The RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Publication is a biannual, student-run, blind peer-reviewed flagship journal based at Punjab’s Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law. It was established with the goal of encouraging black-and-white debates.
Requests for Book Reviews
- On a rolling basis, the RSRR Editorial Board accepts proposals from students, academicians, lawyers, and other legal professionals.
- The book reviews that are chosen will be published on the RSRR website.
- Books are a colossal source of information. Even in the subject of law, books are a valuable source of information for scholars, academicians, and students. As a result, they necessitate critical examination.
- A book review is a descriptive and critical piece of writing. It entails a dispassionate assessment of a book’s quality, meaning, and relevance. It concentrates on the body of study, which is not explored by the readers.
- RSRR’s goal with this endeavour is to critically assess the author’s ideas in any legal literature for originality and legal tenability. The goal is to provide a thorough comprehension of literature with a legal central issue as well as a balanced assessment. The book might be fiction, nonfiction, autobiography, or any other genre as long as it is primarily about law.
Submission Requirements
- All contributions must be written in Garamond with a font size of 12 and a spacing of 1.5.
- Manuscripts must provide hyperlinks to important legal sources and other material, such as any laws, legal documents, or facts cited.
- Only legal or trustworthy/respected news sources may be linked to. To provide fair credit to the original author, deviations or interpretations of previous work should be cited in endnotes.
- Endnotes can be used to refer to relevant legal sources that aren’t available online.
- The endnotes should be written in Garamond with a font size of 10 and single spacing.
- Standard Indian Legal Citation (SILC) format should be used for endnotes.
- Each post has a word limit of 1200-1500 words (exclusive of endnotes).
- Authors must include a 100-150 word abstract as well as keywords that capture the spirit of their contribution. Along with the essay, the abstract must be supplied.
- Only.doc/.docx formatted entries should be submitted.
- After the screening phases, the entries that are chosen will be published on the RSRR website.
- A maximum of two people can co-author a paper.
- The accuracy of the facts, comments, or viewpoints mentioned in the submitted Manuscript is solely the responsibility of the author(s).
- If plagiarism is discovered in the contents of a submitted work, the manuscript will be rejected.
- All blog posts will remain the property of RGNUL Student Research Review.
- The author is the only owner of all moral rights (s).
- Manuscripts that do not follow the aforementioned requirements are likely to be rejected.
Structure Suggestions
The author’s name, the title of the book, and the main theme should all be included in this section. The book’s setting, including the time and era in which it was written, should be provided. The book reviewer must have a thorough comprehension of the book’s aim and scope and be able to communicate this information to the readers.
A brief summary of the important themes addressed in the book should be included in the summary of contents. It is not necessary to mention every information; only those that have a significant impact on the text should be highlighted. Because analysis takes precedence, this chapter should be brief.
The book’s analysis and evaluation: In this chapter, you will analyse and evaluate the book. Make critical remarks about the book’s primary idea, including whether the book is clear in explaining its central theme, whether it contains logical errors, and so on. Use examples/evidence from the book to support your analysis/criticism. You can also give examples of how the book performed well and how it could be improved. A comparison to other novels can be provided if necessary. When directly quoting from a book, avoid using too many quotations and give a particular page reference.
Conclusion: Summarize or restate your thesis, or provide a final assessment of the book. If they extend the logic of your thesis, you may add fresh concepts that go beyond the book. To unify your judgement, this paragraph must balance the book’s merits and shortcomings.
A Legal Book’s Different Types
Non-Fiction: Landmark Judgements that Changed India; We, the People; Court and Their Judgements; The Trial Fiction: To Kill a Mockingbird; The Rainmaker; The Firm; The Trial The Supreme Court and Sex
Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography, Roses in December, and The Courtroom Genius are all autobiographies or biographies.
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