ASLC Project Orientation Session
ASLC Project Orientation Session
ASLC Project Orientation Session
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In the footer – font Times New Roman, size 10 and spacing 1
Source websites : Livelaw and Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy by Gautam Bhatia.
2) Synopsis / Abstract (a trailer of the project, 150-200 words, 200 words max.)
3) Introduction
6) Conclusion – summarize the paper in 1-2 paras, and the way ahead in 1 para. Make it
interesting.
7) Bibliography – cite every source to avoid plagiarism. Use footnotes. Bibliography must be
structured and organized. Put the sources under various heads like books, websites etc. Use
the website “TurnItIn” to check plagiarism.
Structure of case analysis – Case analysis : summarizing and analyzing the case
1) Synopsis / Abstract
2) Provisions involved – all the provisions of law that are remotely connected to
your case analysis, list them down.
3) Contextual information – Eg : Included the public protests etc in Nirbhaya Case
4) Arguments / pleadings (mandatory headings – provide the arguments presented
by both plaintiff and defendant)
5) Final judgement (summary) – crisp.
6) Analysis (most imp. Part) – the whole case analysis is based on it. Tell the reader
what’s your take on the case. No ambiguity or equivocality. Include drawbacks
of the judgement, what they could have considered.
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7) Suggestions / way ahead
Pointers
1) Correct credentials – write the name of the teacher, spelling,
designation etc. correctly
2) Proper presentation – structured, organized
3) Proper formatting – justified body, spacing, page numbering. The
standard spacing is 1.5
4) Avoid lengthy projects – 3000 ideal. 4000 high limit.
5) Proper footnoting / citations –
Footnoting1
1) Bluebook citation
Second
Party
Party
KR Lakshmanann v. State of Tamil Nadu, A.I.R 1996 S.C. 1153 (India).
Reporter
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Footnoting shortcut is ctrl+alt+f
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Citing a Book
Citing a Periodical
Charles A. Reich, The New Property, 73 Yale L.J. 733, 737-38 (1964)
Citing a weblink
Id and Supra
ID :
Footnote 1: Charles A. Reich, The New Property, 73 Yale L.J. 733, 737-38 (1964)
Footnote 2: Id.
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Supra:
Footnote 1: Charles A. Reich, The New Property, 73 Yale L.J. 733, 737-38 (1964)
Footnote 7: Charles, supra note 1.
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