The USLLS ADR Blog invites crisp and analytical submissions related to Alternative Dispute Resolution Laws on a rolling basis.<\/p>\n
About the University
\nEstablished in 2001, University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is located in Dwarka, New Delhi, India. It is the first University to be in the vicinity of the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, various subordinate courts, commissions, tribunals and various monitoring offices of national and international voluntary organizations.<\/p>\n
The Law School aspires to open new vistas in the arena of law, legal studies, theoretical and clinical legal education through an incessant endeavour towards developing academic potential, critical analytical ability, advocacy, counselling and mediation skills so as to fully equip the students with learning which is intellectually stimulating, socially vital and professionally enriching.<\/p>\n
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About the Blog
\nThe USLLS ADR Blog is an initiative of University School of Law of Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. We, at USLLS ADR Blog believe that sustained academic deliberation is required to ensure that the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution Law grows continuously, and becomes the mainstream solution to disputes. Our aim is to provide a conducive platform that fosters discussions and deliberations pertaining to the field of ADR by academicians, researchers, law students and legal practitioners. We hope to promote the culture of ADR and acquire the viewpoints of the various stakeholders in the field. Hence with the above objectives in mind, we welcome all relevant submissions subject to the following guidelines:<\/p>\n
Submission Guidelines
\n1. Co-authorship up to two authors is allowed. Refrain from mentioning the name, institutional affiliation, or any other detail of the author(s) in the document to facilitate the double-blind review process.
\n2. Submissions should be original and unpublished work of the author(s). Any form of plagiarism will result in an automatic rejection. Moreover, if the Turnitin similarity index reports over 20% similarity (after making the relevant exclusions such as bibliography, quotes, small matches etc.), then the submission shall be rejected.
\n3. Submissions should be concise. They should range between 1000-2000 words. Longer posts may be published in parts subject to editorial board\u2019s discretion. The word limit is exclusive of endnotes.<\/p>\n
General Formatting Guidelines<\/p>\n
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\nReview Process
\nAll submissions are put through a rigorous double blind review process where they are evaluated by two editors on different parameters. The review process usually concludes within 14 days from the date of receipt of the acknowledgment of the submission. Once the review is complete, the decision of acceptance (conditional or unconditional) or rejection is communicated to the author. The authors will be provided 10 days to make the necessary changes that may be suggested by the editorial board. It is expected that the authors will make all changes in good faith.<\/p>\n
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Copyright and Exclusivity
\nUpon acceptance of the manuscript for publication by the Board, the copyright over the manuscript shall vest in the Blog. However, the moral rights over the manuscript shall vest in the author(s).
\nThe Blog only accepts exclusive publications. Once a manuscript is accepted, the same can not be published elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Submission Procedure
\nWe accept rolling submissions. All submissions must be made to: submissions@usllsadrblog.com. The file must be a word document (\u2018.doc\u2019 or \u2018.docx\u2019) An abstract of not more than 100 words must accompany the submission. The abstract is exclusive of the word limit for the article. The author(s) are also requested to submit a short biography detailing their current designation and institutional affiliations.<\/p>\n
We have recently published our inaugural blog series which features the articles of 12 esteemed legal professionals from around the world. To read their blog pieces or to know more about us, please visit our website at www.usllsadrblog.com<\/p>\n
Contact us
\nPlease feel free to contact us as operations@usllsadrblog.com or, alternatively at submissions@usllsadrblog.com .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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