Formatting Guidelines
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GNLUSLR accepts only electronic submissions made through its submission portal. The following guidelines must be strictly followed:
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The manuscript must be in .doc or .docx format.
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The manuscript should not contain the name of the author, institutional affiliation, or any other identification mark.
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The body of the manuscript must be in Garamond, font size 12 with line spacing 1.5. The footnotes must be in Garamond, font size 10 with line spacing 1. The footnotes must be formatted in accordance with the Bluebook (20th Edition) citation style. Speaking and substantive footnotes are encouraged.
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The submission must not have any endnotes, bibliography, and references. Authors are advised to use only footnotes. A one-line gap must be maintained between all paragraphs and headings.
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The Editorial Board expects authors to adhere to an academically accepted style of legal writing. Hence, all submissions must contain an introduction, main body containing the primary argument, and a conclusion.
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The GNLUSLR requires exclusive submission. Authors must confirm through the submission form that the manuscript being submitted has not been submitted for consideration to another journal and must undertake not to send it for consideration elsewhere until the GNLUSLR has either accepted or rejected the piece.
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All decisions of the Editorial Board would be final and may not be subject to further review. We expect authors to make suitable changes as suggested by the Editorial Board before final acceptance.
​Please refer to this Style Guide to adhere to the requirements of the GSLR.