USLLS ADR Blog: Call for Blogs
The USLLS ADR Blog is an initiative of the University School of Law of Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. USLLS ADR Blog believes that sustained academic deliberation is required to ensure that the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution Law grows continuously, and becomes the mainstream solution to disputes.
The aim is to provide a conducive platform that fosters discussions and deliberations pertaining to the field of ADR by academicians, researchers, students, and practitioners. USLLS ADR Blog hopes to promote the culture of ADR and acquire the viewpoints of the various stakeholders in the field. In pursuance of that vision, USLLS ADR Blog has also constituted a diverse Advisory Board consisting of extremely accomplished individuals in the field of ADR so as to enable the Blog to ensure that the viewpoints of the various stakeholders are addressed through the holistic functioning of the Blog.
The Blog received its Inaugural Message from HMJ Rekha Palli, Judge, High Court of Delhi. Additionally, our inaugural blog series features the articles of 12 esteemed legal professionals from around the world.
Eligibility
Open to undergraduate (UG) law students enrolled in 3 year and 5 year Courses, LL.M. students (both Indian and Foreign Universities), Ph.D students (both Indian and Foreign Universities), and Professionals.
Themes:
- Comparative Analysis between Newly Introduced Arbitration Laws in Foreign Jurisdictions and Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
- Interplay between Arbitration and Maritime Laws.
- Role and Relevance of Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitration Law.
- Usage of Arbitration for Dispute Resolution in the Banking & Finance Sector.
- Relevance of Arbitration for Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector.
Note: Focus should be on international case laws and recent developments on a global scale.
Submission Guidelines:
We welcome all submissions pertaining to the field of ADR, subject to the following guidelines:
- Co-authorship up to two authors is allowed. Refrain from mentioning the name, institutional affiliation, or any other detail of the author(s) in the document to facilitate the double-blind review process.
- Submissions should be original and unpublished work of the author(s). Any form of plagiarism will result in an automatic rejection. Moreover, if the Turnitin similarity index reports over 20% similarity (after making the relevant exclusions such as bibliography, quotes, small matches etc.), then the submission shall be rejected.
- Submissions should be concise. They should range between 1000-2000 words. Longer posts may be published in parts subject to the editorial board's discretion. The word limit is exclusive of endnotes.
Formatting Guidelines:
- Formatting Typescript
- Font Type: Times New Roman
- Font Size: 12
- Line Spacing: 1.5
- Text Alignment: Justified
- Citation Style
- Method of Citation: Endnotes
- Format of Citation: Bluebook 20th edition
- Font Type: Times New Roman
- Font Size: 10
- Line Spacing: 1.0
- Text Alignment: Justified
Submission Procedure:
- Submissions accept on rolling basis.
- All submissions must be made to: operations@usllsadrblog.com and/or usllsadrblog@gmail.com.
- The file must be a Word document ('.doc' or '.docx'). An abstract/summary of not more than 100 words must accompany the submission. The abstract/summary is exclusive of the word limit for the article.
- The Author(s) are also requested to submit a short biography detailing their current designation and Institutional affiliations.
Review Process:
All submissions are put through a rigorous double-blind review process where they are evaluated by two editors on different parameters. The review process usually concludes within 14 days from the date of receipt of the acknowledgement of the submission. Once the review is complete, the decision of acceptance (conditional or unconditional) or rejection is communicated to the author. The authors will be provided 10 days to make the necessary changes that may be suggested by the editorial board. It is expected that the authors will make all changes in good faith.
Copyright and Exclusivity:
- Upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication by the editorial board, the copyright over the manuscript shall vest in the Blog. However, the moral rights over the manuscript shall vest in the author(s).
- The Blog only accepts exclusive publications. Once a manuscript is accepted, the same cannot be published elsewhere.
Contact:
Email: operations@usllsadrblog.com
