CfP: Solventia – Journal for Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law by NLUJ [Vol. 1; Issue 2]

About Solventia

Solventia – Journal for Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law [Solventia] was established with an objective to pursue and promote innovative scholarship and research in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy laws. It seeks to contribute to the debates, discussions or discourses by engaging in dynamic and advanced research including pragmatic and theoretical analysis in the realm of insolvency and bankruptcy laws at both domestic and international levels. It is a bi-annual, double-blind peer reviewed and edited journal. The remit of the Journal is restricted to Insolvency and Bankruptcy laws and includes domestic as well as international legal and policy- related topics or issues.

Theme

Insolvency and Bankruptcy laws

Submission Guidelines

• Solventia seeks submissions under the following categories:

  • Long Articles- 6,000 to 8,000 words(exclusive of footnotes).
  • Short Articles- 3,000 to 6,000 words(exclusive of footnotes).
  • Case Notes/Book Reviews – 1,500 to 2,000 words (exclusive of footnotes).

• The manuscript may be co-authored by a maximum of three (3) authors.
• The manuscript must be contained in a Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) document.
• The manuscript must be topical and related to the subject and scope of Solventia.
• The manuscript must contain an abstract of not more than 200 words.
• The authors must follow the OSCOLA: The Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities for citations and footnotes.
• Submissions must use only footnotes as a form of citation.
• Speaking/substantive footnotes are discouraged. However, speaking footnotes may be allowed solely for the purpose of providing definitions or clarifications.
• The author must send a separate cover page, apart from the manuscript, which must contain a brief biographical description of the author, and also include the author’s name, affiliation, qualifications and contact details. The manuscript must not contain any mention of or reference to the author’s name, affiliation or credentials.
• Solventia accepts manuscripts on a rolling basis. Any manuscript submitted after the aforesaid deadline will be considered for the subsequent issue.

How to submit?

Click on the link below to submit.

Submission Deadline

May 15, 2024

Contact Information

For any queries about submissions, kindly reach out at jibs.nluj@gmail.com.