The Centre for Legal Research and Studies (CLRS) at VidhiAagaz organised an International Conference on Contemporary Legal Issues, held online in August 2023. Academicians, lawyers, research scholars and students from India and abroad were invited to present papers, with selected work considered for publication in an ISBN-registered edited volume.
Theme
Contemporary Legal Issues — an open theme spanning emerging questions across the discipline.
Indicative sub-themes
- Constitutional law and constitutionalism
- Human rights in the digital age
- Technology, data protection and privacy
- Criminal justice and procedural reform
- Environmental law and climate justice
- Corporate, commercial and competition law
- Gender justice and the rights of vulnerable groups
- International law and contemporary geopolitics
The list was indicative; any contemporary issue in law was welcome.
Eligibility
Open to students, educators, researchers, academicians, practitioners and other stakeholders.
Submission procedure
- Authors first submitted an abstract of 250–300 words.
- All abstracts were subject to blind peer review; only approved abstracts proceeded to the full paper.
- Registration followed acceptance of the abstract.
Registration charges
- Students / Research Scholars: ₹700
- Academicians / Experts / Lawyers / Judicial officers: ₹1,000
- Foreign delegates: $50
Submission guidelines
- The submission must be original, unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
- Footnotes and references must conform to the Bluebook (19th/20th edition).
- Submissions in .doc format only, with no identifying details in the manuscript.
Publication
The best manuscripts, as selected by the Board, were published in an ISBN-registered edited volume at no additional charge; other selected manuscripts could be included for an optional charge.
Important dates
- Last date for abstract submission: 13 August 2023
- Conference: August 2023
Contact
For queries: conference@academyclrs.org.