The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) , Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law is inviting submissions for blogs.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, PunjabAct, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfill the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization.
ABOUT THE CENTRE
The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, RGNUL (CADR-RGNUL) was established in the year 2018 as a Centre dedicated to research and capacity-building in ADR. One of the foremost aims was to fill voids that plague existing literature and bridge the often-daunting gap between academia and the practicalities of a career in ADR.
ELIGIBILITY
The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, RGNUL Blog is the Student Editorial Board’s blog where students, legal professionals, and practitioners send and publish articles on various contemporary legal issues on a rolling basis.
SUGGESTIVE THEMES
- Balancing the scales: Confidentiality v. Transparency
- To Arbitrate – or not to Arbitrate: Validity of Party Autonomy in Invalid Arbitration Agreements
- Exploring the Contours of Interim Relief: When should birds of different feathers flock together?
- Mediation – the stepchild or heir-apparent?
- Settling the score: Fair play in Sports Arbitration
- The uncharted waters of Third-Party Funding in Arbitration
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
- The CADR Editorial Board has a strict double-blind review process. For an understanding of the process, we encourage listening to this podcast here.
- At the outset, the authors are requested to send manuscripts that are original and unpublished. In case plagiarism is detected, the Editorial Board has the right to reject the submission. Due credit must be given, to the best of the authors’ abilities, to all who have ideated the content the authors have submitted.
- All submissions must be accompanied by an abstract of preferably 100–150 words, and at no time more than 200 words, briefly explaining the crux of the submission/the research question/focus of commentary or analysis and if possible, the structure of the submission.
- All submissions must be in Times New Roman or Garamond, with a font size of 12, and a Spacing of 1.5.
- The word limit for all submissions is between 800 – 1500 words. This stipulation is, however, flexible at the Editor’s discretion in exceptional cases.
- All entries should be submitted in .doc or .docx format.
- Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors.
- Authors must acknowledge and give due reference to any source. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and articles found to be plagiarized will not be considered for publication.
- On submission, authors shall be deemed to have divested the copyright to CADR. However, all moral rights shall vest with the author(s).
- The deadline for submission is 31st March 2023.
Contact Information
For any queries, please contact the Editorial Board at submissions.cadr@rgnul.ac.in.
Student Coordinators
Ms. Ananya Singh
Contact: 9013306090
Mr. Jotsaroop Singh
Contact: 9958854523
Mr. Rohan Ganjendra Pratap Singh
Contact: 9546529034
