RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review invites blog submissions from legal practitioners, academicians, advisors and law students.
About RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review
RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review (RFMLR) is a bi-annual, student-run, double-blind peer-reviewed law journal published by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. The journal was first published in 2014 and provides a platform for doctrinal, theoretical and empirical research in business and commercial law. It is indexed on SCC Online, HeinOnline and Manupatra.
The Editorial Board also operates the RFMLR Blog, which provides a platform for novel ideas and analysis concerning contemporary issues in business and commercial law.
About the Opportunity
The Editorial Board of RFMLR has invited blog submissions on an open theme covering various areas of business and commercial law. Submissions may explore contemporary legal developments and issues across corporate and commercial practice.
Eligibility Criteria
- Legal practitioners, advisors, academicians and law students are eligible to submit.
- Submissions may address various areas of business and commercial law.
- Co-authorship is permitted with a maximum of two authors.
Submission Categories
Submissions may be made in the form of:
- Articles
- Opinions
- Case comments
- Short notes
- Critical analyses of existing academic research
Themes
The RFMLR Blog welcomes submissions on areas including:
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Competition Law
- Insolvency
- Banking and Insurance
- Capital Markets
- Dispute Resolution and ADR
- International Trade
- Investment Funds
- Labour and Employment Law
- Taxation
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
- Technology
- Media and Telecommunications
- White-Collar Crimes
- Other contemporary issues in financial and mercantile law
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must be written in English and should be lucid, contemporary, well-researched and contain novel analysis. The Editorial Board encourages analytical submissions supported by concrete suggestions rather than descriptive pieces containing generic recommendations.
The submission must contain between 1,300 and 1,600 words, excluding endnotes. Longer pieces may be divided into two or three parts, provided that each part is complete in itself. The author’s name and institution must not appear in the body of the manuscript.
Submissions must be formatted in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing and justified alignment.
Formatting and Citations
Hyperlinks should be used within the body of the manuscript instead of footnotes and endnotes wherever possible. Endnotes may be used where hyperlinks are unavailable or where the source is behind a paywall or available offline.
The latest edition of the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) must be followed. Endnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, with single-line spacing and justified alignment.
Originality and Plagiarism
Submissions must be original, unpublished and the result of the author’s own efforts. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and manuscripts with a high AI similarity level may be rejected.
Authors must not submit the manuscript elsewhere while it is under review. Upon selection for publication, copyright in the manuscript will be assigned to RFMLR, while moral rights will remain with the authors.
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Contact
Email: submissions_rfmlr@rgnul.ac.in
Shreya Singhal, Managing Editor: +91 98975 85850
Aishwarya S. Nair, Managing Editor: +91 93155 73120
Nachiketa Narain, Senior Editor: +91 95552 21625
Application Procedure
The Editorial Board ordinarily communicates its decision within a fortnight of submission. Authors are requested not to send follow-up emails before this period.
