NIRCLJ

NAVĀRNAVA International Review of Comparative Law & Justice

Biannual · Double-blind peer review · ISSN: applied for

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Aims & Scope

The NAVĀRNAVA International Review of Comparative Law & Justice publishes scholarship that crosses borders and legal traditions — comparative and international law, access to justice, human rights, and the governance institutions that shape them. It is a forum for rigorous work that compares, connects, and critiques legal systems and ideas of justice worldwide.

Aims

The journal aims to advance scholarly understanding, inform practice, policy, and reform, and provide a credible, peer-reviewed venue for original research in its field. It welcomes doctrinal, empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary work from scholars, practitioners, and research students alike.

Topics covered

Contributions are invited across the following areas, among others:

  • Comparative law and legal traditions
  • International and transnational law
  • Access to justice and legal systems
  • Human rights and justice institutions
  • Rule of law and governance
  • Constitutionalism across jurisdictions
  • Law reform and legal transplants
  • Dispute resolution and arbitration
  • Law, development, and public policy
  • Theories of justice and jurisprudence

Types of contributions

TypeIndicative length (words)
Original research article5,000 – 10,000
Case comment / judgment analysis3,000 – 6,000
Review essay4,000 – 8,000
Commentary / research note2,000 – 4,000
Book review1,500 – 3,000

Word limits are indicative and may be finalised by the editorial board.

All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. See the Author Guidelines for preparation and submission details.