Government Law College enjoys the distinction of being the oldest law school in Asia and has, since its inception in 1855, essayed a seminal role in the evolution of the legal and judicial landscape of India. Generations of legal luminaries, nurtured at Government Law College, have made remarkable contributions to the evolution of Indian jurisprudence.
Taking cognizance of the immense relevance of growing transnational interactions, Students for the Promotion of International Law, Mumbai (SPIL), a committee in Government Law College, has undertaken the task of promoting International Law and facilitating an empirical study, which rises beyond the realm of mere textual knowledge. A student body affiliated with the International Law Student Association, Chicago and Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, SPIL organizes seminars, workshops and competitions with a view to acquaint students with the nuances of International Law.
SPIL, Mumbai will organize its Annual event the 5th Government Law College International Law Summit 2014. As always, the Summit will be amalgamation of lectures, panel discussion, two novel competitions- Judgment Deliberation Competition and Treaty Appreciation Competition and the Call for papers Competition. The Theme for this edition of Summit is International Investment Law.
1.) Invitation to law college across the world.
2.) Call for Papers Competition.
3.) International Law Annual.
1.) SPIL, Mumbai and Government Law College invite law colleges across the world to participate in the competitions of the 5th Government Law College International Law Summit 2014. For further information, kindly follow the link.
2.) SPIL, Mumbai, in an attempt to facilitate legal studies, calls for papers from the student and legal fraternity, professors, practitioners and scholars. We call for papers across the spectrum comprising the theme, namely International Investment Law.
Guidelines
Papers shall be of a minimum length of 2000 words, the afore-mentioned not inclusive of footnotes.
Format for the Paper
1. All papers must be typed and reproduced on a standard A4 paper (21 x 29 ¾ centimetres). The font and size of the text must be the same and must be in Times New Roman 12-point.
2. The text of the Paper must have one and a half spacing. However, text of footnotes and headings may be single-spaced.
3. Quotations of 50 words or more shall be block quoted (i.e. right and left indented) and may be single-spaced.
4. All pages shall have margins of at least one inch, or two point six (2.6) centimetres, on all sides, excluding page numbers.
5. All Citations must be in accordance with the Blue Book system of Citation (19th Edition).
Note:
• The Submitted paper shall also be taken into consideration for publication in the SPIL International Law Review 2014.
• Participants may register individually or in a team of two (2), three (3) or four (4). In case of the paper being co-authored, the names of the two authors and the order of appearance must be provided.
• This competition is not restricted in its participation to law schools alone. Students pursuing other related courses of study may also participate.
For further information, kindly follow the link.
3.) In an attempt to facilitate legal studies we are looking to publish a legal magazine called the 'International Law Annual'. Accordingly, SPIL, Mumbai calls for articles from the student and legal fraternity, professors, practitioners and scholars across the wide spectrum of Public International Law.
SPIL, Government Law College, Mumbai Call for submissions for the International Law Annual, 2013
The International Law Annual is a yearly publication of the Students for the Promotion of International Law, Mumbai, the ILSA chapter of the Government Law College, Mumbai.
The International Law Annual comprises literature on the myriad aspects of International Law through an engaging confluence of short articles, analytic works on landmark cases, interviews with legal luminaries on contemporary issues, discussions and analysis on international legislation, and book reviews.
SPIL welcomes original academic work on contemporary developments in Public International Law in keeping with the following guidelines for publication in the International Law Annual, 2013.
Guidelines for submission are:
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Both footnotes and endnotes are permitted.
All Citations must be in accordance with the Blue Book system of Citation (19th Edition).
A maximum of two authors are permitted to collaborate on a particular submission
Last date for submissions is 15th November, 2013.
Submissions are to be mailed at spilmumbai@gmail.com with the subject as “Submissions for the International Law Annual 2014.
For further details contact
Amal Sethi-+91-9820087093
Email-spilmumbai@gmail.com
