Essay Writing Competition 2025 by Centre for Business Laws, NLU Ranchi, Register by Jan 5

December 4, 2025by canonsphere

About NLU Ranchi

NUSRL is the National University of Study and Research in Law, a public law university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, established in 2010 by the state legislature. It is focused on providing holistic legal education, developing a techno-legal approach, and offering a fully residential campus with a variety of academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities

About the Competition

The Centre for Business Laws (CBL), NUSRL is delighted to announce the Essay Writing Competition 2025 for UG, PG, and Ph.D. students. NUSRL invite undergraduate and postgraduate students from all recognised universities to participate.

Themes and Sub-Themes

Theme: Contemporary Developments in Corporate and Commercial Law

Indicative sub-themes (authors are free to explore any related topic of contemporary relevance):

Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Global Competition Law and Antitrust Regimes
Cross-Border Insolvency and Restructuring
International Capital Markets
International Banking and Finance Laws
Cross-Border Investment and Trade Laws
Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution
ESG Compliance in Corporate Law

Submission Guidelines

Word limit: 1500–2000 words (excluding footnotes).
Co-authorship: Maximum of two (2) authors.
Originality: Essays must be original, unpublished, non-plagiarised and not under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere. Similarity must be less than 15%.
Formatting (main body): Times New Roman, 12 pt; line spacing 1.5; justified alignment.
Footnotes: OSCOLA (4th edition) strictly; Times New Roman, 10 pt; line spacing 1.0. No endnotes or descriptive footnotes permitted.
AI: The Journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards the use of Artificial Intelligence in manuscript preparation.
Copyright: Copyright of essays selected for publication shall vest with CBL, NUSRL.
File formats: Submit both PDF and editable DOCX as required during submission.
Declaration: Participants must comply with the originality declaration process communicated at registration.