6th GNLU Essay Competition On ‘Law And Economics’ By GNLU Centre For Law And Economics (CLE), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar: Submit By 15th September 2023

07 Aug 2023

Categories: Essay Competitions

Who Is The Organiser?

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), located in Gujarat, India, was established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 and is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grants Commission (UGC). GNLU is a comprehensive, student-centric, multidisciplinary and research-focused University, dedicated to building an environment enabling critical thinking on fundamental legal issues. GNLU has also been awarded “A” Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

The Centre for Law & Economics (CLE) is a centre of excellence for research and training in the discipline of law & economics (also referred to as the economic analysis of law). The centre values rigorous work in the discipline and aims to promote awareness of and research in the field. It carries out courses and conferences for scholars, practitioners and students apart from publications on the economic analysis of contemporary legal issues. It aims to produce quality prescriptions for legislators, regulators and government departments and provide clear explanations and guidance to businesses and ordinary citizens alike. Centre for Law and Economics has always tried to reach out to bright and young minds who have keen interest in employing economic tools and theories for legal analysis.

What Are The Details Of The Competition?

Theme: Law and Economics
Substantive areas of law and economics: The below mentioned themes are only indicative. We invite essays from other allied areas of law and economics as well. In case the authors require some guidance for writing and research in the field of Law and Economics, the GNLU Journal of Law and Economics can be accessed by CLICK HERE
Basic Areas of Law and Economics: property, contract, tort law and product liability, forensic economics, criminal law, civil law, common law, constitutional and election law.Economic Analysis of Litigations: causes of delays/pendency in judicial administration, costs of delays, out of court settlements, judicial reforms, legal procedures, the legal system and illegal behavior, enforcement of law
- International Law (Public and Private): international trade, law and development, environmental law, human rights law.
- Regulation and Business Law: antitrust, business and securities, regulated industries, business and cyber, real estate.
- Economics of Legal Procedure: the legal system litigation process, illegal behavior and law enforcement.
- Macroeconomics and Law: use of economic tools in public policy analysis.
- Law and Finance: financial sector reforms in India formation of monetary policy, cyber crimes, stock market regulations, sovereign bonds, corporate and banking bankruptcy, bankruptcy code, tax evasion, black money, basel and financial stability board norms, wto and the financial services;
- Market Regulators: IRDA, TRAI, SEBI, PFRDA, antitrust; regulated industries/competition law and working of the commission, consumer laws, financial sector legal reforms commission.
- Other Substantive Areas of Law and Economics: labor, energy, environmental, health, and safety, international, tax, family and personal, immigration.
- Economical Analysis of Contemporary Legal Developments: for instance: antidefection law, 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.
- Students, researchers, academicians, professionals having an avid interest in the interdisciplinary study of law and economics are welcome to contribute in the essay competition too.
Last date of submission: 15th September 2023
Submission Link: CLICK HERE to submit the essay.
Cash Prizes:
- 1st Prize To Best Essay: 10,000 (INR) Cash Prize + Publication In GnNLU Journal Of Law And Economics (After Incorporating Reviewer Comments).
- 2nd Prize To Second Best Essay: 5,000 (INR) Cash Prize
- 3rd Prize To Third Best Essay: 3,000 (Inr) Cash Prize