RILEC - RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition

17/02/2022

The Journal Committee (“Committee”) at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (“RMLNLU”), in collaboration with Khaitan & Co, is organising the 9th edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition and Conference on Labour Laws (“RILEC”). The conference will be held virtually on 25th February at 5:00pm on the Zoom platform. All registered attendees shall be provided with certificates of attendance.

The papers selected for presentation at the conference post the review conducted by the Committee and Khaitan & Co are:
1. ‘The Invisible Labour Force and the Foundation of the ‘Productive Economy’: Recognising Women’s Unpaid Labour’ by Avanti Deshpande.
2. ‘Strengthening the Socially Informed Model of Arbitration under the Industrial Code, 2020: A Constructive Critique’ by Aaryan Mohan & Anannya Chitranshi.
3. ‘A Gig-Antic Step towards Making India Labour-Friendly: Extension of Social Security to Gig Workers’ by Mehak Jain.

The abovementioned presentations will be evaluated by a panel of distinguished judges from Khaitan & Co. The presentation would be followed by a round of questions which will help the attendees develop a better understanding of the recent developments in the field of employment and labour laws. The Committee envisages this event as an endeavour to encourage and promote legal scholarship in the area of employment and labour law.

The panel adjudicating the virtual conference shall be chaired by Mr. Anshul Prakash. Mr. Prakash is a Partner at Khaitan & Co’s Mumbai office and leads the firm’s Employment, Labour and Benefits practice. He advises various prominent domestic and international clients on numerous employment law and related matters inter alia concerning workforce management, social security, industrial relations, workplace harassment and discrimination, structuring benefits and incentives, health and safety, internal inquiries and workforce restructuring.

He also leads the firm’s thought leadership initiative on advocacy and knowledge sharing in the employment and labour law space and actively shares insights on evolving jurisprudence in the employment and labour law space in several industry publications, print media and public speaking events organised by industry bodies. Additionally, Mr. Prakash has been ranked as the Leading Individual lawyer for Labour and Employment by Legal 500 in the Rankings for 2022, awarded for Asia Law Client Service Excellence in the field of Employment and Labour laws for 2020, honourably ranked in Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific 2021, awarded recognition in 2020 amongst BW BusinessWorld Legal 40 under 40 Best Lawyers & Legal Influencers in India, recognized in Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2020 as Top Individual Lawyer (Labour & Employment) and recognized and listed for outstanding client services and work amongst ALB India 2021 Super 50 Lawyers.

Our next panelist is Mr. Jeevan Ballav Panda. Mr. Jeevan is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Employment, Labour & Benefits practice group in the NCR office. He brings with him more than 13 years of experience with a focus on commercial litigation, arbitration and employment. He is also empanelled as an Arbitrator at the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). Mr. Jeevan focuses on handling complex civil and contractual disputes, commercial litigation and arbitration and related pre litigation advisory. Mr. Jeevan also regularly argues matters before Courts and arbitral tribunals. Recently, Mr. Jeevan has successfully acted for MNCs and PSUs in high stake arbitration and litigation against government entities and private parties and between private players particularly in the railway, construction, infrastructure, power and hospitality sector.

Mr. Jeevan also focuses on labour and employment advisory and litigation involving structuring senior management contracts and exits, disciplinary/ domestic inquiries, sexual harassment at workplace, reorganisation and trade union related issues, compliances under various labour legislations including those relating to social security benefits, industrial disputes, termination, transfers, confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-compete clauses. Recently, Mr. Jeevan has successfully represented MNCs in civil suits against trade unions disrupting business operations through strikes and anti-social activities and in writ petitions and quasi-judicial proceedings involving high stake provident fund inquiries and exemption issues.

Mr. Jeevan has featured in the Asian Legal Business Super 50 Lawyers India list in 2020 and 2021. Legal500 Asia Pacific recognised him as a Recommended Lawyer for Employment and Labour laws practice.

Our final panellist is Mr. Deepak Kumar. Mr. Deepak is a Partner in the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group in the Mumbai office. Mr. Deepak has advised and assisted several multinational and domestic clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment and labour matters concerning workforce and benefits restructuring, managing industrial relations, strategizing India entries and exits, closures, downsizing, employee transfers under M&A transactions and internal business reorganisations, among others. Mr. Deepak also specialises in advising offshore clients on structuring India entry strategy, business setup and engagement of personnel in India, and implementation of global ESOPs and other incentive and benefit plans. Mr. Deepak is a regular speaker at leading industry bodies and forums on regulatory and policy developments. He contributes on trends in employment law space and speaks on a range of employment and labour law aspects at sessions.

Mr. Deepak has been acknowledged for his experience and expertise by Asian Legal Business (ALB) in their India Rising Stars Rankings (2021) and The Legal 500 (Legalease) Asia Pacific 2022 Rankings as Recommended Lawyer in the Labour & Employment practice.

To register for the event, please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefY3tnqmdK5oQ1y70aAghDNtlUtu7z8UvD57b2bzgtRxvuMQ/viewform

To attend the event, please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82429836502?pwd=TncxU2RWL1A2NGJaQjBJbkFkQThzZz09

Please note that only registered attendees shall be provided with certificates.

06/10/2021

Announcement| 9th RMLNLU-Khaitan & Co Conference & Essay Competition on Labour Laws| Extension of Submission Deadline

Due to multiple requests from the legal student community, the Journal Committee of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow has decided to extend the submission deadline of the RMLNLU-Khaitan & Co Conference & Essay Competition on Labour Laws from 10 October 2021 to 17 October 2021.

This will be the last extension granted by the committee and no further requests for the extension of the submission deadline will be entertained.

For more details on the competition please feel free to visit this link:
https://lnkd.in/eysjHbgh

We look forward to receiving your entries.

19/08/2021

The Journal Committee of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University is proud to announce that the Call for Entries for the 9th Edition of the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University International Legal Essay Writing Competition has been released! The competition has been organised every year since 2013 to promote legal scholarship in contemporary topics. Since its inception, it has explored diverse issues in topics ranging from international trade laws to financial regulatory laws.

This year, in collaboration with Khaitan & Co, the Journal Committee has organised the RMLNLU- Khaitan & Co Conference & Essay Competition on Labour Laws. The competition aims to initiate deeper discourse on pressing and contemporary issues being faced by the global labour law frameworks, and present novel and innovative solutions to the issues faced by all stakeholders.

The panel adjudicating the virtual conference shall be chaired by Mr. Anshul Prakash. Mr. Prakash is a Partner at Khaitan & Co’s Mumbai office and leads the firm’s Employment, Labour and Benefits practice. He advises various prominent domestic and international clients on numerous employment law and related matters concerning workforce management, social security, industrial relations, workplace harassment and discrimination, structuring benefits and incentives, health and safety, internal inquiries and workforce restructuring. He also leads the firm's thought leadership initiative on advocacy and knowledge sharing in the field of employment and labour law and actively shares his insights through publications, print media and public speaking events. Additionally, Mr. Prakash has been recognized as Top Individual Lawyer (Labour & Employment) by Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2020-21 besides being recognized as a Top 40 under 40 Best Lawyer by Business World Legal.

We invite all interested law students pursuing their 5-year integrated LL.B. (Hons.) course/ 3-year LL.B. course, from any recognized university in India to participate in the event. All entries must be submitted on or before 10th October, 2021 (23:59 IST). All submissions and queries must be directed to [email protected].

For more details on the Call for Entries, please refer to the following link -

https://rmlnlulawreview.com/2021/08/18/call-for-entries-9th-rmlnlu-khaitan-co-conference-essay-competition-on-labour-laws/

For additional details on the Competition, please refer to the brochure given below:

https://rmlnlulawreview.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/rilec-brochure-finalized-panel.pdf

10/03/2021

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, in collaboration with Regstreet Law Advisors, is pleased to be back with the eighth edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC 2021). The theme for this year is Financial Regulatory Laws.

The authors of the selected submissions will be presenting their papers at the conference scheduled for 11 AM on 14th March 2021. The conference will be followed by a panel discussion on contemporary issues in Financial Regulatory Laws.
The attendees will be presented with e-certificates. To register, please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWm4PGpIk35BL79SG0gvpQSDIUCVqMGnUdI72w371OUlVC0A/viewform?usp=sf_link

16/01/2021

This is to notify that the deadline for the submission has been extended till 31st January, 2021.
https://www.facebook.com/831652900240317/posts/4703781596360742/

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, in collaboration with Regstreet Law Advisors, is organising the 8th edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (“RILEC”) along with RMLNLU-Regstreet Law Advisors Conference on Financial Regulatory Laws on 14 March 2021.

SUB-THEMES:

• Regulatory Hurdles to the Growth of a Successful IFSC in India

• Financial Regulations and the Innovation in Fintech

• Direct Overseas Listing

• Resolution of Financial Firms

• Analysis of the Stock Exchange Responses to Curb the Pandemic Caused Volatility

• Social Stock Exchange

• Trading Member Default


ELIGIBILITY:
Authors must be pursuing their 5-year integrated LL.B. (Hons.) course / 3 year LL.B. course / LL.M. from any recognised university in India and equivalent law degree, abroad for the academic year of 2020-2021, to be eligible to participate in the Competition.

STRUCTURE:
All entries will be judged and ranked by the Regstreet Law Advisors and Journal Committee. The last date for submission is 17 January 2021. A maximum of top five entries will be selected for the virtual conference to be organised on 14 March 2021. The participants may adopt any suitable means for presenting the papers including audio-visual aids, such as PowerPoint presentation.

The selected entries will be considered for publication in the next issue of RMLNLU Law Review Journal & the RMLNLU Law Review Blog. The top three essays will be conferred with rewards.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
1. Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
2. Multiple entries for same authors are not allowed.
3. A participant may submit an entry related to ONE sub-theme ONLY. One may not juxtapose sub-themes in an entry
4. Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1. Word Limit: 4000-4500 words (excluding footnotes).
2. Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (Year, University etc.); undertaking as to guarantee of originality
3. Formatting specifications:
a. Font and size for the essay: Times New Roman | 12
b. Font and size for footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
c. Line spacing: 1.5
d. Citation Style: Uniform style of citation should be followed throughout the essay.
4. The file name must consist only of the author’s name.
5. Entries should be emailed to [email protected] under the subject title “Entry for 8th RILEC - [Name(s) of Author(s)]” in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
6. The last date for the submission of soft copies is 17th January, 2021.
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1. The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organisers who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
2. Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with the immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.
3. Any indication of author’s name or university in the entry shall lead to immediate disqualification from the competition.

PRIZES:

1. Winner - INR 15,000
2. First Runner Up - INR 10,000
3. Second Runner Up - INR 5,000

Top three entries will be receiving a ‘certificate of achievement’ and an opportunity to intern at Regstreet Law Advisors.

A ‘certificate of merit’ shall be provided to the selected entries. Selected entries will be will be considered for publication in the next issue of RMLNLU Law Review Journal & the RMLNLU Law Review Blog.

All participants shall be receiving a ‘certificate of participation’.

Write us at [email protected] in case of queries.

You may also reach us through the phone.
• Agrima Gupta: +91 9810373335
• Harsh*t Agrawal: +91 9425429954
• Anmol Adhrit: +91 8825314318

You can also access the brochure for the competition at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2jbSNEpbRM5U6qM_iju4QfqMrIWd-H6/view

03/11/2020

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, in collaboration with Regstreet Law Advisors, is organising the 8th edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (“RILEC”) along with RMLNLU-Regstreet Law Advisors Conference on Financial Regulatory Laws on 14 March 2021.

SUB-THEMES:

• Regulatory Hurdles to the Growth of a Successful IFSC in India

• Financial Regulations and the Innovation in Fintech

• Direct Overseas Listing

• Resolution of Financial Firms

• Analysis of the Stock Exchange Responses to Curb the Pandemic Caused Volatility

• Social Stock Exchange

• Trading Member Default


ELIGIBILITY:
Authors must be pursuing their 5-year integrated LL.B. (Hons.) course / 3 year LL.B. course / LL.M. from any recognised university in India and equivalent law degree, abroad for the academic year of 2020-2021, to be eligible to participate in the Competition.

STRUCTURE:
All entries will be judged and ranked by the Regstreet Law Advisors and Journal Committee. The last date for submission is 17 January 2021. A maximum of top five entries will be selected for the virtual conference to be organised on 14 March 2021. The participants may adopt any suitable means for presenting the papers including audio-visual aids, such as PowerPoint presentation.

The selected entries will be considered for publication in the next issue of RMLNLU Law Review Journal & the RMLNLU Law Review Blog. The top three essays will be conferred with rewards.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
1. Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
2. Multiple entries for same authors are not allowed.
3. A participant may submit an entry related to ONE sub-theme ONLY. One may not juxtapose sub-themes in an entry
4. Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1. Word Limit: 4000-4500 words (excluding footnotes).
2. Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (Year, University etc.); undertaking as to guarantee of originality
3. Formatting specifications:
a. Font and size for the essay: Times New Roman | 12
b. Font and size for footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
c. Line spacing: 1.5
d. Citation Style: Uniform style of citation should be followed throughout the essay.
4. The file name must consist only of the author’s name.
5. Entries should be emailed to [email protected] under the subject title “Entry for 8th RILEC - [Name(s) of Author(s)]” in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
6. The last date for the submission of soft copies is 17th January, 2021.
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1. The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organisers who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
2. Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with the immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.
3. Any indication of author’s name or university in the entry shall lead to immediate disqualification from the competition.

PRIZES:

1. Winner - INR 15,000
2. First Runner Up - INR 10,000
3. Second Runner Up - INR 5,000

Top three entries will be receiving a ‘certificate of achievement’ and an opportunity to intern at Regstreet Law Advisors.

A ‘certificate of merit’ shall be provided to the selected entries. Selected entries will be will be considered for publication in the next issue of RMLNLU Law Review Journal & the RMLNLU Law Review Blog.

All participants shall be receiving a ‘certificate of participation’.

Write us at [email protected] in case of queries.

You may also reach us through the phone.
• Agrima Gupta: +91 9810373335
• Harsh*t Agrawal: +91 9425429954
• Anmol Adhrit: +91 8825314318

You can also access the brochure for the competition at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2jbSNEpbRM5U6qM_iju4QfqMrIWd-H6/view

26/01/2020

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow is pleased to be back with the seventh edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC 2020). The theme for this year is International Trade Law.

Issues:
1. Policy Proposals for Export-Led Growth in compliance with WTO Law
2. Legal dimensions of Agrarian Distress and International Economic Law

The authors of the selected submissions have been invited for a conference scheduled on 5th February, 2020. The panel will consist of members from Centre for Trade and Investment Law. The conference will be followed by a panel discussion on contemporary issues of trade law.

16/11/2019

This is to notify that the deadline for submission has been extended till 30th November, 2019.

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National University, Lucknow, in collaboration with Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is organising RMLNLU-CTIL Conference on International Trade Law (7th RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition) on February 02, 2020.

THEMES:

1. Policy Proposals for Export-Led Growth in Compliance with WTO Law.
2. Legal Dimensions of Agrarian Distress and International Economic Law.

ELIGIBILITY:

Authors must be pursuing their 5-year integrated LL.B. (Hons.) course / 3-year LL.B. course / LL.M. from any recognised university in India and equivalent undergraduate law degree, abroad for the academic year of 2019-2020, to be eligible to participate in the Competition.

STRUCTURE:

All entries will be judged and ranked by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law and Journal Committee. A maximum of five entries will be selected after an intense review procedure for presenting their essays in the conference. The participants may adopt any suitable means for presenting the papers including audio-visual aids, such as PowerPoint presentation.
The selected entries shall be published in the RMLNLU Law Review Blog. The top three essays will be conferred with rewards.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:

1. Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
2. Multiple entries for same authors are not allowed.
3. A participant may submit an entry related to ONE sub-theme ONLY. One may not juxtapose sub-themes in an entry.
4. Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.

Note: Authors whose papers are selected for presentation in the conference shall be required to pay an amount INR 750 for single author entries and INR 1000 for co-authored entries.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

1. Word Limit: 4000-5000 words (excluding footnotes).
2. Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (Year, University etc.); undertaking as to guarantee of originality
3. Formatting specifications:
(a) Font and size for the essay: Times New Roman | 12
(b) Font and size for footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
(c) Line spacing: 1.5
(d) Citation Style: Uniform style of citation should be
followed throughout the essay.
4. The file name must consist only of the author’s name.
5. Entries should be emailed to [email protected] under the subject title “Entry for 7th RILEC - [Name(s) of Author(s)]” in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
6. The last date for the submission of soft copies is 17th November, 2019.

MISCELLANEOUS RULES:

1. The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organisers who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
2. Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with the immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.
3. Any indication of author’s name or university in the entry shall lead to immediate disqualification from the competition.

PRIZES:


1. Winner - INR 15,000
2. First Runner Up - INR 10,000
3. Second Runner Up - INR 5,000

Top three entries will be receiving a ‘certificate of achievement’ and an opportunity to intern at Centre for Trade and Investment Law, New Delhi.

A ‘certificate of merit’ shall be provided to the selected entries.

Selected entries will be published on ‘The RMLNLU Law
Review Blog’.

All participants shall be receiving a ‘certificate of participation’.

CONTACT:

Write us at [email protected] or [email protected] in case of queries.

You may also reach us through the phone.
1. Parimal Kashyap: +91 7048906930
2. Ahkam Khan: +91 8957771066
3. Anmol Adhrit: +91 8825314318

You can also access the brochure for the competition at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15D8zyPazi8CTx_ZIfc7OScipFIFsqalO/view

28/08/2019

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National University, Lucknow, in collaboration with Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is organising RMLNLU-CTIL Conference on International Trade Law (7th RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition) on February 02, 2020.

THEMES:

1. Policy Proposals for Export-Led Growth in Compliance with WTO Law.
2. Legal Dimensions of Agrarian Distress and International Economic Law.

ELIGIBILITY:

Authors must be pursuing their 5-year integrated LL.B. (Hons.) course / 3-year LL.B. course / LL.M. from any recognised university in India and equivalent undergraduate law degree, abroad for the academic year of 2019-2020, to be eligible to participate in the Competition.

STRUCTURE:

All entries will be judged and ranked by the Centre for Trade and Investment Law and Journal Committee. A maximum of five entries will be selected after an intense review procedure for presenting their essays in the conference. The participants may adopt any suitable means for presenting the papers including audio-visual aids, such as PowerPoint presentation.
The selected entries shall be published in the RMLNLU Law Review Blog. The top three essays will be conferred with rewards.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:

1. Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
2. Multiple entries for same authors are not allowed.
3. A participant may submit an entry related to ONE sub-theme ONLY. One may not juxtapose sub-themes in an entry.
4. Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.

Note: Authors whose papers are selected for presentation in the conference shall be required to pay an amount INR 750 for single author entries and INR 1000 for co-authored entries.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

1. Word Limit: 4000-5000 words (excluding footnotes).
2. Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (Year, University etc.); undertaking as to guarantee of originality
3. Formatting specifications:
(a) Font and size for the essay: Times New Roman | 12
(b) Font and size for footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
(c) Line spacing: 1.5
(d) Citation Style: Uniform style of citation should be
followed throughout the essay.
4. The file name must consist only of the author’s name.
5. Entries should be emailed to [email protected] under the subject title “Entry for 7th RILEC - [Name(s) of Author(s)]” in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
6. The last date for the submission of soft copies is 17th November, 2019.

MISCELLANEOUS RULES:

1. The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organisers who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
2. Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with the immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.
3. Any indication of author’s name or university in the entry shall lead to immediate disqualification from the competition.

PRIZES:


1. Winner - INR 15,000
2. First Runner Up - INR 10,000
3. Second Runner Up - INR 5,000

Top three entries will be receiving a ‘certificate of achievement’ and an opportunity to intern at Centre for Trade and Investment Law, New Delhi.

A ‘certificate of merit’ shall be provided to the selected entries.

Selected entries will be published on ‘The RMLNLU Law
Review Blog’.

All participants shall be receiving a ‘certificate of participation’.

CONTACT:

Write us at [email protected] or [email protected] in case of queries.

You may also reach us through the phone.
1. Parimal Kashyap: +91 7048906930
2. Ahkam Khan: +91 8957771066
3. Anmol Adhrit: +91 8825314318

You can also access the brochure for the competition at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15D8zyPazi8CTx_ZIfc7OScipFIFsqalO/view

14/11/2018

The Journal Committee, RMLNLU would like to thank every participant of the 6th RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition, 2018 for showing interest in the competition.
We are pleased to announce that Rabindra Kumar Mitra from National Law University Odisha has been adjudged as the winner of the competition. He shall be receiving a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 and an e-certificate of achievement.
Further, we declare that Urmil Shah from School of Law, Auro University has emerged as the runner-up in the competition and Yekalo Ghebremicael from Adi-Keih College of Arts and Social Science, Eritrea has secured the third position in the competition. They shall be receiving a sum of Rs. 10,000 and 5,000 respectively along with an e-certificate of achievement.

We would also like to announce that the following participants have been ranked amongst the top entries by our esteemed panel of judges. They shall each receive an e-certificate of merit for their insightful contribution to the competition.
4. Vineet Kumar from National Law University, Odisha
5. Priyadarshini Barua from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar and Vagisha Nandini from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
7. Dhruv Shekhar from Jindal Global Law School
8. Tanya Sarkar from Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
9. K. N. Preyadharshne from School of Excellence in Law, Perungudi, Chennai
10. Poornima Ramesh Kumar from School of LAW, SASTRA Deemed University

Heartiest Congratulations to all! We wish you all the best for your future endeavours and look forward to your great contributions to the legal fraternity.

17/05/2018

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow is pleased to announce the sixth edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC 2018). The theme for this year’s edition is International Cyber Law.

“In only a few years, the Internet has revolutionized trade, health, education, and, indeed, the very fabric of human communication and exchange. Moreover, its potential is far greater than what we have seen in the relatively short time since its creation. In managing, promoting, and protecting its presence in our lives, we need to be no less creative than those who invented it. Clearly, there is a need for governance, but that does not necessarily mean that it has to be done in the traditional way, for something that is so very different.” – K. Annan

It is said that internet has made the world smaller than ever. The internet revolution has passed the barriers of everyday life to redefine the way states interact with each other. While this has been welcoming for the global community, it has also given rise to questions which seem to be bigger than ever.

In order to encourage the young minds to come up with ideas and academic work on the present subject, International Cyber Law forms the theme of the 6th RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition.

SUB THEMES:
1. Role of Intergovernmental Organisations and Communities in the Development of International Cyber Law
2. Legal Issues in Encryption of Data and Transmission of Such Encrypted Data
3. Privacy Threats in Cyberspace: How Should the Law Intervene?
4. Cyberwarfare in Context of International Humanitarian Law
5. Transnational Economic Espionage in Cyberspace
6. Blockchain Technology: Importance of Transnational Laws and Jurisdictional Issues in Blockchain Dispute Resolution.

ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is open for students pursuing a 3 year LL.B. course or 5 year integrated LL.B. course, in India and equivalent undergraduate law degree, abroad.
Students pursuing LL.M. or Ph.D.; and/or professionals are barred from participating in the competition.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
1. Co-authorship of entries is strictly not allowed.
2. Multiple entries for individual authors are not allowed.
3. A participant may submit an entry related to ONE subtheme ONLY. One may not juxtapose subthemes in an entry.
4. Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Participants are requested to adhere to the following submission guidelines:
1. Word Limit for the Competition: 4000-4500 words (excluding footnotes).
2. Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (Year, University etc.); undertaking as to guarantee of originality.
3. Formatting specifications:
a. Font and size for the essay: Times New Roman | 12
b. Font and size for footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
c. Line spacing: 1.5
4. Citation Style: Uniform style of citation should be followed throughout the essay.
5. The file name must consist only of the author’s name.
6. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] under the subject title “Submission for 6th RILEC - [Name(s) of Author(s)]” in Microsoft Word(.doc or .docx) format.
7. The last date for the submission of soft copies is 12th August, 2018.

Miscellaneous Rules:
1. The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organisers who herewith reserve the right to modify, postpone or defer the competition and its adjudication indefinitely as and when exigencies of an unforeseen nature may arise.
2. Any attempt, direct or indirect, to contact the panel of judges will be met with the immediate disqualification of the relevant entry.
3. Any indication of author’s name or university in the entry shall lead to immediate disqualification from the competition.

PRIZES:
1. Winner- INR 15,000
2. First Runner-up- INR 10,000
3. Second Runner-up- INR 5,000

Top three entries will be receiving a ‘certificate of achievement’.
A ‘certificate of merit’ shall be provided to the top 10 entries.

Further, Top 10 entries will be published on ‘The RMLNLU Law Review Blog’ and a certificate of publication shall be provided for the same.

Note – All participants shall be receiving a ‘certificate of participation’.
Contact Details:
1. Write us at [email protected] in case of queries.
2. You may also reach us through the phone.
a. Shrey Uttam – +919455868474
b. Kanay Pisal – +91 7869789078
c. Parimal Kashyap - +919889790027

You can also access the brochure for the competition at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iZXFbaCq_UssU50QxTfk68gzMGxnpcfG/view?usp=sharing