Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research, (CALSAR), Thiruvananthapuram

History

The first issue of the Academy Law Review was released by Mr. C.H. Mohammed Koya, Minister for Education, Government of Kerala on 15th July, 1977 and is continuously published since then. Dr. Joseph Minattur was the first chief editor of the Review. Dr. K. Parameswaran took charge as the chief editor of the Review in 1978 and continued till 1998. From 1998, Dr. K.N. Chandrasekhara Pillai was the chief editor for a brief period.

Dr N Narayanan Nair, the Director of the Kerala Law Academy and the first PhD in law from the University of Kerala is the present Chief Editor.  Prof.

The first issue of the Academy Law Review was released by Mr. C.H. Mohammed Koya, Minister for Education, Government of Kerala on 15th July, 1977 and is continuously published since then. Dr. Joseph Minattur was the first chief editor of the Review. Dr. K. Parameswaran took charge as the chief editor of the Review in 1978 and continued till 1998. From 1998, Dr. K.N. Chandrasekhara Pillai was the chief editor for a brief period.

Dr N Narayanan Nair, the Director of the Kerala Law Academy and the first PhD in law from the University of Kerala is the present Chief Editor.  Prof. Dr. K. Parameswaran, former Professor of the Academy and former Professor of the Indian School of Legal Thought, M.G. University, Kottayam, Prof. Dr. V.D. Sebastian, former Director of the  Cochin University, School of Legal Studies, Prof. Dr. K.N. Chandrasekhara Pillai, former Director of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi and former Director of the Cochin University, School of Legal Studies and Prof. Dr. N.K. Jayakumar and several other academic experts in law have associated with the Law Review.

Interestingly, only very few peer reviewed research law journals are published from India on a regular basis without break or interruption. Besides, the Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI), the Academy Law Review has the position of being a research law journal published continuously without break for the past 41 years. Several judges and academicians in India have acknowledged it as one of the best law journals in the country.

Dr. K. Parameswaran, former Professor of the Academy and former Professor of the Indian School of Legal Thought, M.G. University, Kottayam, Prof. Dr. V.D. Sebastian, former Director of the  Cochin University, School of Legal Studies, Prof. Dr. K.N. Chandrasekhara Pillai, former Director of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi and former Director of the Cochin University, School of Legal Studies and Prof. Dr. N.K. Jayakumar and several other academic experts in law have associated with the Law Review.

Interestingly, only very few peer reviewed research law journals are published from India on a regular basis without break or interruption. Besides, the Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI), the Academy Law Review has the position of being a research law journal published continuously without break for the past 41 years. Several judges and academicians in India have acknowledged it as one of the best law journals in the country.