DETAILS OF THE OPPORTUNITY :
Themes and Sub themes:
This year the Committee is inviting original submissions from authors in the form of essays falling within the indicated contours of the theme of the offline conference – “Insolvency Law”. The list of the indicated sub-themes is given below to aid the participants:
- Cross-border Insolvency
- Integration of ADR for Effective Resolution of Insolvency Disputes
- Intersection of Insolvency and Money Laundering
- Real Estate Sector & IB Code, 2016
- Green Insolvency
- Impact of IBC on Credit Culture
NOTE: Sub-themes are merely indicative in nature and not exhaustive.
Eligibility :
Authors must be pursuing their 5-year integrated LL.B. (Hons.) course/ 3-year LL.B. course/ LL.M from any recognised university in India and equivalent law degree abroad for the academic year of 2024-2025, to be eligible to participate in the competition.
Structure :
- All entries will be judged and ranked by Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan and the Committee.
- The authors of the top three entries will be selected for an offline conference. In the conference, they would be required to present their papers before a panel of judges.
- The participants may adopt any suitable means for presenting the papers including audio-visual aids, such as PowerPoint presentation.
- The final rankings of the authors of the top three entries shall be declared on the basis of their paper presentations in the conference.
Cash Prizes :
- Winner: INR 15,000/-
- First Runner- up: INR 10,000/-
- Second Runner- up: INR 5,000/-
Other entitlements :
- Authors of top three entries will be receiving a ‘Certificate of Achievement’ and may, upon the discretion of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, receive an internship opportunity as per the Internship Policy of the Firm.
- A ‘Certificate of Merit’ shall be provided to the selected entries.
- Top three entries will be published on the RMLNLU Law Review Blog.
- Top three entries may be considered for publication in the next issue of the RMLNLU Law Review Journal.
- All participants shall be receiving a ‘Certificate of Participation’.
Participation Guidelines :
- Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
- Multiple entries for the same authors are not allowed.
- Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.
Submission Guidelines
- Word Limit: 4000-5000 words (excluding footnotes).
- Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (year of study, name of university etc.); undertaking as to guarantee of originality.
- Font and size for the essay: Times New Roman – 12
- Font and size for footnotes: Times New Roman – 10
- Paper Size: A 4
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Margin: 1” from all sides
- Alignment: Justified
- Citation Style: Footnotes must be properly cited strictly in accordance with the latest OSCOLA (4th edition) format. No endnotes or speaking footnotes (descriptive footnotes) are permitted.
- Entries should be emailed to [email protected] under the subject title “Entry for 12th RILEC – [Name(s) of Author(s)]” in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
- Any queries relating to the Competition should be addressed to [email protected].
Miscellaneous Rules :
- The copyright for all entries shall vest with the Committee who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the Competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
- Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with the immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.
- Any indication of the author’s name or university in the entry shall lead to immediate disqualification from the Competition. Details about the author may only be specified in the body of the mail and the name of the author must not be mentioned in the name of the file submitted.
Important Dates :
- Last date for submission of manuscript: 13 September 2024
- Late entries will not be entertained.
- The offline conference will be held in February, tentatively. The exact dates of the offline conference will be announced soon.
Contact :
E-Mail ID (for queries): [email protected].
- Aarya Parihar: +91 6306002885
- Khushi Gupta: +91 7007619012
- Nishtha Chopra: +91 9464396790
- Aastha Chauhan: +91 9717570249
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