Types of submission accepted by MNLUA Law Review Blog 

 

Manuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance based on any theme would be accepted and the word limit would be between 1200-1500 words. 

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Click on the given link to submit your manuscript: 

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General Submission Guidelines

 

• Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not be co-authored by more than two persons. Authors are permitted to send only one submission per author or a team of co-authors.

• Authors shall be informed of the status of their manuscripts after every stage of review. Editorial decisions shall be based solely on a review of the final manuscripts, and no requests for expedited review shall be entertained by the Board.

• Manuscripts not in conformity with these guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines.

• The Editorial Board may, in its absolute discretion, waive any of the above rules or amend the process. In case of any dispute or ambiguity, the decision of the Editorial Board shall be final and binding.

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Citation Standards

 

• It is mandatory for the authors to hyperlink the sources in the body of the text. In keeping with the informal style of the blog, we request that the authors, refrain from using footnotes. However, if a hyperlink cannot be inserted, kindly follow Citations that adhere to the MNLUA Citation Standard and Style Sheet.

• Speaking/substantive hyperlinks/footnotes are highly discouraged.

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Parameters of evaluation

 

• Technical review

  • Submissions made to the MNLUA Law Review must be original and devoid of any plagiarized content. Plagiarism check is the first level of scrutiny that every manuscript shall be subjected to and it shall be conducted in two stages. The Editorial Board reserves the sole right to reject a manuscript, without review, if any instance of plagiarism is detected.

  • A manuscript having no footnotes shall be rejected at Stage I of the Plagiarism Check as it will not meet the minimum criteria of the Law Review.

  • Paraphrasing as well as verbatim usage of content without appropriate citation of authorities shall qualify as plagiarism.

  •  Any instance of plagiarism in the abstract or conclusion of the manuscript is a ground for immediate disqualification of the manuscript.

  •  Secondary plagiarism (plagiarism of the sources relied upon) is a ground for immediate disqualification of the manuscript.

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• Content Review​​

Manuscripts which are not rejected at the Technical Review stage undergo Content Review. The Content Review is conducted in two stages wherein the manuscripts which are fit for publication as is or do not require significant changes are shortlisted for Peer Review. The manuscripts are evaluated in Content Review on the following five parameters:

 

    1. Grammar and Language

The language of the manuscript must be crisp and concise. A direct statement or argument would be preferred over an indirect one and minimum usage of passive voice is recommended. The author (s) must be familiar with the usage of a term used in the manuscript. The author(s) may be marked down for unnecessary repetition, long-winded sentences and irrelevant rhetoric.

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    2. Structure and Logical Coherence

The manuscript must be logically sound and appropriate for the objective it seeks to achieve. Author(s) may be marked down for arguments based on incorrect premises or presumptions, the lack of a clear structure or the lack of a proper logical flow.
 
    3. Contribution to Existing Literature
 
If the topic of the manuscript is one which has been written about extensively in the past, the author(s) must consider what the contribution of the manuscript to the discussion is. Merely quoting and/or summarizing precedents would be inadequate. On the other hand, writing in a more innovative manner and providing a novel explanation/interpretation of a concept would be appreciated.
 
    4. Contemporary Relevance
 
Manuscripts are expected to include recent developments on the topic. A manuscript is considered to possess contemporary relevance when it deals with trending societal issues and legal issues that have not been given the attention they deserve. The topic may also be one that has faded from public memory but has reemerged for some reason. The relevance of the particular topic should be highlighted by the author(s) in the introduction.
 
    5. Referencing and Research
 
The manuscript must reflect in-depth, and not just superficial research. The author needs to be aware of what citation is required in the circumstances when to cite (and when not to cite) and the relevance of that citation.
 

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