Students
• Professionals

Categories for Submission

• Long Articles: Between 4000 to 6000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
• Short Articles: Between 3000 to 5000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
• Case Comments/Book Review/Legislation Review: Between 2000 – 3000 words, inclusive of footnotes.

Submissions Guidelines

• Submissions should be in Times New Roman, 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing, justified text and 1-inch margins on all sides of an A4 sheet. The page number should be centre-aligned at the bottom of each page.
• Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.
• Graphics, Charts, Tables, and Diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the body of the work. Submission must be compatible with Microsoft Word.
• All the submissions must be emailed at vips.studentlawreview[a]gmail.com along with a cover page with the title of the research paper, Name of the author and Designation of the author. The research paper should not contain any reference to the identity of the author in order to enable anonymous screening and peer review.
• Each submission should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 300 words.
• The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any manuscript above 15% plagiarism will lead to disqualification.
• Submitted entries must not have been sent for consideration at any other place for presentation or publication. A declaration to the same effect must accompany each submission.
• Co-authorship is allowed. The maximum number of Co-authors for submission shall be restricted to 2 (two).
• Multiple submissions by the same author(s) are not allowed.
• VIPS Student Law Review follows the Harvard Blue Book (20th Edition) citation style. Authors are requested to follow the same.
• Copyright of all the submissions shall exclusively vest with VSLLS, VIPS.
• One complimentary hard copy of the Journal would be issued to the author after publication. In the case of co-authorship, the complimentary hard copy would be issued only to the first author.

Important Dates

• Opening Date of Submission: March 10, 2023.
• Closing Date of Submission: May 10, 2023.

Source: Lawctopus