Theme
The theme of this edition of GNLU CLE Essay Competition is Judgment Analysis.
GNLU invites the submission of manuscripts containing law and economic analysis of judgments in any substantive area of law. The essay may contain in-depth case analysis of a single judgment or may also be a law and economic analysis of principles of law propounded by various judgments.
Manuscripts may be on judgements in any area of law and economics, including but not limited to the following: property law, contract law, business law, tort law and product liability, competition law and antitrust, criminal law, civil law, common law and equity, constitutional law and election law; Economic Analysis of Litigations; International Law (Public and Private), International Trade Law, Environment Law, Human Rights; Economics of Legal Procedure; Market Regulators, etc.
Eligibility
- Students/Research scholars pursuing M.A./M.phil/Ph.D discipline in Economics
- Student Research scholars pursuing Ph.D in the interdisciplinary study of law and economics
- Students/Research scholars pursuing M.A./M.phil/Ph.D discipline in statistics
- Students/Research scholars pursuing M.A./M.phil/Ph.D discipline in public policy
- Students/Research scholars pursuing M.A./M.phil/Ph.D discipline in development studies
- Students/Research five-year/three LLB discipline
- Students/Research one-year/two-year LLM discipline
- Academicians teaching and researching in the interdisciplinary study of law and economics
- Professionals working in banking, finance or economics field.
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can submit entries via the link given at the end of the post.
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions are to be made in the form of MS Word Document.
- All authors are requested to submit TWO copies of their essay through the google form:
- Submission having a cover page including the name of the author(s).
- Submission having a cover page without the name of the author(s).
- Manuscript word limit: 5500-7000 words (excluding footnotes and references)
- Font: Times New Roman
- Font size: 12
- Line spacing: 1.5
- All text should be justified, with a margin spacing of 1” on all sides.
- Citation style: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (2015, 20th ed.)
Deadline
Submission date: on or before 13 December, 2024
Prizes
In order to promote and reward deserving submissions, the following awards have been decided
- 1st Prize to Best Essay: 11,000 (INR) Cash Prize + Publication in GNLU Journal of Law and Economics.
- 2nd Prize to Second Best Essay: 8,000 (INR) Cash Prize
- 3rd Prize to Second Best Essay: 6,000 (INR) Cash Prize
- 10 Best Essays will be awarded a consolation prize: 5,000 (INR) Cash Prize
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