Details of the Organization

The Law Society Review is an annual academic publication brought out by the Law Society, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The Review provides a scholarly platform for teachers, legal practitioners, researchers, and students to engage in critical discussions on contemporary legal and policy issues at both national and international levels. The 2026 Edition focuses on advancing reflective and rigorous legal scholarship and will be published in an edited book format carrying an ISBN number.

Details of the Blog/Paper

The Law Society Review (2026 Edition) invites original and unpublished manuscripts centred on the theme “Global Justice in Transition: Law, Reform, and Accountability in the 21st Century.” Submissions should explore how evolving legal, technological, environmental, and humanitarian contexts are reshaping justice, accountability, rights, and reform across jurisdictions and legal systems.

Topic of paper/Blog

Global Justice in Transition: Law, Reform, and Accountability in the 21st Century

Sub-theme

Technology & Justice

• Technology-facilitated sexual exploitation
• Cybercrime and digital fraud
• Online violence against women and children
• Regulation of speech and social media
• Copyright, artificial intelligence, and innovation

Criminal Law Reform

• Comparative study of sedition laws
• Digital evidence and electronic trials
• Transition from punitive to restorative justice
• Gender neutrality and inclusivity in criminal justice
• Equality, secularism, and minority protection

Environmental & Climate Justice

• Legal responses to climate change
• Climate-displaced persons
• AI and environmental conservation
• Environmental harm during armed conflict
• Corporate environmental accountability

International Humanitarian Law

• Genocide prevention and humanitarian law
• Role of the International Criminal Court
• Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
• Command responsibility and individual liability
• Protection of vulnerable groups in conflicts

Eligibility

• Academicians and teachers
• Legal practitioners
• Researchers and scholars
• Law students

Types of Submission and Word Limit

• Research Papers: 3,000 – 5,000 words
• Essays / Articles: 2,000 – 3,000 words
• Case Comments / Legislative Comments: 1,500 – 2,500 words
• Opinion / Perspective Pieces: Up to 1,000 words

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions must be original and unpublished.
• All manuscripts must include an abstract (up to 250 words) and relevant keywords.
• Co-authorship up to three authors is permitted.
• Acceptable similarity index: not more than 10% (excluding references).
• AI tools may be used only for basic grammatical correction; generative AI is strictly prohibited.
• Any use of AI tools must be disclosed in an acknowledgment note.
• A cover letter must accompany submissions containing:
  • Title of submission
  • Author name(s)
  • Institutional affiliation
  • Contact details
• Submissions must be made in .docx format.

Formatting Guidelines

• Font: Times New Roman
• Main text: 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, justified
• Footnotes: 10 pt, single spacing
• One-line gap between paragraphs and headings
• Citation Style: OSCOLA (4th Edition)

Dates to Remember

• Submission Opens: 1 December 2025
• Final Submission Deadline: 15 February 2026
• Communication of Acceptance: 15 March 2026