1. The language should be simple and easy to understand. Sentences should be short and to the point.
2. The presentation of the write up should be free of typographical errors and layout. The write up should have clear presentation of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
3. A Proper method of citation should be followed while citing an authority. “Proper citation means sufficient detail to permit the reader to identify the source and a way of accessing it. Proper citation usually means, for published authority, a citation that follows a consistent recognised citation system.”

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Line Spacing

Line spacing should be 1.15 for better quality and readability.

Justification or Ragged-right and Paper Size

Submissions should be written by using ragged-right text. This would look more readable as it has fewer words on a page when compared to a justified page. Paper size should be fixed to A 4.

Capitalization, Italicization and Bolding of text

Avoid Capitalization, Italicization and Bolding of Text. Italicization should only be done when mentioning Case law names, Names of Statutes and important documents. Bolding of main body text should be avoided completely. Only headings need to be mentioned in Bold Characters. Capitalization should be avoided.

What Kind of submissions would be accepted?

Law Wire™ intends to publish articles and comments on various legal issues pertaining to commercial legal aspects. The articles and comments should be of current legal importance. If the editorial board finds a submission which is not related to commercial law but stands out to benefit the readership, then it would certainly recommend it for publication. The final decision to publish such would be with the Editor of Law Wire™.

1. The submissions would first be reviewed by the Assistant Editor. The Assistant Editor would review the article’s effective presentation, adherence to the Law Wire Style Guide, possible readership.
2. The second stage would be when the article is reviewed by two members of the Editorial Board. The two members who would review the article for a contribution made to the existing debate, effective presentation style and also possible readership.
3. In the third stage the article would be sent to the concerned authors for possible review with suggestions of the Board Members.
4. Finally the article would be sent to the Editor who would have the final discretion to accept the article for publication in the magazine.
   

The entire process of reviewing and feedback would take at least a few months. Articles would be accepted on a regular basis. There is no deadline for submission. The authors are requested to send in their contributions as early as possible to ensure early publication in the magazine.

CITATION METHOD

The method of citation followed by the Law Wire™ magazine has been provided below:

1. Cases
   1. Judgments of various courts:
      A full citation of a case would include five basic components:
      (1) <Name of the Plaintiff (in Italics)> v.
      (2) <Name of Defendant> (in Italics)> followed by a coma (,)
      (3) <Name of the Publisher, Year of Publication>
      (4) <Name of the Court>
      (5) <Page Number>.
      For e.g.:-
      - ABC v. DEF, AIR 2006 SC 98.
   2. Pending and Unreported Cases:
      Pending and unreported cases can also be cited, but the method of citation is different. Here the citation would include four basic components:
      (1) <Name of the Plaintiff (in Italics)> v.
      (2) <Name of Defendant (in Italics)> followed by a semi colon (;) (3)<Case Number:>
      (4) <Court Name and full date>.
      For e.g.:-
      - ABC v. DEF; Case Number: 62826 Delhi April 7th 2008.
   3. Reference of cases within the text:
      Cases can also be cited within the text. When referring a case within the text, it should be preceded with the word <In> and followed by the entire case name in Bold. Avoid italicising the name of the case. Abbreviate certain names which are universally recognized. Avoid using personally made acronyms. It may cause confusion to the reader. Example for citation within the text:-
      In ABC v. DEF AIR 2005 SC 676 it was held “ ”
2. Statutes
   In order to cite statutes three basic components are required.
   (1)<The Name of the Act (in italics)>
   (2)<The year the act was enacted>
   (3)<Relevant provision of the Act>
   (4) <(The name of the published source)>
   For e.g.:-
   Trademarks Act 1999, Section 34, (Universal Law Publishing) If it is an electronic source, then the citation would be: Trademarks Act 1999, Section 34 available at: (accessed on 12th March 2008)
3. Books and Other Non Periodic Materials Sources
   The citation to books should include five basic components.
   (1)<Name of the Author (in italics)> followed by a coma (,)
   (2) <Name of the Book>
   (3) <Edition of the book>
   (4) <Publisher’s Name>
   (5) < (Year of Publication) in brackets>
   (6) <Page Number – p >.
   For e.g.:-
   Avtar Singh, Company Law 15 Eastern Book Company (2007) p. 67
   If there are two authors then in between the names of the authors an ‘&’ (ampersand) should be present. If there are more than two authors then in that case after the first author’s name et al should be mentioned. For e.g.:-
   - Abc & Def, IP Law AB Law House (2008) p.78
   - A. Leo Levin et al, Dispute Resolution Devices in a Democratic Society ABC Publication (1999) p.784
   
   For frequently cited works.
   The Citation style would only consist of two components.
   (1) <Name of the Book (in italics)> followed by a coma (,)
   (2) < (Edition) and Year of publication>.
   For e.g.:-
   Black’s Law Dictionary, 7 2000.
4. Journals and Newspaper Articles (Sources)
   In order to cite works from Journals, the citation style would consist of five basic components.
   (1) <Name of the Author in italics> followed by a coma (,)
   (2)<Name of the Article (in quotes “”)>
   (3)<Short form of the Journal>
   (4) <Volume Number (Vol.)>
   (5) < (Relevant Page Number)>.
   For e.g.:-
   Amit, “The Rise and fall of Marxism” JOLER Vol. 2 (56)
   
   When two authors then after first name ‘&’ would be inserted and then the second name should be inserted. (See Rule 3 for reference)
   
   When more than two authors then after the first author’s name et al should be inserted.(See Rule 3 for reference)
   
   When there are paginated journals where page numbers are continuous for an entire volume then the citation style would consist of 6 components. Only between component (4) and (5) another component would be inserted, i.e. . For e.g.:- Amit, “The Rise and fall of Marxism” JOLER (Vol. 2) 51 (56)
   
   In order to cite Newspaper article, the citation would consist of five components. (1)<Name of the Author in italics> followed by a coma (,)
   (2) <Name of the Article> followed by a coma (,)
   (3)<Name of the Newspaper>
   (4) <Date of Publication> at
   (5) <Page Number>.
   For e.g.:-
   Rajamohan, Crossing the Rubicon, The Hindu 24th April 2004 at 5.
5. Online sources
   To cite works from the internet, the citation would consist of four or five basic components or six components.
   
   For articles:
   (1) <Name of the Author in italics> followed by a coma (,)
   (2)<Name of the article>
   (3)<Date of Publication>
   (4) <available at (<the entire URL in italics>)
   (5) < (accessed on (the date on which it was last accessed)) (in bold)>.
   For e.g.:-
   - Esther Pan (Staff Writer), The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal, February 24, 2006 at (accessed on 22nd July 2006)
   
   For legislative materials:
   (1) <Section>
   followed by a coma (,)
   (2) <Name of the Act in italics> followed by a coma (,)
   (3) <available at <entire URL>>
   (4) <accessed on..... >.
   For e.g.:-
   - Section 3, Indian Partnership Act available at (accessed on 10th November 2007)
   
   For e magazines or e newspapers:
   (1) <Name of the Author in italics> followed by a coma (,)
   (2)<Name of the article>
   (3)<Date of Publication>
   (4) <Vol No.>
   (5) <available at <the entire URL in italics and underlined>
   (6)< (accessed on (the date on which it was last accessed)) in bold>.
   For e.g.:-
   - Ranabir Ray Choudhury, Nuclear deal: Benefits for India, 13th March 2006 available at (accessed on 11th October 2006)