The UILS Student Law Review (USLR) is a student-run academic journal of the University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. It is published bi-annually and serves as a peer-reviewed and referred platform fostering meaningful engagement with contemporary legal issues. It seeks to encourage critical engagement with evolving legal issues while promoting high standards of academic writing and research.
USLR welcomes submissions from students and scholars across institutions. The journal adopts an inclusive approach towards legal scholarship and does not confine itself to any branch of law. By providing space for diverse perspectives, USLR aims to facilitate meaningful discourse on legal, social, and policy-oriented questions. We publish a wide range of contributions, including scholarly articles, case analyses, legislative commentaries, and book reviews.
A defining hallmark of USLR is its student-driven editorial process. The student Editorial Board actively manages various stages of publication, including manuscript review, editing, and organizational management. This hands-on involvement not only upholds the journal’s strict academic standards but also nurtures a culture of research and intellectual inquiry within the institution. The journal’s continued development and success are made possible only through the guidance and encouragement of the university’s leadership and faculty.
The editorial team expresses its sincere appreciation to our Patron-in-Chief, Prof. (Dr.) Renu Vig, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University (Chandigarh), our Patron, Prof. (Dr.) Shruti Bedi, Director, University Institute of Legal Studies and our Faculty Coordinator, Prof. (Dr.) Bharat. At the helm of the Editorial team is Suhani Salwan (4th Year) as Editor, supported by Co-Editors Jasmine Dhakarwal (3rd Year) and Prasha Bhatia (3rd Year). The team is further strengthened by its members, including Taranjot Kaur (4th Year), Aryaman Setia (3rd Year), Prini Datta (3rd Year), Vanya Monga (3rd Year), Harkirat Singh (2nd Year), Mehak Marodia (2nd Year).
Call for Papers:
UILS STUDENT LAW REVIEW (Peer Reviewed and Referred) Invites Papers for its VOL. III, ISSUE II (JULY – DECEMBER 2026). The Last Date of Submission being 30 June, 2026.
Submission Guidelines:
1) Eligibility: Students enrolled in 5-year integrated law courses, 3-year law courses, as well as LL.M. students and Research Scholars from recognised law schools across the globe are eligible to submit their papers.
2)The UILS Student Law Review accepts submissions on any contemporary legal issue in the following categories:
(a) Articles: An article must be descriptive in nature, providing a comprehensive analysis of the issue. It should be between 3,000 to 5,000 words.
(b) Case Comments: A case comment must contain a succinct analysis of a recent judicial pronouncement or a landmark case. It should be between 1,500 to 3,000 words.
(c) Legislative Comments: A legislative comment must seek to undertake a detailed scrutiny of a proposed Bill, an Act or legislation. It should be between 1,500 to 3,000 words.
(d) Book Reviews: A book review may be given on any book related to law. The word limit for the same is within 1,500 to 3,000 words.
3) The aforementioned word limits are exclusive of footnotes. The word limit can be relaxed depending upon the quality of the submission. The Editorial Board has the sole discretion in this matter and its decision shall be final.
4) Every submission must contain an abstract of not more than 250 words encapsulating the central idea of the paper which should be in ‘italics. Manuscripts not containing an abstract shall be summarily rejected. The manuscript must also contain 5 keywords.
5) Co-authorship of not more than two authors is permitted.
6) The USLR follows a one-author, one-submission policy. The latest submission made by the author(s) shall be considered for publication while previous submissions shall not be considered, subject to any indication to the contrary expressed by the author(s).
7) All submissions made to the Review should be original. Submissions exceeding 15% plagiarism limit shall be summarily rejected.
8) The manuscript must not contain any information relating to the identity of the author(s).
Style Guidelines:
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Title – Times New Roman, 14 points, 1.5 line spacing, Bold, All Caps, Centre Aligned.
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Abstract –Times New Roman, 12 points, 1.15 line spacing, Italics, Justified, 1cm indent on both sides.
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Heading Level 1 –Times New Roman, 14 points, 1.5 line spacing, Bold, Capitalize each word and Small Caps, Centre Aligned, Numbering should be: I, II, III, …
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Heading Level 2 –Times New Roman, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing, Italics, Sentence case, Centre Aligned, Numbering should be: A, B, C, …
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Heading Level 3 –Times New Roman, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing, Italics and Underlined, Sentence case, Left Aligned, Numbering should be: a), b), c), …
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Heading Level 4 –Times New Roman, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing, Italics, Sentence case, Left Aligned, Numbering should be: i., ii, iii, …
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Footnotes –Times New Roman, 10 points, 1.0 line spacing, Justified.
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Acronyms and short forms on first instance should be spelled out in parentheses. These acronyms or short forms should be followed at all further instances in the manuscript.
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Names of cases, publications, books, emphasised words, and uncommon foreign words should be italicised.
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Numbers should be written in words, and percentage should be denoted by ‘%’ symbol.
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ILI citation style to be followed (see point V of Formatting and Citation Guidelines).
Submission Link:
Kindly direct all queries to the Editorial Board at uilsstudentlawreview@gmail.com
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