NLUJ INTERNATIONAL LAW ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

About the Competition

Considering the rising powers of the States globally and increasing spheres requiring cooperation, the need has been felt to study the same and provide different perspectives on the issues at hand. Encouraging legal research and writing is one way of achieving the said goal, thus, our Centre is pleased to announce the NLUJ International Law Blog Writing Competition. The essay competition will be based on different themes reflecting the current geopolitical issues.

Our Sponsers

The competition is being sponsored by Majmudar & Partners. Established in 1943, they have evolved into one of India’s premier law firms representing the who’s who of global companies, banks, and financial institutions. They specialize in inbound investments into India, corporate/M&A, competition, banking and finance, private equity and venture capital, tax, technology, media and telecommunications, employment, projects and energy, and disputes.

Themes

(I) Emerging Technologies and International Law:

(A) Regulating Artificial Intelligence under International Law

(B) Regulating Autonomous Weapons System under International Law

(C)  Regulating Drone technologies during International Armed Conflict

(II) Law of the Seas and Outer Space:

(A) Deep Sea Mining and International Law

(B) Piracy and Maritime Security in International Waters

(C) Militarisation of Outer Space and International Law

(iii) Global Trade and International Law:

(A) Investor State Dispute Settlement and Sovereignty Concerns

(B) Economic Sanctions under International Law

(C) Digital Trade and E-Commerce Regulations under International Law

Winners
2023
Edition

Winning Submission: Treading the Tightrope between Migrant Rights and Digital Border Technologies by Jayalakshmi Sankar

1ST Runners Up: Battling the Unseen Threat: Insufficient regulation of Cyber Attacks on Healthcare in times of warfare by Sarfraz Alam & Kushagra Tiwari

2ND Runners Up: Reassessing ICC'S Effects Doctrine: The Alcoa Predicament and and Its Consequences by Utkarsh Sharma 

Rewards

1. Publication: The submissions will be selected after rigorous peer reviews and further the top three submissions will be published by the NLUJ CPRIL blog.

2. Cash Prizes: The top three prizes will be awarded cash prizes of Rs. 5,000, Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively.

3. Internships: Subject to availability, the top three authors might be given internships.

Word Limit

1200 to 1800 words

Eligibility

Students/research scholars enrolled in any UG/PG/Ph.D. course from any university are eligible to participate in the competition.

Contact

In case of any queries, please contact cpril.blog@gmail.com