About the Centre

Alliance School of Law has set up an exclusive Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law, named as the Alliance Centre for Corporate and Commercial Laws (ACCL), which offers a unique and powerful approach to prepare students to become transactional lawyers representing businesses and investors. After graduating, a student who has participated in the Corporate Concentration should have a theoretical and substantive foundation for corporate law fundamentals, including business associations, mergers and acquisitions and securities regulation. ACCL promotes advanced research and outreach activities among faculty and students in Corporate and Commercial law

About the Journal

Alliance Journal of Corporate and Commercial Law (AJCCL) is an annual ONLINE Journal. Alliance Centre for Corporate and Commercial Laws (ACCL), Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bengaluru here by invites original and unpublished research papers in the arena of Corporate and Commercial Law for publication in the Alliance Journal of Corporate and Commercial Law (AJCCL). The Journal is a double peer-reviewed publication from the School of Law, Alliance University. It aims to publish quality research papers which have much literary and practical relevance and application. This journal would provide content and insight into all aspects of Corporate and Commercial Law and serve as a legal platform which promotes research culture by contributing quality content and reporting noteworthy findings. Contributions are invited from academics, researchers and practitioners. High consideration will be given to articles with a strong policy, theoretical or reform focus. The authors will be encouraged to explore various Contemporary issues relating to Corporate and Commercial law.

Call for Papers

The Journal Committee of AJCCL, Alliance Centre for Corporate and Commercial Laws (ACCL), Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bengaluru hereby invites original and unpublished submissions in the form of research papers on any contemporary Corporate and Commercial Law arenas for publication in the Alliance Journal of Corporate and Commercial Law (AJCCL). The Journal is a peer-reviewed publication from the School of Law, Alliance University. The journal would accept submissions on Corporate and Commercial Law areas.

The AJCCL is now accepting submissions for its next edition. The journal committee will also accept submissions on a rolling basis which may be considered for subsequent editions of the journal.

Submission Guidelines

All paper submissions should strictly follow the guidelines
The word limit of the paper should be between 5000 to 8000 words. The Editorial Board reserves the right to make changes to these conditions and guidelines mentioned herein.
The maximum co-authorship for a paper is limited to two.
All the papers should be submitted with a cover page with following information: Name, Institutional Affiliation, Correspondence Address, E-Mail ID and Phone Number.
All contributions should be submitted to the Email of ACCL - accl@alliance.edu.in
Abstract – The manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract of about 250-300 words along with 5 Keywords.
Every submission should be adhered to the following style and citation format.
Main Text: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 spacing, justified, with a margin left 1.5 inch and right 1.0-inch, top 1inch and bottom 1 inch. The first line of the paragraph is not to be indented.
Titles Format - Paper title in Times New Roman, font size 12, bold, capital letters, 1.5 line spacing. Headings and subheadings in same specifications with font size 11 and 10 respectively.
Citation - Submissions are required to strictly adhere to The Bluebook: A Uniform Method of Citation, 20th Edition.
All manuscripts shall include an 'Introduction' and 'Conclusion'.
Use of first person shall be avoided.
All pages shall be numbered.
All tables, charts, graphs, figures etc. should be kept to the minimum. They should be on separate sheets with sources indicated at the bottom.
Abstract: Not more than 300 words and a minimum of relevant 5 keywords
Paper: Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of one author.
Maximum Length: 6000 words including title/cover page and references.
Margins: 1” on all sides
Regular Font: Times New Roman, 12 points, Line spacing 1.5 justified.
Title Font: Times New Roman, 14 points, bold, Line spacing 1.5
Footnotes: Times New Roman, font size 10 with a spacing of 1.0
Citation: Blue book Method of Citation- 20th edition
Format: Authors to submit final versions of their article in MS Word format
Original: Articles should be original, neither previously published nor accepted for any other publication
Similarity Index: The submission must be original and non-plagiarized. A similarity Index of only 10% is permitted. Papers with more than 10% will be rejected.

Who can Submit?

Submissions accepted from:

  Judges.

  Academicians.

  Professionals.

  Research Scholars.

  Students pursuing Law in allied disciplines.

Editorial Process

All submissions would undergo a rigorous research-based scrutiny by academicians or specialists in the related areas and under the supervision of Editor-in-Chief / Editors. It would be a blind, double peer review, based on well-chart out criteria approved by the Editorial Board of the research journal.

Who can Submit?

Submissions accepted from:

  Judges.

  Academicians.

  Professionals.

  Research Scholars.

  Students pursuing Law in allied disciplines.

Editorial Process

All submissions would undergo a rigorous research-based scrutiny by academicians or specialists in the related areas and under the supervision of Editor-in-Chief / Editors. It would be a blind, double peer review, based on well-chart out criteria approved by the Editorial Board of the research journal.

Publication Policy

  • Alliance University levies no charges for the publication of manuscripts if selected for publication by the editorial board after the peer review.
  • All authors must declare that they have read and agreed to full contents of the publication and ethical guidelines and take the responsibility of any research misconduct or inappropriate statement of comment in the contents of the submission.
  • All the submissions should be original, neither previously published nor in consideration for any other publication.
  • The Editorial Board will follow the peer review policy for sorting, judging and selecting the submissions for publication.
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any article found unsuitable for publication. An article may also be rejected if the Board deems that it might harm the political or religious sensitivity of interested readers in any manner.
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to disqualify entries on account of plagiarism. The submissions should not infringe the copyright or any other right of a third party, if so, the journal disclaims any responsibility for copyright violation or any other liability whatsoever.
  • By submitting their work, the authors grant to AJCCL an exclusive right to publish and reproduce their work in all media. Such right is to be given with the view of observing the doctrine of fair use under intellectual property rights subject to attribution of the author.
  • Authors shall be responsible for reporting standards, originality of contents and plagiarism, acknowledgment of sources and notification of fundamental errors in published works.
  • The Editorial Board will consider the authorship and designation mentioned in the cover letter during submission as final and correct, unless otherwise intimated by the author/s. It shall be the responsibility of the Author to intimate the Editorial Board regarding any change in designation during the period in which the paper is being processed. No changes will be entertained after publication.

Editorial

  • Patron-in-Chief
  • Mr. Abhay G. Chebbi
    Pro Chancellor
    Alliance University, Bengaluru
  • Editor-in-Chief
  • Dr. V. Shyam Kishore
    Interim Dean, Alliance School of Law
    Alliance University, Bengaluru

Editorial Advisory Board

Editorial Board Members

Publisher

Alliance Centre for Corporate and Commercial Laws,
Alliance University:
Central Campus, Chikkahagade Cross, Chandapura - Anekal Main Road, Anekal, Bengaluru - 562106, Karnataka, India.
Starting Year: 2023.
Frequency: Yearly.
Subject: Law.
Language: English.
e-ISSN Number: 2584-2463.