FIMT Law Journal [Volume 7; Issue 1]

Submission of papers is invited for FIMT Law Journal Volume 7; Issue 1 for the year 2024. The last date of submission is June 25.

About FIMT

The Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology (FIMT) is a NAAC accredited prestigious college in Delhi with an ambiance of representing the academic culture of the capital town of the largest democracy of the world and a vibrant emerging economy.

Established by the Fairfield Group of Institutions, it is an ‘A’ Grade College approved by the Government of NCT of Delhi, affiliated to the prestigious Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, which is the first university established by the Government of Delhi. FIMT is approved by the Bar Council of India and National Council for Teacher Education and other authenticating bodies.

It is backed by a legacy of 46 years of shaping students career in the country in areas of Management, Commerce, Teachers’ Education, Journalism, Information and Communication Technology, Humanities, and Law and Legal Studies. The institutional distinction includes social outreach, field studies and job orientation programmes in respective areas of study.

It offers improvising add on and value addition courses, especially with health care and other significant activities. Its vision is to equip students with the knowledge, skill, and values that are necessary for sustaining one’s balance between a livelihood and life by providing an effective, supportive, safe, accessible and affordable learning environment.  

Aim of the Journal

• The journal aims to publish long and short articles, case comments and book reviews regarding any latest development or new approach in implementation of the law.
• To offer a forum for the community of academicians and legal practitioners to publish their research on wide arrays of law concerning international community also.
• To promote and foster global legal scholarship exchange and reach a wider readership through open access. 

Theme

The journal is not confined to a specific discipline of law; rather it intends to touch upon all contemporary areas of legal discourse, related to both national and international arena.

Types of Submission

The FIMT Law Journal invites original, unpublished manuscripts from academicians, judges, and legal professionals or any other interested researchers and writers from India and abroad, in the form of articles, research papers, case comments, reports on legislations, book reviews, appraisal of laws and policies, review article, etc.

No word limit is provided, however, each write up should be reasonable as per its theme and coverage. The Editorial Board will give the final opinion depending on the quality of the submission.

Note: No Processing charges.

Submission Guidelines

Manuscript Guidelines:

• Long and short articles must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words. 
• There can be a maximum of one co- author in one submission.
• All manuscripts must be submitted in English language only.
• The research paper must be original and unpublished work of the author(s).Plagiarism above 10 % shall attract immediate disqualification. Also authors shall attach a plagiarism report with the full paper. 
• The manuscript must be typewritten. The font should be Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1.5, justified alignment (except the title and ‘abstract’ caption which should be centrally aligned).All pages shall be numbered. 
• All entries should be submitted electronically in .doc or .docx format. 
• All manuscripts must be accompanied by: o A cover letter with the name(s) of author(s), designation, institution/affiliation, the title of the manuscript and contact information (correspondence address, email id, phone number etc.). o A declaration that the manuscript submitted is a piece of original and bonafide research work and has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. 
  No paper shall be accepted without the cover letter.
• No biographical information or references, including the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s) and acknowledgements should be included in the text of the manuscript, the name or document properties. 
• Authors are required to inform the Editorial Board if they have submitted their manuscript to another law journal and if they have received an acceptance for publication.

Mode of Citation

• All citations shall be placed in foot-notes. ILI Rules of Footnoting must be adhered to. 
• The footnotes must be typewritten in the font Times New Roman, font size 10, line spacing 1.0 and justified alignment.

How to Submit?

All submissions are required to be addressed to the Editor, FIMT Law Journal and emailed to [email protected].

Important Dates

• Deadline for Submission of Abstract: 25 June 2024
• Last date for submission of full paper: 25 July 2024