HPNLU Shimla invites papers for international conference on law and economics to be held in October

The Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, in association with the Law and Economics Trust, will host the 12th International Conference on Law and Economics (ICLE-2026) on October 24 and 25, 2026. Researchers, academics, and professionals can participate.

The organisers will organise oral presentations on original research papers that are based on issues related to law and economics. As part of the two-day conference programme, participants can also submit proposals for technical sessions.

Those who are interested in participating in the 12th International Conference on Law and Economics 2026 can submit a copy of their paper by September 24. Papers can be emailed to the conference email address icle2026@hpnlu.ac.in.

HPNLU Shimla ICLE-2026: Original research papers

The participants at HPNLU Shimla can discuss ideas that connect law and economics. There are three main themes of ICLE-2026: one is ‘Positive Externalities for a Better Society’, the second is proposals for organising technical sessions and the third is areas of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification Codes Guide- K: Law and Economics.

Academics and professionals working in areas of law and economics have been encouraged by the organisers to share their research and engage with other participants during the conference. They can share their research and perspectives on how legal and economic frameworks can work on social outcomes.

Participants can refer to the official HPNLU conference web page for detailed information about the conference, paper submission requirements, and other guidelines.

HPNLU Proposals for technical sessions

Below is the list of accepted/received proposals that the conference committee has listed:

• Virtual Autopsy Practice in India: Impact on Law and Economics
• Positive externalities for a better society: In the perspectives of surgeon services
• Trade and Diplomacy: In the perspective of Positive Externalities
• Positive Externalities of NET ZERO Targets Set
• Bridging the Lab and the Market: Navigating the Interplay of Technology Transfer and Indian Legal Frameworks
• Gender Justice: Law, Economics and the Quest for Substantive Equality
• Positive Externalities for a Better Society: The Role of Armed Forces in Merit Goods and Services
• Positive Externalities of Innovation, Trade and Competition
• Law, Policy, and Economics of Open Source
• Techno-economic and Legal Aspects of Climate Resilience: In the perspective of Sustainable Development
• Conceptualizing Crime Deterrence as a Positive Externality: Inquiries into the Economics of the Criminal Justice System in India
• Positive Externalities of Litigation for a Better Society
• Designing Incentive-based Mechanisms for Nature Ecosystem Service Valuation, Nature-based Solutions, and Natural Capital
• Positive Externalities of Disability-Inclusive Policy: Law, Economics and Institutional Framework

Researchers have proposed these specific technical topics for the conference or academics.