International Seminar on ADR and Legal Aid-NUJS

Call for Papers:

Those who are interested in presenting a paper on any area of ADR or legal aid must send an abstract of 600 words along with a brief biographical note (not more than 200 words) on or before 25 April 2017. Submission should only be on any good model of ADR or legal aid, which is practically working in any part of India or in other jurisdictions. Preference would be given to those papers that incorporate an empirical method of research. The acceptance of paper for presentation would be informed by 30 April 2017. A full-length paper of 4,000 – 6,000 words must be sent by 10 June 2017. If the full-length paper is not submitted before the last date, authors will not be allowed to present the paper in the Seminar. Submission of the full-length paper would be presumed as the unconditional consent of the author/s for its possible use in the preparation of research report by the organizers. Submission of abstracts and full-length papers must be made through e-mail to Dr. Shyamala D. at shala_llm@yahoo.co.in. All submissions must be made in Microsoft word.

Participants’ Registration:

There is no registration fee for the Seminar. However, the participation to the Seminar is limited to 50 participants (excluding the paper presenters). All interested participants must register by sending a mail to Ms. Amrisha Tripathi at amrishat@nujs.edu. Registration would be done on the first-come-first-served basis until the seats are filled.

Financial Support:

Limited financial support is available on competitive basis to meet the transportation and accommodation expenses of outstation participants presenting their papers. Financial support to the extent of Rs. 30,000 (Indian Rupees thirty thousand only) would be available to selected four international participants. Financial support to the extent of Rs. 10,000 (Indian Rupees ten thousand only) would be available to selected four national level participants. Decision on financial support would be made on the basis of the quality of the paper and its relevance to the project work. Those who would like to avail the financial support must submit their full-length paper by 15 May 2017 along with a request for financial support highlighting their expected expenditure to enable the organizing committee to take an early decision. Decision of the organizing committee on all aspects shall be final and binding. Financial support, if granted, shall be collected by the recipient during the time of seminar by providing adequate proof of identity.

Last date for submission of Abstract: 25 April 2017

Last date for submission of Full Paper: 10 June 2017

Last date for submission of Full Paper for Seeking Financial Support: 15 May 2017

E-mail id for Submissions: shala_llm@yahoo.co.in

E-mail id for Registration by Participants: amrishat@nujs.edu

Contact Number: +9133-23357379 / 0765 (extn 1180) +91 8617705282 Conference Date: 24 June 2017 Conference Venue: The WB National University of Juridical Sciences 12, LB Block, Sec III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098 * Note: Certificate would be issued to only those participants who attend all sessions.

Conference Date: 24 June 2017 Conference Venue: The WB National University of Juridical Sciences 12, LB Block, Sec III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098 * Note: Certificate would be issued to only those participants who attend all sessions.

Conference Venue: The WB National University of Juridical Sciences 12, LB Block, Sec III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098 * Note: Certificate would be issued to only those participants who attend all sessions.

* Note: Certificate would be issued to only those participants who attend all sessions.

Official Notification

Seminar Coordinator

Dr. Sandeepa Bhat B. Professor of Law

Principal Investigator – Department of Justice Project on ADR & Legal Aid

The WB National University of Juridical Sciences 12 LB Block, Sec III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata West Bengal, INDIA