Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Authors are requested to follow the recommended guidelines for manuscript preparation. Submissions must adhere to the journal’s bibliographic and formatting standards. Examples of commonly used citation formats are provided below to assist authors in preparing their manuscripts correctly.

1. Manuscript Format

File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) only.
Font: Times New Roman, Size 12 (main text), Size 10 (footnotes).
Spacing: 1.5 line spacing for main text; single spacing for footnotes.
Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.
Word Limit: 3,000–10,000 words (including references and footnotes).
Language: English, grammatically correct and clear.

2. Structure of the Manuscript

Title of the paper (bold, centered)
Author’s name(s) & affiliation
Abstract (150–300 words)
Keywords (4–6 relevant terms)
Main body of the paper with clear headings
Conclusion
References / Bibliography

3. Citation & Referencing Style

The journal follows a flexible citation approach. Authors may use:

APA Style (7th Edition)
Harvard Referencing Style
Bluebook (21st Edition) – preferred for legal submissions

All citations must be consistent throughout the manuscript. Footnotes for legal articles should follow the Bluebook standard.

4. Examples of Common Citation Formats

a) Book
Smith, J., Understanding Constitutional Law (Oxford University Press, 2020).

b) Journal Article
Brown, L., “Human Rights and the Role of the Judiciary” (2019) 45 International Law Review 112–130.

c) Website Source
United Nations, “Climate Change and Human Rights” (2021), available at: https://www.un.org/...

d) Case Law
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461.

5. Originality & Plagiarism Policy

Submissions must be original and free from plagiarism. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarized content above the permissible limit will be rejected immediately.

6. Submission Process

Authors may submit their manuscripts via the journal’s online submission portal or through the official email:

Email: submission@lrdouk.com

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Copyright Notice

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors grant LexInceptus Global Law Review a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to publish, archive, and disseminate the work in any print or digital format.

Articles published in the journal may not be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without proper permission from the authors and the journal. Proper citation to the original publication in LIGLR is mandatory when any part of the work is quoted, referenced, or reused for academic purposes.

The journal allows:

Author self-archiving (pre-print and post-print) with proper citation.
Non-commercial use of published content under fair academic practice.

Any unauthorized reproduction, copying, or redistribution of content is strictly prohibited.

Privacy Statement

LexInceptus Global Law Review (LIGLR) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of all authors, reviewers, readers, and visitors of the journal website. This Privacy Statement explains how the journal collects, uses, and safeguards personal data.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you visit or interact with the journal:

Name, affiliation, and email address provided during submission or registration
Contact details required for editorial communication
Manuscript files and supplementary documents submitted by authors
Reviewer details for peer-review purposes
Basic website usage data (IP address, browser type, date/time of access)

2. Use of Personal Information

The information collected is used only for academic and publishing purposes, including:

Managing submissions and peer-review processes
Communicating with authors and reviewers
Publishing accepted articles
Improving journal services and website functionality

We do not use personal information for marketing or unrelated activities.

3. Data Protection & Confidentiality

Personal information of authors and reviewers is kept strictly confidential.
Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors (as per journal’s peer-review policy).
Manuscripts and personal data are stored securely and accessed only by authorized editorial members.

4. Sharing of Information

LIGLR does not sell, share, or distribute personal information to third parties, except:

When required by law
For indexing, archiving, or digital repository purposes (with appropriate protections in place)

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Correction of inaccurate personal data
Removal of their account or profile
Clarification of how their data is used

Requests can be made via the official journal email.

7. Contact Information

For questions regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact:
Email: editor@lrdouk.com