The law offices of Lily Thomas and Saju Jakob have called for entries for the first article writing competition on the topic, Preamble to the Constitution, on the occasion of the first death anniversary of Advocate Lily Thomas, who died on December 10, 2019.
In a statement, the organisers said the competition aims to promote lawyers as the inventors for social transformation, which always requires a shift in collective consciousness of society and hence new inventions in the field of law through lawyers. The writing competition is open for all law students, advocates, legal practitioners, legal professionals, and academicians.
The participants are required to not only look into the past events/precedents, but also the current scenarios and the future prospects of change, to get the law of the land in consonance with the constitutional values and morality, as in the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, “The Preamble is not a law, but is something that breathes life in human minds.” The article must not only be in consonance with the topic, but also must justify the theme of the competition which is to be innovative and transformative. Original ideas of the participants will be highly appreciated and rewarded.
Prizes
Winner: Rs. 10,000/- along with Certificate of Appreciation.
First runner-up : Rs. 5,000/- along with Certificate of Appreciation.
Second Runner-up : Rs. 3,000/- along with Certificate of Appreciation.
The articles of top three candidates will be published on our official website.
Top 10 participants will receive an E-certificate of participation.
Participation & Submission Guidelines
Word Limit: 1000-1200 words (excluding footnotes and Abstract).
No co-authorship allowed.
Multiple entries for the same authors are not allowed.
Individual Attachments: Name; contact details; current academic status (if applicable) (Year, University, etc.); undertaking as to guarantee originality.
Citation Style: 19th Bluebook edition.
The font shall be Times New Roman, Font Size – 12 and Line Spacing to be 1.5.
How to submit?
Interested participants should send their Article along with Abstract to office@lilythomas.org by November 30, 2020 with the subject “Lawyers as Inventors”.
Participants shall send their personal details/contact details. Any late submission shall strictly not be considered. Results will be announced on December 10, 2020 in the Memorial Lecture Webinar, the details of which will be uploaded later/soon.
For any further queries, please write to office@lilythomas.org or you can contact 8860478898 or 8789348120. The Registration to the competition is free and open to all.
Important dates
Last Date of Submission: November 30, 2020 by 23:59 hours.
Result Declaration: December 10, 2020.