LIJDLR

Submission Guidelines

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

  • Word Limit for Research Papers: (3500 – 10000 words).
  • Word Limit for Case Analysis: (2000 – 5000 words).
  • All Manuscripts must be accompanied by an abstract of a maximum of 250 to 300 words.
  • Plagiarism up to 15% as per Turnitin Plagiarism Software is allowed.
  • All submissions shall be the author’s original work, not previously published anywhere, and not under consideration by any other journal at the time of submission. Manuscripts that are plagiarized, in part or whole, will be immediately disqualified from the competition by LIJDLR.
  • The Authors shall be completely liable for any dispute that arises after publication of manuscript, including copyright, defamation, offensive content, or contempt, and they undertake to bear the loss (if any) that is caused by breaching copyright or any other rights or liabilities.
  • Even though it is recommended that the author sticks to the prescribed word limits, the editorial board of Journal may be willing to be flexible on the word limit based on the quality of the Manuscript as long as it meets other publication criteria.

FORMAT OF MANUSCRIPT

  1. On the first page of the manuscript, the author should include the title of the paper, the names of the authors, and their affiliation with the respective institutions, along with email ids, followed by an abstract and keywords. The abstract needs to be clear and concise, while still conveying all the necessary information. 
  2. Footnotes should be written in Times New Roman style, font size 10, with 1.0 line spacing and the main body of the book should be written in Times New Roman style, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing. Each heading is required to have a structure that is consistent throughout.
  3. There must be a standard citation style used throughout both the text and the footnotes. The authors must prefer to use either Bluebook 20th Edition, OSCOLA 4th Edition, or ILI Citation Style. [Note: No in-text citation styles like APA, Chicago shall be used, only Footnote based Citation styles shall be used.]  
  4. Microsoft Office word is the recommended file format for any articles (2003 or above). It is necessary to insert illustrations at the right points throughout the paper. It’s important to take care of the numbering. No borders or other decorative implementations shall be entertained anywhere in the entire text.
  5. Research Paper Format: The following sections must be included in the  manuscript:
    • Title page (including Author Details as sought to be described above)
    • Abstract (250 – 300 words)
    • Keywords (maximum 5)
    • Introduction and Research Problem
    • Research Objectives
    • Research Questions
    • Research Hypotheses
    • Research Methodology
    • Literature Review
    • Research & Analysis (divided into relevant Sub-Headings)
    • Suggestions and Recommendations (suggest possible solutions to the legal problem researched)
    • Conclusion
    • References
  6. Case Analysis Format: The following sections must be included in the  manuscript:
    • Title page (including Author Details as sought to be described above)
    • Abstract (250 – 300 words)
    • Keywords (maximum 5)
    • Introduction (Briefly describe the Core Concepts / Problem discussed in the Case)
    • Factual & Procedural Background of the Case
    • Legal Issues involved in the Case
    • Arguments Advanced by the Parties
    • Research and Analysis (Explain Issue-wise Research and Analysis Done by the Court)
    • Judgment (explaining Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dicta given by the court separately)
    • Conclusion and Comments (Comment about how the case is landmark and how did it impact the legal jurisprudence of the subject matter to which the case relates)
    • References