The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is inviting submissions for its upcoming Volume 36(2).
About NLSIR
NLSIR is the flagship student-edited law review published by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. It is a bi-annual, peer reviewed journal and holds the distinction of being cited thrice by the Supreme Court of India. NLSIR has also been cited by courts abroad, such as the High Court of South Africa.
About the Call for Paper
The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is inviting submissions for its upcoming Volume 36(2), this year’s special issue on ‘Democracy, Free Expression, and Press Freedom’. Volume 36(2) will focus on the multiple legal issues around press freedom in India. The Special Issue aims to analyse the relationship between various laws and press freedom. In doing so, it emphasises the deeply intertwined relationship between press freedom and democracy in the Indian context.
Theme
Democracy, Free Expression, and Press Censorship
Submission Categories
- Long Article (5,000 to 10,000 words): Submissions in this category are expected to engage with a topic, and existing literature, comprehensively, and offer an innovative reassessment. Purely theoretical pieces, e.g., pieces on jurisprudence or legal philosophy, are also welcome.
- Essay (3,000 to 5,000 words): Submissions in this category are much more concise and targeted in terms of issue identification and argumentation.
- Legislative/Case Comment (2,500 to 5,000 words): Submissions in this category are supposed to critique a contemporarily relevant judicial pronouncement or legislative measure.
- Book Review (2,000 to 3,000 words): Submissions in this category are supposed to engage with a recent book that is concerned with one or more legal issues.
Formatting Guidelines
- The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing.
- The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.
- The manuscript should contain only footnotes (and not end notes) as a method of citation. Citations must conform to OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities) (4th edn.) style of citation.
How to Submit?
Click on the link provided below to submit.
Submission Deadline
15th May 2024
Contact Information
For any queries with respect to Vol. 36(2), please write to mail.nlsir@gmail.com.
Click here for the official notification.
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