Faculty of Law
Call for Papers
MonaLaw 11th Annual Symposium
June 28-29, 2025
"Law and Justice in the Caribbean: Pathways to Development"
Abstracts are invited for MonaLaw's 11th Annual Symposium to be held in 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica, under the theme "Law and Justice in the Caribbean: Pathways to Development.' The year 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ, and papers on the Court's jurisprudence and its role in justice and development are particularly welcome.
Other symposium themes include, but are not limited to:
Gender and Sexual Harassment
Legal Professional and Judicial Ethics
Law and Development
Sports Law
Nuclear Law and Security
Caribbean Competition Law
The Law and Al
Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to monalawsymposium@uwimona.edu.jm. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is January 30, 2025. Notification of acceptance will be communicated by February 14, 2025. Details of the venue and conference website will be announced in due course.
Submission guidelines:
Abstracts should have a relevant title, provide a clear statement of the purpose or aims of the paper/research, and a concise overview of the findings and conclusions.
Persons whose abstracts have been accepted may submit a full paper (5000-6000 words) by August 29, 2025, for review and consideration for publication in MonaLaw's Journal of Law, Governance and Society.
Inquiries should be directed to: monalawsymposium@uwimona.edu.jm or call 876-550-2680.
Important Dates:
The Symposium: June 28-29, 2025
Abstract submission deadline: January 30, 2025
Notification of acceptance of abstract: February 14, 2025
Full paper submission deadline: August 29, 2025