Call for Papers by School of Law, AURO University[Hybrid]

AURO University, established in 2011, is inspired by the vision and teachings of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh and The Mother. The School of Law at AURO University, located in Surat, Gujarat, is a prestigious institution that offers comprehensive legal education providing undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including the BA LLB and LLM degrees.

About the Opportunity

Research papers/articles in English are invited from academicians, professionals, practitioners, researchers, students of law, social science and environmental science, and other stakeholders on the emerging issues and related areas on the broader topics given below.

The selected papers based on quality shall be published in the form of Confer­ence proceedings by Taylor & Francis and submitted to SCOPUS for Indexing.

Closing Date: 20-05-2023(alert-warning)

Themes and Sub-themes

• Constitutional Law
• Criminal law
• Competition Law
• Company Law
• Artificial Intelligence and Law
• Environmental Law
• Labour Law
• Family Law
• Law and Technology
• Intellectual Property Law
• Business &Trade Law
• International Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Legal Startup and Entrepreneurship
• Laws Related to Women

Submission Guidelines

Abstract Submission Guidelines

• Each applicant must submit a maximum 250 words abstract.
• The abstract must contain a brief profile of the author/s indicating his / her email ID, contact number, designation, and official email address.
• A maximum of 5 keywords are to be provided along with the abstract.
• Co-authorship allowed upto two authors only.
• All abstracts must be submitted through the link given at the end of this post, Submissions through mail will not be accepted.
• Upon selection of the abstract, the participants shall register by paying the prescribed registration fee.
• The registration form shall be filled and the registration fees shall be paid latest by June 20, 2023.
• The Registration Form and the Full Paper Submission Form shall be notified with the response mail indicating selection.

Full Paper Submission

• Selected abstracts will be notified for full paper submission. Details will be provided in the response mail indicating the selection.
• The full-length paper should not exceed 4000- 6000 words including footnotes and references. It must have the abstract and details of the Authors.
• In the case of co-authorship, at least one author must attend the seminar to present the paper.
• Authors should refrain from using footnotes until necessary.
• All submissions must be the author’s unpublished and original work and should not exceed the similarity index of 10%.
• The full paper should follow the format: Introduction, Review of literature, Research Methodology, Analysis / Discussion, Conclusion and References.

Formatting Guidelines

Full Paper

• The main text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and spacing of 1.5 and a Margin- 1 inch on all sides, page size A4.
• Spelling: UK- except in quoted text, which will follow the original spelling.
• Pages should be numbered- at the bottom and at the centre.
• Referencing and Citation style is Chicago Style.
• The style for headings- Chapter Title: Al in Caps, bold, centred.
• The style for Subheadings:
  a. Level 1:Heading style- capital, bold, left aligned, underlined. b. Level:2 Headline style- bold, italics, left aligned.
  c. Level :3 Headline style- italics, left aligned
• The paper must be submitted in Word document (.doc or .docx) format only.

Registration Fees

Standard Fees

• Industry persons/ policymakers: Rs. 2360/- or $30
• Academicians: Rs. 1,770/- or $25
• Research Scholar /Students: Rs. 1,180/- or $20

Early Bird Registration Fees:

• Industry persons/ policymakers: Rs. 1,888/- or $ 25
• Academics: Rs.1,416/- or $20
• Research Scholar /Students: Rs. 944/- or $ 15
• Attendees (without paper presentation): Rs. 590/- or $ 10

Registration fees for co-authorship shall be applied separately.

Important Dates

• Announcement of Conference – April 3, 2023
• Last Date for Submission of Abstract – May 20, 2023
• Intimation of Acceptance of Abstract – May 29, 2023
• Early Bird Registration – Till May 30, 2023
• Last Date for Registration – June 20, 2023
• Last Date for Submission of Full Paper – July 20, 2023
• Conference PPT Submission – August 10, 2023
• Conference Date – August 24 – 25

Contact Information

For any queries, please contact:

• Ammar A. Pahadwala – +91 7048281562
• Aakriti Beri – +91 9016117782
• ICL2023@aurouniversity.edu.in