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KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA JUDICIAL ACADEMY, PESHAWAR

 PESHAWAR LAW REVIEW

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR JUNE, 2025 ISSUE

 
   

 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy, Peshawar invites Research Papers, Articles, Short Notes, Book Reviews, Case Commentaries and other such submissions from Hon’ble Judges, Judicial Officers, Legal Academicians, Practitioners, Prosecutors, Probation Officers, Jail Officers, Researchers, Law Interns and Students for its upcoming volume of Peshawar Law Review (PLR). The Manuscripts sent must be under the Scope of Law, contemporary legal issues, Judicial education or/and legal education and related fields.

 
   

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  1. The submission must not be previously published or currently under review at any other Journal/Conference/Book etc. and should not be submitted to any other Journal/Conference while in process of review with us. Read this point carefully; kindly do not submit the same paper at many places.
  2. The submission must be the original work of the author(s) i.e. shouldn’t be plagiarized and also should be free from grammatical, spelling and other errors. It must also not contain any defamatory words.
  3. Submission must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 200 words and author(s) affiliation. No Paper will be accepted without abstract.
  4. We do follow strict rules regarding citations. Citations through hyperlinks are deemed appropriate. For footnotes and endnotes we prefer Chicago Manual of Style Sixteenth edition.
  5. Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of 3 authors.
  6. Peshawar Law Review holds copyright over all contents published in the website. Any unauthorized use of the contents would be considered as a violation of copyright.
  7. Submissions must be sent through electronic means only. All submissions must be emailed to submissions.kpja@gmail.com
  8. All submissions must be made in .doc format.No pdf format shall be entertained.

The submissions may be made under the following categories; the words limit is exclusive of footnotes:

  • Research Paper: 4000-6000 words
  • Book/Case Reviews: 1500-3000 words
  • Short Note & Case Comment: 1000 – 2000 words

 

 
   

SUBMISSION POLICY

  1. The Editorial Board will follow the Peer-Review Policy for judging the submissions.
  2. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject or edit any paper whose content is offensive or defamatory, explicitly unethical or if it supports racism, sexual or religious discrimination, illegal activities or terrorism; similarly an article may be refused if the Editorial Board deem that it might harm the political or religious sentiments of any segment of the society in any manner.
  3. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject the paper on account of plagiarism.
  4. The research paper should not infringe the copyright or any other right of a third party, if so, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy disowns any responsibility for copyright violation or any other liability.
  5. The research paper shall be considered the property of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy which reserves the right of publication of the same without providing any royalty or compensation.
  6. The Editorial Board reserves the right to vary, repeal, alter any of the rules, if so required, as they deem appropriate.

Deadline for submission of Paper is May 15, 2025, 2400 Hrs PST.

Date of Publication: Accepted manuscripts will be published in June Issue of PLR

Paper Acceptance/Rejection Notification:  Within 14 days

  • Call for Papers: Inaugural Issue of Peshawar Law Review (PLR)

    19-06-2025

    Assalamualaikum Respected Judges and Esteemed Colleagues,

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy is pleased to announce the launch of its independent law research journal, Peshawar Law Review (PLR).

    I am directed to circulate this Call for Papers among our honourable judges and legal professionals, inviting scholarly contributions in the form of research articles, case commentaries, and legal essays for publication in the inaugural issue of PLR.

    Submissions may be made through the OJS portal available on the KPJA website (https://journal.kpja.edu.pk) or via the email address provided in the official invitation letter.

    Your valuable contributions will play a vital role in enriching legal discourse and strengthening the research culture within the justice sector.

    With highest regards,
    Dr. Qazi Attaullah
    Senior Director (Research & Publication)

    Syed Mansoor Shah Bukhari
    Research & Publication Officer
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy

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