ASA Legal is organizing a legal article/essay writing competition in the months of July and August and is making a call for submission for the same.
About ASA Legal
ASA Legal is a full-service law firm based in New Delhi, India. They specialize in matters related to Civil, Criminal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, IPR, ADR, Money Recovery, Company Debt Recovery, Company, Land Acquisition, Labour, Excise, Cheque Bounce, Matrimonial, IT, Environmental Laws, Insurance Claims etc.
With over 12 years of experience and a sweeping track record of success, the firm is equipped with a large, efficient, and skilled team of lawyers to meet the requirements of each client with regard to all the complex areas of the Indian legal system.
They have a team of qualified and experienced lawyers with a high degree of professionalism and ethics who are here to provide the best legal advice and legal representation as per the requirements of each client.
About the Essay Competition
Law is one of the most important tools of our society. It is an element that has the power to transform and convert people into intelligent and special beings. A Nation/society is incomplete without a proper set of laws.
The key to a successful and standard society is a firm, strong and fair code of laws that provides equality and justice to all the citizens of the country.
Law is known to be a very dynamic and evolving field that keeps changing every day. To keep up with such a magnetic and enterprising field, one needs to have an open mind always. Law requires deep research and vast interpretation on a regular basis.
The organizers are in search of participants who are willing to bring an evolution by providing a greater interpretation and analysis of contemporary legal topics. Hence, ASA Legal is pleased to announce an Article/ Essay writing competition on contemporary legal topics.
Theme
While there are no rigid thematic constraints, the article should be related to trending legal issues-national or international. The expectation is that the submitted article will provide informed perspective, critical thinking, and new insight to the readers.
Submissions on a wide variety of topics are encouraged, analyzing policy decisions, proposing legislative reforms, and promoting discussions in a diverse range of contemporary issues relevant to, but not limited to, the areas of:
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Civil Law
- Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code
- Arbitration Dispute Resolution
- Environmental Law
- Pros And Cons Of Virtual / Online Courts
- Defenses In Cheque Bounce Matters
- Intellectual Property (Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Design Acts, Piracy Etc.)
- Money-Recovery Matters
- Declaration And Injunction Suits / Writs
- Corporate Law
- Competition Law
- Taxation Law
- Securities Law
- Banking Law
- Limitation Act
- Matrimonial Laws ( Divorce/ Child Adoption/ Domestic Violence Act/ Maintenance/ Sec 498a And 406 Ipc Etc)
Submission Guidelines
- The word limit for the manuscripts is a minimum of 2000 words.
- Kindly note that the word limit is exclusive to footnotes. Strict adherence to the word limit is highly advised.
- No submissions will be accepted if sent to any other email address.
- There is a submission/publication fee of INR 500 which will be paid through the link below.
- The maximum number of co-authors permitted is one.
- Multiple entries are allowed whereas for the prize only one blog by an author or co-author will be selected.
- All the Submissions should be mailed to asalegalindia@gmail.com
Formatting Guidelines
The manuscript submitted by the author(s) must adhere to the following font styles:
- The manuscript submitted must be typed in Times New Roman.
- The line spacing must be 1.5.
- The font size of the title is 14, *Headings – Size12 – Bold and underlined – Justified
- Body text: Size 12
- The text should be justified.
- Citation Style: The author(s) are requested to provide the link to the sources which have been cited by them in the main body and are required to follow the OSCOLA citation method (4th edition).
- The citations should be in Numeric Form, Font Times New Roman, Size 10, and in single line spacing.
- Endnotes are not to be used.
- Authors are requested to give an undertaking that the manuscripts submitted are original pieces of work and have not been plagiarized nor have been published or are in consideration for publishing in any other places.
- The body of the manuscript should not contain any personal details of the author(s), so as to enable anonymous screening and peer-review.
- The subject of the email should be in the following format: “ASA legal Submission – Article Name”.
Kindly adhere to the aforementioned guidelines. Any alternate form of formatting is not necessary. Failure to follow the above-mentioned points may result in disqualification.
Registration Process
- Registration fee: INR 500
- Click on the link and fill out the google form given at the end of this post and make the payment send a screenshot of the payment to asalegalindia@gmail.com. Further details will be emailed.
Prizes
- Winner: INR 5000/- + Two months internship opportunity with ASA Legal
- First Runner Up: INR 3000/- + Two-month internship opportunity with ASA Legal
- Second Runner Up: INR 2000/- + Two-month internship opportunity with ASA Legal
- Fourth to Tenth Positions: Two months internship opportunity with ASA Legal
- Each participant will be awarded a certificate of participation.
Location
Online
Important Dates
- Last date to Registration: August 20, 2022
- Last date of Submissions: August 30, 2022
- Winner and runner-up announcements: Participants will be intimated.
Contact Information
In case of queries, write at Asalegalindia@gmail.com or contact +91 95264 68944
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