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Call For Chapters For An Edited Book On Consumer Laws By The Law Audience: Submit By 17th March 2024

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What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?

  • Book Title: Empowering Consumers: Navigating the Landscape of Consumer Laws.
  • Editors:
    • Dr. Jayanti Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus.
    • Adv. Varun Kumar, Founder & Owner, Law Audience.
    • Dr. Prashant Kumar Srivastava, Assistant Professor of Law, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow.
    • Dr. Kuldeep Chand, Professor at School of Law, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Chapters:
    • Introduction to Consumer Rights – Historical Context of Consumer Protection – Evolution of Consumer Laws
    • Fundamental Consumer Rights – Right to Safety – Right to Information – Right to Choose – Right to be Heard.
    • Consumer Protection Authorities – Role of Consumer Courts – Powers and Jurisdiction
    • Unfair Trade Practices – Deceptive Advertising – Fraudulent Practices – Price Gouging
    • Product Liability – Defective Products – Manufacturer and Seller Liability – Compensation and Redressal
    • E-Commerce and Consumer Protection – Online Shopping Challenges – Digital Consumer Rights
    • Consumer Education and Awareness – Importance of Consumer Education – Promoting Consumer Awareness
    • Emerging Issues in Consumer Laws – Privacy Concerns – Technological Advancements and Consumer Rights
    • International Perspectives on Consumer Protection – Comparative Analysis of Consumer Laws – Global Trends in Consumer Rights
    • Ensuring Effective Remedies – Class Action Suits – Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism
    • Important Note: Each Chapter shall consist of a maximum of 5 articles. Contributors are required to write an article on the above-mentioned chapters/sub-themes only.
  • Submission and Formatting Guidelines:
    • Times New Roman font, in font size 12 is prescribed for all submissions.
    • Further, the footnotes shall be in font size 10 and in the Times New Roman font.
    • A line spacing of 1.5 for the main text and 1.0 for the footnotes is to be followed.
    • All submissions are to be sent in either doc. or docx format (MS Word File). Note any submission in pdf form shall not be accepted.
    • Headings and subheadings: All Capitals and Bold and Justify (Times New Roman font, in font size 14).
    • A short abstract of 200 to 300 words that outline the main questions or themes addressed in the paper is required to be sent along with the paper. No need to send it separately.
    • A maximum of 1 co-author is permitted.
    • Authors must acknowledge and give due reference to any source. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and articles found to be plagiarized will not be considered for publication.
    • Editors reserve the right to change/modify/alter/improve the text so submitted by the author(s) before their final publication.
    • Words Limit: The length of the paper should be limited to a maximum of 5,000 words including tables, figures, and references.
    • Citation Style: Any uniform mode of citation is acceptable.
    •  Peer Review: All submissions must undergo a blind review process before being accepted for publication.
    •  Copyright Agreement: All the articles shortlisted for publication in the book are bound to enter into a copyright agreement with Law Audience. We’ll be emailing a soft copy of the said agreement to the shortlisted articles.
    • Important Dates:
    • Release of Official Notification: 7th February 2024.
    • Last Date for Submission of articles: 17th March 2024.
    • Confirmation Mail to Shortlisted articles for Publication: 31st March 2024.
    • Publication of Book: 31st May 2024 (Tentative).
  •  Submission Process:
    • A person from any field or discipline who can write an article on the given chapters can submit his/her article for publication in this book. We’re giving a Multidisciplinary approach.
    • Important Note: Articles must be the original, plagiarism free & unpublished work of the author(s) and must not be submitted or must not be under consideration for publication in any other medium whether online or offline.
    • Submit your articles at Info@lawaudience.com or lawaudience@gmail.com, with the subject as “Submission of article for Publication in the chaptered Book”.
    • It must also include a “Cover Page” mentioning the following details on the first page of the article., such as,
      • Name(s) of author(s),
      • Name of college/university,
      • Name of chapters for which you are submitting your article,
      • Email(s),  
      • Contact no(s) of author(s),
      • Course details of author(s),
      • Name of workplace of authors (if any),
      • Undertaking stating that you’re aware of article processing charges,
  • Article Processing Charges: A common processing fee will be charged from all the selected authors, i.e., 1500 Rs only. Important Note: Article Processing Charges (APC) will be charged from the authors only after the selection of his/her paper or manuscript for publication. You’re not required to pay any kind of payment or registration fees prior to selection of your paper. Only after the selection of your paper you’re required to pay the Article Processing Charges.
  • Perks for Authors: After the successful publication of the book the author(s) will receive the following things namely,
    • A Hard Copy of the Book.
    • A Hard Copy of the certificate of publication.
    • Important Note: For dispatching the hardcopies of the book and certificate of publication to the selected author(s), you are required to provide us with correct postal address. We’ll not be liable for your mistakes. It may take a minimum of 7 days to a maximum of 30 days to deliver the books at your address (depending on the location).
  • Publisher/Printer: Law Audience reserves the right to choose any publisher or printer for the publication of the book and we’ll make sure that the book is available on e-commerce platforms also such as Flipkart, Amazon and on the publisher’s website. 

For More Information:

For any query, contact Adv. Varun Kumar, Founder & Owner, Mobile No(s): +91-8351033361 or +91-7018537723, (10:00 AM to 8:00 PM), Email Id(s): Info@lawaudience.com or lawaudience@gmail.com.

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