The Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (CALS) is proud to have partnered Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) to organize the inaugural Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Public Law Conference at JGLS’ campus on 24 and 25 October 2024.

The conference aimed to serve as a platform for emerging research on “the evolution of public law in post-colonial Asian nations” and reflect on “the broader socio-political transformations and the shifting boundaries between the public and private spheres”. The speakers hailed from 14 institutions across nine jurisdictions and presented their research across six panels on various aspects of public law, including its interaction and/or relationship with tax law, criminal law, environmental law, and corporate law. Speakers were selected through a rigorous selection process, which saw a total of 51 abstracts being submitted in response to a call for papers from 43 institutions across 15 jurisdictions.

Each panel of paper presentations was followed by detailed responses from commentators and saw lively discussions. Law students in attendance at the Conference were encouraged to ask critical questions of the presenters after each presentation.

The importance of such a platform cannot be overstated, and it is hoped that this will be the first of several such research conferences focusing on the evolving legal landscapes in Asia. This was emphasized by Professor Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice-Chancellor of the National Law School of India University, who delivered a special address on behalf of the ALSA Governing Council. In his opening remarks, Professor K. Sreejith, Executive Dean of Jindal Global Law School, spoke of the importance of grounding such research within Asia.

Associate Professor Jaclyn Neo, Director of CALS, delivered a keynote speech addressing delegates and students on the critical need to develop strong research agendas within Asian scholarship that centred on Asian experiences so as to provide strong theoretical foundations for the study of public law in the region and beyond.

CALS researchers, Dr Raeesa Vakil (Post-Doctoral Fellow), and Mr Toh Ding Jun (Research Assistant), presented their papers titled ‘The Sense of Freedom in Federalism: Suits Between the States and the Union in India’ and ‘The Logic and Limits of (Chinese) Bankruptcy Law’ respectively.

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[CALL FOR PAPERS- CLOSED] Jindal Global Law School and the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law are pleased to co-host the inaugural Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Public Law Conference. The conference will be held on 24-25 October 2024 at the O.P. Jindal Global University campus in Sonipat, Haryana, India.

ALSA was established in September 2020 as a network of law schools to develop excellence in legal education and scholarship, along with core values, including academic freedom, the rule of law, diversity, fairness, and justice.

This conference seeks to bring together legal scholars, practitioners, and experts to discuss the latest research, developments, and challenges in the field of public law in Asia. We invite submissions for papers on any public law topics, including but not limited to constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, law and religion, law and governance, tax law, etc.

Submission Guidelines:  Please submit the following information here:

• Name, affiliation and contact details of all presenters and co-presenters;
• A short biography of no more than 150 words;
• The title of the paper or presentation; and
• An abstract of no more than 300 words outlining your proposed paper or presentation

Deadlines:  Submission deadline is 15 August 2024. Participants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by 31 August 2024.

Financial Information:  Attendees will be provided with food and accommodation at Jindal Global Law School for the duration of the conference but are responsible for their own travel and other financial needs. There is no conference fee.

Organising Committee:

Jindal Global Law School    

• Associate Professor Khushboo Chauhan
• Assistant Professor Suprita Acharya
• Ms Ishita Khetarpal

Centre for Asian Legal Studies, NUS Law      

• Associate Professor Jaclyn Neo
• Dr Raeesa Vakil
• Mr Toh Ding Jun