Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

1. All manuscripts must be original and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. A cover page must include the name(s), affiliation(s), e-mail(s) and telephone number(s) of author(s) for correspondence.
3. Submissions must be between 5000 - 7000 words and should have an abstract of not more than 250 words. Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which are to be used for indexing purposes.
4. The main text of the articles should be typed in Microsoft Word document, Line Spacing: 1.5 Font: Times New Romans. Font Size: 12 (footnotes and references should appear in single line spacing) on A4 sheets with wide margins. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity. Pages should be numbered consecutively at the bottom (middle) of the page.
5. All spellings should be in English (British Format).
6. Citation and references should be in footnotes automatically generated and numbered sequentially.
7. The Nigeria Association of Law Teachers Citation (NALT) available at: https://sabilaw.org/nalt-referencing-guide/. Or OSCOLA 4th edition, available at https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/oscola must be adhered to, for all submissions.
8. Online sources should indicate the site and the last date of visit.
9. Publication of articles indicates contributors’ consent to the transfer of the copyright thereto to the publisher of KWASUBPLJ. Contributors whose articles are published reserve the right to upload a copy of their articles on their personal sites or repositories, provided that it is stated clearly that the article was originally published in KWASUBPLJ.
10. All submissions will undergo double blind peer review and plagiarism check.
11. A non-refundable assessment fee of ₦5,000 should be paid with each submission into the account listed hereunder. After a double-blind review exercise, a publication fee of ₦20,000 will be paid by colleagues whose papers have been accepted for publication – Account Details –

Account Name: KWASU Business and Private Law Journal

Bank: KWASU Microfinance Bank

Account Number: 1100067487

12. Evidence of payment should be scanned and e-mailed along with a soft copy of the submission to: bplj@kwasu.edu.ng and oyesola.animashaun@ kwasu.edu.ng
13. Submission should be emailed to: bplj@kwasu.edu.ng and oyesola. animashaun@kwasu.edu.ng