Arguendo

Arguendo is the Core Project in the Lex Coterie Group of Organizations.

Monday, 9 February 2015

National Conference On Protection Of Rights Of Children: Issues & Challenges (14th March, 2015)

Organized by : National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam 

In Partnership with : United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Assam Field Office

DATE : SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015

VENUE : CONFERENCE HALL, NLUJAA



The year 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (UN CRC). The National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) in partnership with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Assam Field Office is launching the Centre for Child Rights (CCR) at National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA). The Centre is to act as a knowledge hub for Assam as well as other North- Eastern states of India in anchoring and facilitating various child rights related activities. On this momentous occasion of signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and formal inauguration of the Centre for Child Rights (CCR), both the institutions are jointly organizing a one-day Conference on PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CHILDREN: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES to commemorate this significant development. 

For More Details Please Refer To Complete Brochure HERE

Sunday, 8 February 2015

LexQuest’s Online Course on Cyber Law: Second Batch [Apply by 15th March, 2015]


LexQuest’s Online Course 

LexQuest is pleased to announce the second batch for LexQuest’s Online Course 

In recent years, the use of computers and internet has risen and now, computers 

are an integral and indispensable part of any professional, commercial and 

industrial activity. The development of information technology continues to give 

rise to novel and complex legal problems related to the use of internet and 

computers. Cyber Law is the law regulating the cyber space and it is still in a 

nascent stage and continuously evolving every passing day. Even the most 

learned legal luminaries find it difficult to solve the legal problems posed by 

technology.

Online Certificate Course

The Online Certificate Course offered by LexQuest, intends to spread awareness 

among the general public about the cyber law and it is specifically beneficial to 

the lawyer community who face cases on a daily basis. The scope and ambit of 

the course is very vast and covers every aspect of the Cyber Law related issues, 

which involves the use of computer or internet. This program highlights Cyber 

Laws in the areas of Electronic Commerce, e-Governance, Intellectual Property, 

Data Security and Cyber Crimes.


Duration of Course: 2 Months (1st April, 2015-30th May,


Exam dates: 1st June -3rd June, 2015. (You can choose any date as per your 

convenience.)


About the exam: The exam will consist of 50 questions, 2 marks each. For 

passing, you need to secure a minimum of 40%. No negative marking.

Certificates will be dispatched in the first week of July, 2015.


Who can pursue?

It is a general course which would be of immense value to persons who fall in 

the following categories:

 Students

 Lawyers

 Persons working in IT companies

 Software Professionals

 Company Executives


Note: You can download the modules, which will be sent to you at regular 

intervals and you can study them at your own pace.


Syllabus: The Course shall be divided into 4 parts.

Module I – Introduction

This module covers basic concepts like what is Cyber law, Concepts of Internet 

and Cyber Space; Hardware/Software/Applications; Networking, Privacy; Data 

Security, Issues relating the Cyber jurisdiction, Types of E-contract, Digital 

Signature, Security and privacy issues with regard to e-contracts, E-governance, 

Issues related to Social Networking Sites.


Module II – Cyber Space

This Module covers concepts like Internet ownership, Standards & Role of ISPs, 

Data security and management, Encryption of data and digital signature, 

Internet telephony and VPNS, International Perspectives.


Module III – Cyber Crimes

This Module covers topics such as what are Cyber- crimes, Cyber criminals and 

their objectives, Distinction between cyber-crimes (non- conventional crime) and 

conventional crimes, Kinds of cyber-crime: cyber pornography, crimes related to 

IPR, cyber stalking, cyber terrorism, crimes relating to cyber 

destruction/alteration, mail spoofing, identity theft, financial frauds; Tools and 

Methods Used in Cybercrimes: Proxy Servers,  Phishing, Password Cracking, 

Keyloggers and Spywares, Virus and Worms, Trojan Horses and Backdoors, DoS 

Attacks; Cyber forensics; Governmental Regulations.


Module IV – IPR and Cyberspace

This Module has further been divided into 3 parts: Patent and its infringement, 

copyright and related issues, trademark and domain name issues.

Fees for full course: Rs. 2500/-


For registration, click here.
To make payment, click here. For additional payment options, mail us.
Special Discount Offer: Flat 10%  discount to the people associated with us by participating in our Competitions and Courses. Send an e-mail tocourses.lexquest@gmail.com for the discount coupon.
Deadline for Registration: 15th March, 2015.
For any queries, feel free to mail us at courses.lexquest@gmail.com.


Saturday, 7 February 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS: NALSAR International Law Journal

The NALSAR International Law Journal is a student edited, peer reviewed Journal published bi-annually by the International Law Society at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. The Journal seeks to promote the growth and engagement of scholarship in the field of international law, and provides for a forum for the active discussion of legal issues within the domain of both public and private international law. The Journal seeks active participation from students and practitioners in the field of international law, in order to encourage members from the legal fraternity to involve themselves in substantive debate and the subsequent academic development emerging from it.
In providing this necessary platform for engagement in the contemporary international context, the Journal also wishes the intricacies of international legal issues to be readily available in the public domain, by publishing it online.
The Journal is also extremely privileged to be associated with the following legal luminaries, as part of its Peer Reviewer Panel and Advisory Board, and whose decision shall be final and non-negotiable:
1.      Claire Overman (Former Managing Editor, The Oxford Human Rights Hub).
2.      David Martini (Legal Assistant at the ICTY, Consultant at Global Rights Compliance).
3.      Wayne Jordash (Managing Partner, Global Rights Compliance, and Counsel at the ICTY).
4.      Kirthi Jayakumar (Founder and Managing Editor of the A38 Journal of International Law).
5.      Prof. Rashmi Raman (Legal Assistant at both the ICTR and the ICTY, and Assistant Director at the Centre for International Legal Studies, O.P Jindal Global University)
6.      Shreya Attrey (Current D.Phil. student, Oxford University and former Editor, Oxford Commonwealth Law Journal).
7.      Manav Kapur (Asst. Professor of International Law, NALSAR), L.L.M (N.Y.U).
8.      Jagteshwar Singh Sohi (Asst. Professor of International Law, NALSAR).
The Editorial Board of the Journal invites submissions for its inaugural issue (Volume 1, Issue 1) to be released in June, 2015. Submissions in the following categories must be e-mailed to nalsar.ils@gmail.com on or before April 5th, 2015:
1.      Long Articles (7000-10000 words, inclusive of footnotes).
2.      Short Essays/Notes (3000-7000 words, inclusive of footnotes).
3.      Case Comments/Treaty Appraisal/Book or Article Review (2000-4000 words, exclusive of footnotes).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1.      Each submission must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 350 words.
2.      The citation method to be followed is that of the Harvard Bluebook (19th edition).
3.      Submissions received after the said deadline shall be considered for subsequent issues of the Journal, on a rolling basis.
4.      Co-authorship up to two authors is permitted.
5.      For any clarifications, feel free to drop in a mail at nalsar.ils@gmail.com.

Thanking You,
DEVARSHI MUKHOPADHYAY (Head, NALSAR International Law Society)
RAHUL MOHANTY
EMAN ALI RIAZ
CHINMAYI SHARMA
TANISHA PANDE
BHAVINI SINGH
LAKSHMI VENKATARAMAN
(The Executive and Editorial Board of the NALSAR International Law Society)


Friday, 6 February 2015

Call for Papers for Law Mantra [Submit by 30th March, 2015]


ABOUT LAW MANTRA: Law Mantra is India’s most popular and trusted website in the field of Law. Law Mantra’s mission is to provide comprehensive and easy-to-understand legal information to users and make such information easy to find on the Internet.Law Mantra is having an Online Journal and Web Portal, under the chief patron of Dr. Hon. Justice Malimath, former Chief Justice Karnataka and Kerala High Court, Dr. Prof. Gurjeet Singh, FounderVice-Chancellor National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, and other luminaries from the legal fraternity. Law Mantra is running for the purpose of enhancing legal academics and legal awareness in the society and in the practice of the same. Law mantra also has an ISSN (2321-6417) journal which tries to disseminate knowledge and research in various aspects of law.

The Law Mantra Law journal (ISSN 2321 6417) is a monthly academic journal, published online, that seeks to provide an interactive forum for the publication of articles in the field of Law. The Journal is currently soliciting submissions for Edited Book. The submission deadline for Edited Book is January 20, 2015. We welcome submissions from academicians, practitioners, students, researchers and experts from within the legal community. We have a strong preference for articles that assert and defend a well-reasoned position.
It is aimed at institutionalizing and channelling the analytical and incisive articles of students towards value addition and developing inherent potentials of legal fraternity.
Call for Papers:
The Themes for Call for Edited Book is “Working of International Law”
Topics:
  • Nature and scope the International law in 21 century
  • Necessity of international law
  • Scope of the public international law
  • Scope of the private international law
  • Essentials requirements for international treaty according to Vienna convention on law of treaty
  • Formation of the international treaty/ convention including amendment, denounce or repeal process
  • International law adoption procedure by State/s in to national legal system
  • Legal status of the international law in to various legal system
  • Application of the international law in to national legal system
  • Application of the international treaty and its protocol between other states
  • Interpretation of the international law in to the national legal system   
The submissions may be in the form of articles, notes, comments, book reviews on the issues raised.
All submissions must be made in accordance with the submission guidelines of the editorial board given below:
We welcome submissions under the following categories, with word limits:
Submission Guidelines:
The research articles should be a comprehensive review of contemporary relevant legal issues/question. The world limit for the submission is 8000-10000 words. (Exclusive of footnotes and abstract). Shorter Articles and Note and Comment may be in 4000-6000 words. (Exclusive of footnotes, no abstract is required for shorter articles and notes and comments).
All Submissions must be accompanied by a Covering letter stating the title of the Research paper, author’s full name, name of institute and the author’s contact details. Submission must be in MS Word doc. 2010, Font- Times New Roman. Following details may kindly be followed:
Abstract: All the entries should be accompanied by an abstract (except shorter articles and notes and comments and book review) which should not exceed 200 words, Font size 10.
Key words: At list five key words must be mention in all the entries (except shorter articles and notes and comments and book review).
Main text: Times New Roman, Font size 12, 1.5 spacing, Justified, with a margin of an inch on all sides.
Foot note:  Times New Roman, Font size 10. The detailed citation method is prescribed below.
Both single authored and Co-authors (a maximum of two authors) entries will be accepted.
Specially in the context of book review, the submission should include relevant information like the Title of the Book reviewed, name of the author(s)/editor(s), Publication information (name, place and year of publication), total number of pages, etc.
Writing Guidelines:
All Entries must be typewritten in the font Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing and justified alignment.
The Citations must be typewritten in the font Times New Roman, font size 10, 1 line spacing and justified alignment.
Citation style must adhere to one uniform system of citation. References must be footnoted in Blue book 19th edition. All references must be cited in simple text. No formatting is required for the citations.
Submissions received to the Law Mantra Journal reviewed for following reasons
Scope and relevance for article: The article must be based on contemporary legal issues. Content of article must be suitable for readers-Students, Legal Professions, Academicians.
Language and Quality: Language must be formal and clear, adhering the submissions guidelines of journal.
Copyright Violation: To ensure that, the submissions are not in violation of copyrights laws. Authors are required to obtain written permission for the use of any copyrighted material in the manuscript and must communicate the same journal.
Plagiarism Check:
The authors are required to take special care in citing all the sources that they will refer to in their submissions.
The submission shouldn’t have been published somewhere else or submitted for consideration for publication somewhere else.
All the submissions will be subjected to strict plagiarism checks.
Mode of Submission:
Submissions should be in electronic form (.doc, .docx).
The submissions are to be addressed to The Editorial Board, Law Mantra Journal at editor@lawmantra.co.in

Important Dates:
Last Date of Paper Submission: 30th March 2015, (Extended)
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