Call for Papers | NMIMS Student Law Review [Volume IX]: Rolling Submissions!

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1. About the Journal

2. About Call for Papers

3. Categories for Submissions

4. Themes

5. Basic Formatting Guidelines

6. Submission Guidelines

7. Submission Procedure

8. Submission Deadline

9. Contact Information

About the Journal

SVKM’s NMIMS is a privately deemed university located in Mumbai. The NMIMS Student Law Review is the flagship law journal of NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai, established with the objective of providing a forum for students to engage in quality legal discourse that captures the zeitgeist of contemporary legal issues.

The Journal is committed to cultivating and advancing a culture of rigorous academic research and scholarly writing. Its scope transcends the confines of any single domain of law, embracing a broad and inclusive approach. Submissions that adopt an interdisciplinary lens and critically engage with contemporary legal issues are particularly welcomed, reflecting the Journal’s dedication to fostering nuanced, impactful discourse.

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About Call for Papers

The NMIMS Student Law Review invites original and unpublished manuscripts, including but not limited to, long articles, short articles, case notes, and case comments, discussing issues from different facets of corporate and business laws.

Categories for Submissions

Book Review: 2000-4000 words

Book reviews are welcome too. The review must be a crisp account of recently published books on corporate and business law themes, including the issues explored and the related arguments of the author.

Case Notes & Comments: 1500-3000 words

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This category includes both case notes and comments that involve a pivotal assessment of any recent/landmark judicial pronouncement, legislation, or bill. The focus must be on a relatively recent bill pronouncement or legislation.

Short Articles: 3000-5000 words

This category includes submissions that conduct an in-depth study of more specific issues and, albeit in a concise manner, give the reader an insight into the legal issue identified by the author.

Long Articles: 5000-8000 words

This category includes submissions that comprehensively analyze a contemporary legal issue that the author(s) seeks to highlight. It must either indicate the lacunae or holistically cover the subject matter while offering a critical analysis of the chosen theme.

Themes

I. Business Law

Track 1: Corporate Governance & Compliance
Track 2: Corporate Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Takeovers and Insolvency Law
Track 3: Competition/Antitrust Law
Track 4: Banking, Finance & Securities Regulation
Track 5: Taxation Law
Track 6: Contract & Commercial Law
Track 7: Labour & Employment Law

II. Intellectual Property Law

Track 1: Patent Law
Track 2: Copyright & Design Law
Track 3: Trademark Law
Track 4: Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
Track 5: IP & Emerging Tech
Track 6: Traditional Knowledge & Geographical Indications
Track 7: IP Licensing & Enforcement

III. Constitutional Law

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Track 1: Fundamental Rights
Track 2: Federalism & Centre-State Relations
Track 3: Judicial Review & Basic Structure Doctrine
Track 4: Constitutional Interpretation & Comparative Constitutionalism
Track 5: Electoral Law & Democracy
Track 6: Emergency Powers & Rule of Law
Track 7: Constitutional Rights of Marginalized Groups

IV. Criminal Law

Track 1: Criminal Procedure & Evidence
Track 2: White-Collar & Economic Crime
Track 3: Cyber Crime & Digital Forensics
Track 4: Sentencing, Punishment & Prison Reform
Track 5: Criminal Law & Human Rights
Track 6: Gender & Criminal Law
Track 7: Juvenile Justice & Criminology

Note: The submissions must fall within the main themes mentioned above; however, the sub-themes are merely descriptive and suggestive rather than authoritative. Any topic that is not within the purview of the sub-themes would be given equal consideration on merit.

Basic Formatting Guidelines

Font: Times New Roman
Main Body: Font Size: 12, Line Spacing: 1.5, Justified.
Footnotes/Citations: Font Size – 10, Line Spacing – 1
Case laws must be italicized.

Submission Guidelines

All manuscripts must be emailed in .docx format. No other mode of submission will be accepted. Submissions are to be sent through an email (please find the email ID at the end of the post).

All manuscripts must be submitted with a plagiarism report & AI report (both under 10%), preferably from Turnitin, however alternate software may be considered.

If there is a co-author, ensure that both the authors are CC’d in the email that is sent to Law Review and in the signoff of the email, such as:

Regards,

X and Y