Call for Papers: FIMT LAW JOURNAL (Vol 6 Issue 1)

ABOUT FIMT-SCHOOL OF LAW

The Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology (FIMT) is a NAAC-accredited prestigious college in Delhi with an ambience representing the academic culture of the capital town of the largest democracy in the world and a vibrant emerging economy. Established by the Fairfield Group of Institutions, it is an ‘A’ Grade College approved by the Government of NCT of Delhi, affiliated to the prestigious Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, which is the first university established by the Government of Delhi. FIMT is approved by the Bar Council of India and National Council for Teacher Education and other authenticating bodies. It is backed by a legacy of 46 years of shaping students’ careers in the country in areas of Management, Commerce, Teachers’ Education, Journalism, Information and Communication Technology, Humanities, and Law and Legal Studies.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL

FIMT LAW JOURNAL is an open-access, blind,peer-reviewed journal published under the aegis of FIMT School of Law since 2018 to recognize and foster legal research among the legal fraternity. This biannual journal intends to examine contemporary developments in the field of law, both at national and international levels.

AIM OF THE JOURNAL

The journal aims to publish long and short articles, case comments and book reviews regarding any latest development or a new approach in the implementation of the law.
To offer a forum for the community of academicians and legal practitioners to publish their research on wide arrays of law concerning the international community also.
To promote and foster global legal scholarship exchange and reach a wider readership through open access.

SUGGESTED THEME

The journal is not confined to a specific discipline of law; rather it intends to touch upon all contemporary areas of legal discourse, including themes of G-20 and other allied issues, related to both the national and international arena.

TYPES OF SUBMISSION

The FIMT Law Journal invites original, unpublished manuscripts from academicians, judges, and legal professionals or any other interested researchers and writers from India and abroad, in the form of articles, research papers, case comments, reports on legislations, book reviews, appraisals of laws and policies, review article, etc. No word limit is provided, however, each write-up should be reasonable as per its theme and coverage. The Editorial Board will give the final opinion depending on the quality of the submission.

Note: No Processing charges

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Manuscript Guidelines:

Long and short articles must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words.
There can be a maximum of one co-author in one submission.
All manuscripts must be submitted in English language only.
The research paper must be the original and unpublished work of the author(s). Plagiarism above 10 % shall attract immediate disqualification.
The manuscript must be typewritten. The font should be Times New Roman, font size of 12, line spacing of 1.5, and justified alignment (except the title and ‘abstract captions which should be centrally aligned). All pages shall be numbered.
All entries should be submitted electronically in .doc or .docx format.
All manuscripts must be accompanied by:
- A cover letter with the name(s) of the author(s), designation, institution/affiliation, the title of the manuscript and contact information (correspondence address, email id, phone number etc.).
- A declaration that the manuscript submitted is a piece of original and bonafide research work and has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
No biographical information or references, including the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s) and acknowledgements should be included in the text of the manuscript, the name or document properties.
Authors are required to inform the Editorial Board if they have submitted their manuscript to another law journal and if they have received an acceptance for publication.

Mode of Citation

All citations shall be placed in footnotes. ILI Rules of Footnoting must be adhered to. The footnotes must be typewritten in the font Times New Roman, font size 10, line spacing 1.0 and justified alignment.

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IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for Submission of Abstract: 20 April 2023