UPSA Law School, Accra, Call For Papers - Volume 2, Upsa Law Journal

ACCRA, Ghana - May 6, 2021 - PRLog -- UPSA AFRICAN, INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW JOURNAL

CALL FOR PAPERS - VOLUME 2

The editorial council of the journal hereby calls for papers from authors on important topics in the field of law for publication in Volume 2 of the Journal. Articles to be accepted should resolve important issues affecting the law and must make significant or substantial contributions to legal scholarship in general. Comparative and interdisciplinary articles must have a legal focus, and articles submitted must be the product of original research or analyses and may either be descriptive in character or focus on the reform of the law. The deadline for the submission of papers for publication in Volume 2 of the Journal is December 31, 2021.

Paper Submission Guidelines:

1. Papers for publication must be the result of original research and not published elsewhere.

2. The length of the paper should be between 8,000 and 10,000 words double-spaced, typed on one side of A4 or letter-sized paper (i.e. approximately 30-40 pages), including references. Authors should submit their papers in Microsoft Word format, using Times New Roman, 12 pt font.

3. References must be footnotes, and citations and references must comply with OSCOLA; the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities, 4^th edition. Articles that do not comply with this referencing style will not be accepted.

4. Papers submitted must be anonymized. Authors should provide a separate cover page bearing the title of the paper, their name and affiliation, and contact information. The name of the author and his or her affiliation should not appear on the first page of the paper (the title page). The title page should have the title of the paper, an abstract of the paper, which should not exceed 200 words and a list of 4-5 keywords. The list of keywords should follow immediately after the abstract. Papers for publication should be addressed to:

The Editorial Council,

UPSA African, International & Comparative Law Journal,
UPSA Law School
Accra

And sent by email to

kusi-appiah.francisca@upsamail.edu.gh

or

edmund.kwaw@upsamail.edu.gh