The AMU Law Society Review 2022 invites submissions by way of a Call for Papers, for its flagship publication (to be published in form of a book with ISBN number).
About the AMU Law Society Review
The AMU Law Society Review is the flagship journal of the Law Society, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P). It is an annual journal which provides an extensive platform to academicians, practitioners, researchers and students to assimilate, exchange and extend their ideas to facilitate the debate on contemporary legal issues through their scholarly articles and research papers. The journal assumes an inter-disciplinary orientation and is wide enough to include national as well as international legal and policy-based issues within its sweep.
The Review has received enthusiastic responses over the past years, having continually aimed at raising the bar of academic research with insightful and pertinent contributions to the legal discourse. AMU Law Society Review 2022 invites submissions in the form of Research Papers, Case Comments/ Legislative Comments, Articles & Essays, and Book/Film Reviews and other such submission for its flagship publication (to be published in form of a book with ISBN number).
Categories of Submission
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Research Papers: 3,000 to 5,000 words
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Case Comments and Legislative Comments: 2,000 to 3,000 words
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Articles and Essays: 1,500 to 2,500 words
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Book Reviews: 1,000 to 2,000 words
Please note that these are not strict categories and other creative categories of submissions may also be entertained. Submissions interacting with past publications of the AMU Law Society Review are welcomed. Empirical research pieces are also welcomed. Word limits are exclusive of footnotes.
Suggested Themes & Sub-themes
Emerging Trends in the Criminal Justice System & Judiciary
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The Intersection of the Digital World & the Indian Justice System
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Criminal Accountability & Genetics
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Mental Health & Criminal Justice System
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The Objectification of Women under Indian Penal Laws
Recent International Developments
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United Nations & the Handling of Pandemics
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The Role of Law in the Success or Failure of Socialist Models Across the Globe
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Law and Policy Implementation in Gulf Cooperation Countries with reference to Competition and Bankruptcy Laws
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Developments in Arbitration Law With Reference To the Amazon v. Future Retail Case
Constitutional Law in Contemporary Times
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Social Media, Media Trials & Regulation of Free Speech
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A Comparative Study of the Various Divorce Laws in Various Jurisdic- tions
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Citizen’s Right to Transparency in Administration
Digital Literacy & Its Implications for the Class Divide
Literature & Law
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Spiritualism and the Judicial Decision Making Process
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The Law of Obscenity and Literature
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A Critical Discussion on the Copyright Law vis-a-vis Promotion of Literature
Law & Technology
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Legal Framework for Data Security & Data Privacy for the Common Masses
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Challenges for Organisations brought about by the history of cyberattacks
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Evaluation of Cryptography in the Enhancement of Cybersecurity
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A Critical Analysis on the Regulatory, Legal, & Ethical Consideration of Telemedicines
Note: These themes are merely suggestive and the authors are free to submit their manuscripts dealing with any creative theme.
Submission Guidelines
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Authors shall first submit their abstract via Google Form available at https:// forms.gle/sWuaDXVLFRpNvbrP7 by 10th January, 2022. A copy of the responses of the Google Form shall be sent to the registered email ID as acknowledgement of receipt of the abstract submission. The word limit for the Abstract is 350 words. The abstract must indicate how the manuscript offers to add something new to existing scholarship.
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The abstract submission shall not contain the name of the author or institutional affiliation or any other identification mark (except in cover letter). Abstract submissions shall be made in (.doc) or (.docx) format only. A separate cover letter in (.doc) or (.docx) format containing particulars of the author(s) and the submission details is to be sent along with the submission.
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The document containing the abstract shall be named in the manner ‘Abstract_ Title of the submission’. Similarly, the document containing the cover letter shall be named in the manner ‘Cover letter_ Title of the submission’.
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A cover letter shall include: (1) Title of Submission; (2) Theme & Sub-theme Cho- sen, if any; (3) Abstract; (4) Name of the Author and Co-Author, if any; (5) Designation; (6) Institutional Affiliation; (7) Contact Information and Address for Correspondence.
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Upon the selection of abstracts, the authors shall submit their manuscripts via a Google Form, the link of which shall be made available to the authors by the January 25th, 2022.
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Thereafter, upon the selection of manuscripts, the authors shall be intimated and may be required to make certain changes as suggested to them by the Editorial Board, and shall be given time to resubmit their manuscripts. The authors are expected to be accommodative of the changes that are suggested by the Editorial Board.
Important Dates
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Release of Brochure: 20th December 2021
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Last Date for Submission of Abstract: 10th January 2022
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Communication of Acceptance/Rejection of Abstract by: 25th January 2022
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Last date for Final Submission of Full Paper: 15th February 2022
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