Call For Papers: GNLU SRDC ADR Magazine [Volume IV Issue II]

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The University is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) (2f & 12B). The University is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), International Association of Law Schools (IALS), Asian Law Institute (ASLI), and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.

The GNLU Act 2003 proclaims that GNLU shall be to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal processes and their role in national development: to develop in the students and the research scholars sense of responsibility to serve society in the field of law by developing skills regarding advocacy, legal services, legislation, parliamentary practice, law reforms and such other matters; to make law and legal processes efficient instruments of social development; and to promote inter-disciplinary study of law about management, technology, international cooperation and development.

Gujarat National Law University's SRDC ADR Magazine is a triannual student-run publication that invites submissions from experts, working professionals, academics and students engaged in the field of Alternate Dispute Resolution. The first edition of the ADR Magazine was launched in May 2020.

This flagship publication encloses several articles employing a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to analyze and offer comments on the recent developments, judicial decisions, and practices of ADR in India and several foreign jurisdictions.

SRDC ADR Magazine maintains a double-blind peer review system and regular collaboration with experts and practitioners in the field of ADR who supervise the editorial process to preserve its scholastic appeal and integrity.

Call for Papers

GNLU SRDC ADR Magazine is inviting submissions for Volume IV, Issue II. Contributions to the magazine are welcome from all academicians, practitioners, and law students. ADR Magazine accepts submissions on a rolling basis, subject to the preference for publication in the upcoming issue granted for those submissions made before the prescribed date, i.e. 20 20th January 2024.

The magazine permits submissions like Articles, Case Comments, Legislative Comments, and Book Reviews falling within the scope of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Submission & Formatting Guidelines

Co-Authorship: Co-authorship is permissible only up to a maximum of two authors.

Word Limit: 2000-2500 words (exclusive of citations).

Body: The body of the manuscript should be in Garamond, Font Size of 12, and line spacing of 1.5.

Footnotes: The footnotes should be in Garamond, Font Size 10, and line spacing 1.

The citations must conform to the OSCOLA style of citations, 4th edition.

No hyperlinks are allowed.

The manuscript should not contain any reference to the author, including their names and institutional affiliations.

Any failure to adhere to submission guidelines may result in the rejection of the submission.

Cover Letter

The submission should be accompanied by a Cover Letter wherein the manuscript is attached and must contain the following details:

• Name of the Author(s)
• Contact Details- Address and Mobile Number
• Name and Address of the Institution of the Author(s)
• Academic Qualifications (year of studying)/Affiliations of the Author(s)
• Title of the Manuscript

Mode of Submission

• The Magazine accepts submissions on a rolling basis. If the submission is made after the commencement of an editorial process of a given issue on the date prescribed below, the articles shall be considered for publication in the subsequent issues.
• The submissions can be made via email to the SRDC ADR editorial team at the following email ID: srdcadr@gnlu.ac.in
• The email should contain the manuscript in .doc or .docx format accompanied by the cover letter as per the aforementioned specification.
• Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts before 11:59 PM on 20th January 2024 to be eligible for publication in Volume IV Issue II. The submissions can be made via email to the SRDC ADR editorial team at the following email ID: srdcadr@gnlu.ac.in

Copyright and Editorial Policy

• Submissions made to the SRDC are on an exclusive basis.
• The submissions must not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. The contribution presented to and accepted for publication along with the copyrights therein shall be the intellectual property of the SRDC and vests with it.
• SRDC strives to promote originality and commits itself to strict requirements of integrity Plagiarized works shall be ineligible for publication.
• The author(s) are to cite their sources and acknowledge the sources for the content which is not original. SRDC ADR editorial team reserves its right to reject and/or discontinue further collaboration on non-fulfillment of the academic integrity criterion.

Some Important Links

Link for the latest issue

Link for the Website

Link for the LinkedIn page

Contact Details

E-mail ID: srdcadr@gnlu.ac.in

Pratyusha Ivaturi, Editor-in-Chief: +91 70935 87207