About RSRR:
The RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal is a bi-annual, student run, blind peer reviewed, flagship journal based at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. It has been founded with the objective of facilitating arguments in black and white. Legal Research skills form the core of the learning process in any dimension of law.
About Saikrishna and Associates Advocates:
Saikrishna and Associates Advocates is a Tier-1 full-service firm and its expertise extends across wide practice areas and issues related to clients from diverse sectors. The firm has been recognized in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific and the Asia Pacific Chambers and Partners in 2018. An academically and research driven firm, the Firm’s consumer law practice has also gained prominence through the years. The Firm has represented thousands of clients in hundreds of consumer complaints, making it a leading law Firm for consumers across India.
Call for Papers:
The Editorial Board in collaboration with Saikrishna and Associates Advocates invites submissions from academicians, practitioners, legal luminaries and students on the theme “Protecting Consumers in the 21st Century: Broadening the Outlook.”
Sub-themes:
RSRR invites submissions on the following sub-themes:
Liability under Consumer Protection: A Boon or a Bane?
- Criminal Liability: A Step Backwards?
- Critical Analysis of the Product Liability Framework
- Imputability of liability in the age of Robots and AI
Protecting a Digital Consumer
- The Impact of AI on Consumerism
- Privacy of an Online Consumer
- Unsolicited Commercial Communications
Changing Ambits of Consumer Grievance Redressal Mechanism: A Cross Jurisdictional Analysis
- Mediation as a Fresh Resolution Mechanism
- The Arbitrability of Consumer Disputes
- Expanding the Jurisdiction of Consumer Disputes
- Online Dispute Resolution: A Viable Remedy?
Consumer Law in a Global Village
- Need for Uniform and Standard Principles of International Consumerism
- Jurisdictional and Enforcement Issues vis-a-vis Cross-Border Trade
Comparative Consumer Law: Analyzing International Best Practices
- Revamping the definition of ‘Service’
- Educational Institutions: Serving Students?
- Accountability for ‘Free’ Healthcare Services?
- Content Moderation on Social Media Platforms: A Consumer Issue?
- Applicability of Sovereign Immunity for Government Services
- Aggregators and Gig Economy: Are gig workers consumers?
Issues Around Consumer Consent
- Consenting to Unfair Contractual Terms
- Impact of Big Data Analytics on Consumer Rights
- Consent in Internet of Things and Consumer Law
Consumer Protection in the Financial Sector
- Regulating Fin-Tech and E-payment Portals
- Deficiency of Service by Banks- An Expansive Interpretation
- Insurance Regulation for the Benefit of the Consumer
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Issues vis-à-vis Consumer Laws
- Consumer as a Creditor to the Corporate Debtor
- Concurrent Reliefs for a Consumer
- Individual Bankruptcy: A Consumer Protection Measure or a Market Abuse Measure?
Evolving Anti-Competitive Practices and Consumer Protection: Are the existing legislations adequate?
Consumer Protection and Environmental Sustainability: Creating a Balance
IPR Regulation for Consumer Benefit
Regulation of Advertising and Marketing Laws: Influencing Consumers’ Behavior
- Liability of Advertising Agencies and Influencers
- E-Commerce Portals: Targeting Online Consumers
- Regulation of Telemarketing and Robocalls
- Deceiving Vulnerable Consumers: Advertising and Trademarks
Note: The submissions are, however, not restricted to the aforementioned sub themes, provided they fall within the ambit of the main theme.
For complete submission guidelines, click HERE
Submission Deadline:
The last date for submissions of abstracts is 15th October, 2020. Deadline for final paper submission is 15th November, 2020 by 11:59 P.M. (Indian Standard Time).
Contact:
Futhermore, the following people can be contacted:
Editor-in-chief– Anandita Bhargava (81309-03339)
For Pdf file of the Call for Papers, click HERE
For more details, click HERE