Call for Papers | Vox Legis 10.0 by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda: Submit by Dec 6
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About Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
The Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, is a premier institution offering legal education in the state since the 1960s. The University is accredited with an A+ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The Faculty has received several rankings in legal education surveys. The GHRDC Law School Survey 2026 ranked it first in Gujarat, sixth among Law Schools of Eminence and 17th in the All India ranking. The Competition Success Review (CSR) Law School Survey 2026 ranked it first among Top Law Schools in Gujarat and fourth among Top Distinguished Law Schools in India. It was also ranked 18th among Top Law Colleges in India in The Week-Hansa Research Survey 2026 and featured among the Top 25 Law Schools in India by Forbes in 2021.
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About Vox Legis
Vox Legis, meaning “the voice of the law” in Latin, is the annual student-faculty collaborative publication of the Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
The publication aims to encourage discussions on the evolving relationship between law and society, provide students with a platform for scholarship on contemporary legal and public policy issues, and promote legal research and writing.
Vox Legis is published in both print and online formats. Its online publication is available at voxlegis.co.in.
About Vox Legis 10.0
The Editorial Board of Vox Legis invites submissions for its 10th edition on the following theme:
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Theme: A World For All, In The Making: Law, Rights and the Obligations of a Shared Future
Concept Note
The world is increasingly facing crises that no individual state can address independently. International frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Pact for the Future, the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the High Seas Treaty reflect a collective commitment to eradicating poverty, reducing inequality, protecting the environment and ensuring that no one is left behind.
However, a significant gap remains between these commitments and their actual implementation. Development opportunities remain unevenly distributed, the costs of progress are not equally shared, and decisions made by a few often affect the lives of many. Issues such as workers’ livelihoods, access to education, community land rights, individual identity and environmental protection are interconnected questions of power, participation and justice.
The central question is therefore not merely what kind of world should be created, but whose vision will shape it and what measures are necessary to build a genuinely shared future.
Law plays an important role in defining the limits of power, recognising rights, imposing obligations and protecting interests. However, the existence of legal rights does not automatically ensure their realisation, just as the existence of institutions does not necessarily guarantee justice.
As technology transforms human relationships, economies evolve and ecological boundaries face increasing pressure, law must respond to changing realities while addressing the structures that perpetuate exclusion. It must ensure accountability, strengthen institutions and make effective remedies accessible.
Through this edition, the Editorial Board invites students to examine these issues from legal perspectives using comparative, international and interdisciplinary approaches. Submissions should go beyond describing existing challenges or repeating established commitments. They should critically examine the structures that create and perpetuate these challenges and explore legal, institutional, technological and policy solutions capable of bringing meaningful change.
Eligibility and Authorship
- Submissions are invited from students of any academic discipline.
- Each submission may have a maximum of two authors.
- Every co-author must have made a substantial contribution to the manuscript and must have consented to its submission.
- The submitted work must be original, unpublished and not under consideration by any other publication.
Sub-Themes
Contributions may address, but are not limited to, the following six thematic clusters:
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- Accessibility, Equality, and Human Dignity.
- The Legal Governance of Work, Enterprise, and Economic Justice.
- Governing Innovation: Technology, Industry, and the Law.
- The Price of a Planet in Transition.
- Life on Land and in Water.
- Beyond Borders: Governance, Partnerships, and Collective Responsibility.
Manuscript Requirements
Length and Language
- Manuscripts must be written in English only.
- Submissions must be between 1,500 and 2,000 words, excluding footnotes.
- Manuscripts must use clear and grammatically correct English.
- The UK spelling convention must be followed consistently.
Title and File Format
- Each submission must have a clear and relevant title.
- Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
- The file must be named after the title of the submission.
- The manuscript must not contain the author’s name, institution, acknowledgements or any other identifying information.
- Identifying information must also be removed from document properties, headers and footers.
- Author details must be provided only through the submission form.
Formatting Guidelines
Text and Footnotes
- Main text must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with 1.5 line spacing and justified alignment.
- Footnotes must be in Times New Roman, 10-point font, with single line spacing.
- Footnotes must be numbered consecutively.
Paragraphs, Headings and Quotations
- The manuscript must be organised into clear and logically connected paragraphs.
- Headings and sub-headings may be used wherever they improve readability.
- Short quotations must be enclosed in quotation marks.
- Quotations of 50 words or more must be presented as indented block quotations without quotation marks.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations must be written in full at their first occurrence, followed by the abbreviated form in parentheses.
Tables, Figures and Permissions
- Tables, figures and images must be properly labelled.
- Sources of all tables, figures and images must be acknowledged.
- Authors must obtain the necessary permissions before reproducing copyrighted material.
Citation Guidelines
Citation Style
All sources cited in the manuscript must follow The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition (2020).
Citations must be accurate, consistent and verifiable, with references wherever applicable. Authors should rely on official sources for legislation, judicial decisions and government publications and ensure that every hyperlink leads to the cited source.
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Citation Examples
- Case: Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, (1980) 2 S.C.C. 684 (India).
- Legislation: Companies Act, 2013, § 233 (India).
- Book: AUTHOR, TITLE [pinpoint page] (edition year). For example: H.L.A. HART, THE CONCEPT OF LAW (2d ed. 1994).
- Journal Article: Author, Title, volume Journal Abbreviation first page, pinpoint page (year). For example: Charles A. Reich, The New Property, 73 Yale L.J. 733, 737–38 (1964).
For foreign and international sources, and sources not directly covered by the Bluebook, authors should follow the relevant Bluebook rules and tables or use a consistent citation format appropriate to the source.
AI and Plagiarism Policy
- Every submission must be the author’s own work, and all borrowed material must be properly acknowledged.
- The overall AI and Plagiarism Index must remain below 10%.
- AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors, and responsibility for a manuscript cannot be transferred to an AI tool.
- Authors must not submit AI-generated content as human-authored work.
- Authors must not misrepresent the extent of AI involvement in their manuscripts.
Important Dates
| Particulars | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Last Date for Submission | 6 December 2026 |
Submission Procedure
All submissions must be made through the official submission form.
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Submissions sent through email will not be considered. The official email address is intended only for queries and correspondence.
Authors must submit their manuscripts on or before 6 December 2026. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to the author by email.
Contact Details
For queries relating to submissions and publication, authors may contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]
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