Call for Paper; Tamil Nadu National Law University, Volume VI Issue I, 2023

About the Institution

The Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli (TNNLU) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu by an Act of the State Legislature (Act No. 9 of 2012) to provide quality legal education at the global level. It commenced its functioning from the academic year 2013-2014.

About the Journal

The Tamil Nadu National Law University Law Review is a faculty-cum-student run, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published bi-annually. It was established in 2018 as an initiative to contribute to legal scholarship and to encourage the exchange of ideas and academic opinions within the student community of the University.

It aspires to provide a platform for those opinions that are crucial to the understanding of contemporary issues, cutting across disciplines, interests, and expertise.

Eligibility

TNNLU Law Review is inviting submissions from students, academics, and other members of the legal community.

Theme

While there are no rigid thematic constraints, contributions should be within the scope of legal studies and allied interdisciplinary studies.

Submission Guidelines

Long Articles (5000-8000 words): Submissions under this category must present a comprehensive study of a central theme, along with the identification and analysis of related sub-themes. Purely theoretical papers will also be accepted under this category.

Short Articles/Notes (3000-5000 words): Submissions under this category must deal with contemporary legal issues. It should directly address a specific issue and must be engaging and concise. Author(s) can also include evaluative comments on pending or recent legislation keeping in mind the objective and rationale of the legislation in question.

Case Comments (1500-2500 words): Case comments must be a critical analysis of recent judicial pronouncements. It must identify and examine the questions of law present in the case and comment on the implications of the judgment for the evolution of that branch of law.

Book Review (1500-2500 words): Reviews of books relating to contemporary legal literature can be submitted under this category. The review should identify the relevant arguments put forth by the author and present a comprehensive critique of the same.

Important Date

The last date for sending manuscripts is 31st October, 2023 by 11:59 PM IST.

Submission Procedure

TNNLU-LR accepts electronic submissions in MS Word (.doc/.docx) format only.

Submissions should be sent via email to lawreview@tnnlu.ac.in with the subject “Submission to the TNNLU-LR Volume VI Issue I, 2023”

All submissions must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 200 words.

The main body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, and in 1.5 line spacing.

The footnotes must conform to the Bluebook 21st Edition Style of Footnoting and should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 10, and in single line spacing. Endnotes are not to be used.

Joint submission of up to two co-authors is allowed.

The manuscript must be an original and unpublished work and must not be under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere.

Contact Information

For any queries or questions, reach out to us via lawreview@tnnlu.ac.in

The official notification is here.