Jamia Law Journal @ Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Submit by July 1

16 May 2018

Categories: Call for Papers

About The Jamia Law Journal is the flagship journal of Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi established with the objective of promoting academic research and fostering debate on contemporary legal issues in India. It is blind peer reviewed annual journal with ISSN No. 2456-2718 focusing on an inter-disciplinary approach towards legal writing.

The ambit of the Journal is broad and not restricted to any particular field of law, and includes legal as well as policy related contemporary issues, both national and international.

Nature of Submissions The Jamia Law Journal invites original, unpublished manuscripts from all academicians, judges, and legal professionals from India and abroad, under the following categories –

A. Long Articles (8000-10000 words, including footnotes) This category is designed to comprehensively deal with and provide a sustained analysis of a particular legal topic in toto. It must analyze the current practices in the field and identify lacunae therein along with suggesting solutions to the problem.

B. Short Articles (4000-6000 words, including footnotes) The Journal includes short works to provide an opportunity for the members of the legal fraternity to keep abreast of new ideas and legal reforms. In this category, a more comprehensive study of a narrow topic is involved, and the issues must be addressed from a new perspective providing a critical insight on the subject.

C. Notes and Comments (2000-3500 words, including footnotes) An important feature of the journal is the ‘Notes and Comments’ section. A note is a concise argument focusing on any recent legal controversy or debate. A comment is limited to critical appraisal of a recent judicial decisions, new legislation (enacted or proposed), or policy reform proposals. Short notes should be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 200 words. No abstract is required for Case Comments/Legislative Reviews.

D. Book Review(1500-2000 words including footnotes) This section includes the review of any scholarly work recently published in the field of law. No abstract is required for the purpose of book review.

All queries should be addressed to jamialawjournal@jmi.ac.in