Call for Papers: Law Society Review (2026 Edition) - Aligarh Muslim University
Call for Papers: Law Society Review (2026 Edition) - Aligarh Muslim University
The Law Society, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), is pleased to announce a "Call for Papers" for the 2026 edition of the Law Society Review. This annual publication serves as a vital platform for legal scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students to engage in critical discussion on contemporary national and international legal and policy issues.
The 2026 edition invites original, rigorous, and reflective submissions on the theme: "Global Justice in Transition: Law, Reform, and Accountability in the 21st Century". The volume seeks to explore how shifting legal, technological, environmental, and humanitarian contexts are fundamentally reshaping the meaning and pursuit of justice globally.
Accepted papers will be published in an edited book format carrying an ISBN number, under the Law Society Review (2026 Edition).
Thematic Clusters
The volume welcomes critical legal scholarship across four main interlinked domains:
* PART I. Technology & Justice: Exploring new forms of harm and accountability in digital spaces, including legal responses to technology-facilitated sexual exploitation, emerging cybercrime, online violence against women and children, and the regulation of speech on social media.
* PART II. Criminal Law Reform: Analyzing evolving conceptions of justice and equality within criminal and constitutional frameworks in India, with indicative themes such as the comparative study of sedition, digital evidence under the new criminal codes, the transition to restorative justice, and gender neutrality in the criminal justice system.
* PART III. Environmental Law & Climate Justice: Investigating the law's response to environmental degradation and climate emergencies, focusing on accountability for environmental harm during armed conflict, rights of climate-displaced persons, and corporate environmental responsibility.
* PART IV. International Humanitarian Law and Global Accountability: Examining the evolution of IHL in addressing armed conflict, atrocities, and displacement, including the role of the International Criminal Court, command responsibility, and the protection of vulnerable groups.
Submission Guidelines
Types of Submissions (Word limits are exclusive of footnotes):
* Research Papers: 3,000–5,000 words
* Essays/Articles: 2,000–3,000 words
* Case Comments / Legislative Comment: 1,500–2,500 words
* Opinion or Perspective Pieces: 1,000 words
Formatting and Citation:
* Manuscript Body: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified text.
* Footnotes: Times New Roman, font size 10, single line spacing.
* All submissions must uniformly follow the OSCOLA guide to legal citation (4th ed, 2012).
* All submissions must include an abstract (not exceeding 250 words) and relevant keywords.
* Co-Authorship of up to three authors is permissible.
AI Tools & Plagiarism:
* The use of AI tools is permitted strictly for basic grammatical correction only. The use of generative AI for language enhancement is strictly prohibited, and all manuscripts will undergo AI-written screening.
* Any use of AI tools in any stage of writing or research must be clearly disclosed in a separate note of acknowledgment.
* The acceptable similarity index shall not exceed 10%, excluding references and properly cited quotations.
Submission Timeline
* Submission Opens: 1st December 2025
* Deadline for Final Submission: 15th February 2026
* Communication of Acceptance: 15th March 2026
All submissions, in .docx format, must be accompanied by a cover letter containing the title of the submission, author(s)' full name, institutional affiliation, and contact information.
Electronic submissions should be made to: lawsocietyreview2026@gmail.com.
Editorial Contact: For queries, please contact lawsocietyreview2026@gmail.com.
