[The following announcement is posted
on behalf of the National Law School of India Review]
on behalf of the National Law School of India Review]
The National Law School of India Review is now
accepting submissions for its upcoming issue – Volume 27(1). The
National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is the flagship law journal of the
National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India. The NLSIR is a
bi-annual, student edited, peer-reviewed law journal providing incisive legal
scholarship on issues that are at the forefront of contemporary legal
discourse. For more than 25 years, the NLSIR has regularly featured articles
authored by judges of the Indian Supreme Court, Senior Counsel practicing at
the Indian bar, and several renowned academics.
accepting submissions for its upcoming issue – Volume 27(1). The
National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is the flagship law journal of the
National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India. The NLSIR is a
bi-annual, student edited, peer-reviewed law journal providing incisive legal
scholarship on issues that are at the forefront of contemporary legal
discourse. For more than 25 years, the NLSIR has regularly featured articles
authored by judges of the Indian Supreme Court, Senior Counsel practicing at
the Indian bar, and several renowned academics.
The most recent issue of the NLSIR, Vol. 26(1), featured
contributions by David J. Kessler (Partner,
Fullbright & Jaworski LLP), Mr. Mark McBride
(Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore) and Prof. Jonathan
Herring (Professor of Law, University of Oxford) among several others. Moreover,
in August 2009, NLSIR attained the unique distinction of being the only Indian
student-run law journal to be cited by the Supreme Court of India, in Action
Committee, Un-Aided Private Schools v. Director of Education. NLSIR has
also recently been cited in Justice R. S. Bachawat’s Law of Arbitration and
Conciliation, a leading treatise on arbitration law in India.
Papers may be submitted under the following categories:
1. Long
Articles: Between 5000 and 8000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Papers in
this category are expected to engage with the theme comprehensively, examine
literature comprehensively, and offer an innovative reassessment of the current
understanding of that theme. It is advisable, though not necessary, to choose a
theme that is of contemporary importance. Purely theoretical pieces are also
welcomed.
Articles: Between 5000 and 8000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Papers in
this category are expected to engage with the theme comprehensively, examine
literature comprehensively, and offer an innovative reassessment of the current
understanding of that theme. It is advisable, though not necessary, to choose a
theme that is of contemporary importance. Purely theoretical pieces are also
welcomed.
2. Essays:
Between 3000 and 5000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Essays are far more
concise in scope. These papers usually deal with a very specific issue, and
argue that the issue must be conceptualized differently. They are more
engaging, and make a more easily identifiable, concrete argument.
Between 3000 and 5000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Essays are far more
concise in scope. These papers usually deal with a very specific issue, and
argue that the issue must be conceptualized differently. They are more
engaging, and make a more easily identifiable, concrete argument.
3. Case
Notes and Legislative Comments: Between 1500 and 2500 words, inclusive of
footnotes. This is an analysis of any contemporary judicial pronouncement,
whether in India or elsewhere. It must identify and examine the line of cases
in which the decision in question came about, and comment on implications for
the evolution of that branch of law.
Notes and Legislative Comments: Between 1500 and 2500 words, inclusive of
footnotes. This is an analysis of any contemporary judicial pronouncement,
whether in India or elsewhere. It must identify and examine the line of cases
in which the decision in question came about, and comment on implications for
the evolution of that branch of law.
Submissions are preferred in Times New Roman font,
double-spaced. Main text should be in font size 12 and footnotes in font size
10. All submissions must be word processed, and compatible with Microsoft Word
2003 and 2007. The Review uses only footnotes (and not end-notes) as a method
of citation. Submissions must conform to the Bluebook (19th edn.) system of citation.
double-spaced. Main text should be in font size 12 and footnotes in font size
10. All submissions must be word processed, and compatible with Microsoft Word
2003 and 2007. The Review uses only footnotes (and not end-notes) as a method
of citation. Submissions must conform to the Bluebook (19th edn.) system of citation.
The NLSIR strongly recommends electronic
submissions, though hard copies are also accepted. In case of hard copy
submissions, two copies of the submission are required. Please submit the paper
to [email protected]
indicating which category your paper is intended for. All submissions should
contain the name of the author, professional information, the title of the
manuscript, and contact information. The last date for submissions to
Volume 27(1) is November 30, 2014. Submissions may be emailed to [email protected] under the
subject heading ’27(1) NLSIR – Submissions’.
submissions, though hard copies are also accepted. In case of hard copy
submissions, two copies of the submission are required. Please submit the paper
to [email protected]
indicating which category your paper is intended for. All submissions should
contain the name of the author, professional information, the title of the
manuscript, and contact information. The last date for submissions to
Volume 27(1) is November 30, 2014. Submissions may be emailed to [email protected] under the
subject heading ’27(1) NLSIR – Submissions’.
