Posted by National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU, Bhopal) was established by the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam (No. 41 of 1997) enacted by the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature, recently substituted by the Madhya Pradesh National Law Institute University Act, 2018 (No. 6 of 2018), has been a leading law school in the country imparting legal education and promote legal research and publication. NLIU, Bhopal, is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India.
The Journal is published by EBC and indexed on SCC Online as well as HeinOnline. Published pieces include long articles, short articles, case comments, and book reviews on the law and practice relating to arbitration.
Sub-Themes
The Journal welcomes submissions on any of the following sub-themes:
- Summary Determinations in International Commercial Arbitration.
- Validity of Pre-arbitral Dispute Resolution Clauses.
- Intersection of International Arbitration and Sustainable Development.
- Analysis of the ICSID Arbitration Rules, 2022.
- International Arbitration as an Instrument of Economic Development.
Note: The above sub-themes are only illustrative, and the Journal would welcome submissions on any topic related to arbitration.
Submission Categories
- Long Articles (4000-8000 words): The article must be a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of a contemporary issue in arbitration law and should include references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions.
- Short Articles (2000-4000 words): The article must be an analysis of a contemporary issue in arbitration law and should include a reference to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions.
- Case Comments (1500-4000 words): The comment must be an analysis of a recent judgment, bringing out its relevance in light of the development of arbitration law, views expressed in the judgment and the opinion(s) of the author.
- Book Reviews (1000-3000 words): The review must be a crisp account of a recently published book on arbitration, including the issues explored and related arguments of the author.
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions are accepted only in the English language.
- All articles must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 300 words. Case Comments and Book Reviews do not need abstracts.
- The abstract must expressly include the novelty and usefulness of the idea that the author wishes to put forth and must categorically mention the specific contribution of the article beyond the existing available literature.
- Co-authorship (with no cap on authors) is permitted for all articles.
- The manuscript should not contain any references to the identity of the authors. However, authors are allowed to cite their previous published work.
- The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12 and 1.5-line spacing.
- The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 10 and single line spacing.
Submission Procedure
- Kindly send your manuscript in MS Word (.docx) format to ialr@nliu.ac.in. The subject of the email should be “Submission for Volume 5 – ”. The submissions must be sent by 11:59 pm, 31st August, 2022.
- The submission should be accompanied by a Covering Letter, which must include the following details:
- Name of Author(s)
- Contact Details– Address and Mobile No.
- Institutional Affiliations (if any)
- Academic Qualifications
Last Date to submission
August 31, 2022
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