Applicant Instructions
Abstract: Each applicant must submit 200-300-word abstract providing an overview of the proposed paper by e-mail to icclgusol@gmail.com no later than February 25, 2026. Each paper will be expected to make a substantial contribution to the comparative law scholarship and the theme of the conference, for example, by advancing new knowledge, connecting previously unrelated facts, offering a critique of existing law, or proposing reform.
Important Pre-condition: Authors are encouraged to consider the comparative study focusing on India or Australia with any other jurisdiction.
Date of Communication of Acceptance of Abstract: The organising committee will notify each applicant of whether their abstract has been accepted by February 28, 2026. The decision of the organising committee to accept papers for presentation at the conference shall be final.
Date of Submission of Paper: Applicants selected by the organising committee to participate in the conference must submit their complete paper by the deadline of March 15, 2026.
Paper Format: Each paper must be between 5,000 and 7,000 words and include headings and properly formatted footnote citations (end notes are not permissible). Papers must be in MS Word format with Times New Roman font on an A4 size paper and 1” margin on all sides, font size 12 and line spacing of 1.5. ILI Rules of Footnoting (Indian contributors)/Any other suitable mode of Footnoting used as a norm in the research community of a country (Foreign Nationals) may be followed. [They would be standardized at the time of selection for publication]. Copy of the ILI Footnoting style can be accessed at https://ili.ac.in/cstyle.pdf.
E-Mail: Papers/abstracts must be submitted by e-mail to: icclgusol@gmail.com
Registration Fee: Each successful applicant must pay the conference registration fee as prescribed herein-below, no later than March 5, 2026.Only one co-author shall be permitted. The registration fee is non-refundable. [The authors whose paper would be selected for presentation shall be informed about the mode of payment through an e-mail.]
Mode of Organizing: To reiterate, the conference is organized in a hybrid mode.
Accommodation: If participants require accommodation, a special request will have to be made at the time of registration. The payment for accommodation will be borne by the participants.
Attendance: Participants must attend the conference on both days to receive a participation certificate, which will be presented only at the conclusion of the conference.
Publication Opportunities:
A. All abstracts shall be published in the conference proceedings in an ISBN book.
B. After the conference, selected papers will be published in an edited book (with ISBN & Scopus Indexed), paper processing may be charged for scopus index publishers.
C. If deemed suitable, papers may also be accommodated in a peer-reviewed, refereed journal (s), as the case may be.
In this regard, however, the editors' editorial wisdom and the judges' feedback shall be conclusive in selecting the worthiness of the paper to be published. Further details against this backdrop will be provided in due course.