Cambridge Law Review

28/09/2023

Call for Submissions: Cambridge Law Review Vol 9, Issue 1

The Cambridge Law Review (CLR) is now inviting submissions for Volume 9, Issue 1, which will be published in Spring 2023. The deadline for submissions is 23:59 (UK time) on 15 December 2023 (Friday).

The CLR is an independent legal publication run by students at the University of Cambridge. Its aim is to provide a forum for the discussion of contemporary and cutting-edge legal issues. For more information, please visit www.cambridgelawreview.org.

To submit an article, please fill in our online form at www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Managing Board at [email protected].

An independent academic journal run by students of the University of Cambridge which aims to provide a forum for the discussion of contemporary and cutting-edge legal issues.

12/02/2023

Call for Submissions: Durham Law Review

Our partner journal, the Durham Law Review, is now accepting submissions for Volume VIII.

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Submissions for VOLUME VIII of DLR's Annual Journal are now open until 25 March 2023, 12pm.

We are looking for argumentative and contemporary submissions that contribute to legal debate and offer a new perspective on a current topic. Feel free to explore any area of law or commercial issues.

Submissions should be consistent with OSCOLA and contain a bibliography. Please include, along with any submission, a brief overview of your piece, an abstract (if possible), and the grade received (if any). We welcome submissions of any form, including but not limited to essays, dissertations, or articles. There is no requirement as to word count.

If your submission is selected, it will be published on the Durham Law Review website and in our hard-copy journal, and featured at the annual launch party.

Please send your submission by email: [email protected].

For any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us through email or our social media pages.

Thank you.

19/01/2023

Call for Submissions - UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

Our partner journal, the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence, is now accepting submissions for its 12th Volume.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: VOLUME 12 (SPRING 2023)

The Editorial Board for the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (the “Journal”) is pleased to announce a call for submission of papers for Volume 12 of the Journal that will be published in Spring 2023. The Journal is a reputable law journal run by graduate law students from the University College London, Faculty of Laws, and is available through open access.

As with past issues, the Editorial Board welcomes papers covering all areas of law and jurisprudence. Submissions should provide an original contribution and / or insight into a legal field, or propose an answer to a complex and / or yet unanswered legal question. At the time of submission, the paper must not have been already published or submitted to any other journals (including blogs) for consideration or publication. All articles will be assessed through double blind peer review.

The Journal only accepts articles between 8,000 and 12,000 words, and current affairs pieces between 2,000 and 4,000 words. The deadline for submission is 24 Feb 2023. Late submissions will not be considered.

Before submitting an article for the Journal’s consideration, authors must ensure that their paper is referenced according to and complies with the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). All papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and should also contain an abstract of approximately 150 words. Authors should also ensure that their papers are fit for publication at the time of submission. More information about the Journal’s requisite standards for submissions can be found in its past issues: https://student-journals.ucl.ac.uk/laj/issues/ .

Anonymised manuscripts must be uploaded via the submissions section on the Journal’s website (https://student-journals.ucl.ac.uk/laj/submissions/); there should be no references that could link the paper to the author. Registration on the Journal’s website is necessary before authors can submit their anonymised papers. Only submissions via the Journal’s website will be considered; submissions via email will not be considered.

For any questions with respect to the Journal, past issues, or the submissions process, please refer to the Journal’s website (https://student-journals.ucl.ac.uk/laj/).

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10/10/2022

Call for Submissions - OUULJ

Our partner journal, The Oxford University Undergraduate Law Journal is now accepting submissions for its 12th Edition.

The deadline for submissions is December 31st. For more information and a comprehensive list of the guidelines for submissions, please visit https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/ouulj/submissions or write to [email protected].

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 12th EDITION OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE LAW JOURNAL!

Deadline: 31st December 2022

The Editorial Board for the 12th edition of the Oxford University Undergraduate Law Journal is now accepting submissions.

Staffed and edited entirely by undergraduates, the OUULJ is a unique opportunity for undergraduates to critique legal developments, play a part in jurisprudential discourse and have their thoughts published in a recognised law journal.

The oldest undergraduate law journal in the UK, the OUULJ has a long-standing tradition of publishing high-quality work, submitted by students from any university background. It also benefits from the support of a distinguished Honorary Board; this year, our Honorary Board is comprised of members of the judiciary, including Lord Neuberger and Lord Wilson, notable legal academics, such as Lord Pannick KC and Dinah Rose KC, and the Dean of the Oxford Faculty of Law, Professor Mindy Chen-Wishart.

Writing an article or a case note for the Journal is a rewarding way of expanding your depth of legal understanding, as well as gaining skills in academic writing or legal practice. Additionally, having a ‘Publications’ section in your CV is always a great way to stand out from the crowd.

For more information and a comprehensive list of guidelines for submission, please contact [email protected], or refer to our Launch Pack 2022-23. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

We look forward to receiving your submissions,
The Editorial Board

03/10/2022

Call for Submissions

The Cambridge Law Review (CLR) is now inviting submissions for Volume VIII, Issue 1 of the CLR and Volume VI, Issue 1 of its supplementary undergraduate law journal, De Lege Ferenda (DLF). The deadline for submissions is 15 December 2022.

To submit an article, please fill in the relevant online form:
CLR: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit
DLF: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/delegeferenda-submit

For more information on the CLR's submission process and guidelines, please visit: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submission-guidelines.

De Lege Ferenda welcomes contemporary submissions on English law, the law in other common law jurisdictions, European law, and international law which typically fall within the ambit of a typical undergraduate law programme.

27/09/2022

The second issue of Volume VII of the Cambridge Law Review is now available on our website.

https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/issues-volume-vii

13/03/2022

Bristol Law Review: Call for Submission

We would like to circulate the following call for submissions from our partners at the Bristol Law Review.

"The Bristol Law Review is an annual, peer-reviewed journal seeking to promote high quality academic legal writing in both public and private law. As we aim to attract a diverse pool of submissions, we hope that you will consider circulating the information below amongst your undergraduate and postgraduate student body. If you or any of your students have any questions, they can contact us via [email protected].

There are no eligibility requirements to make a submission, any legal academic writing is welcome. The word limit for the article submission is 10,000 words. We would note that the main metric for publishing is based on the overall quality of the piece.

We warmly encourage submissions from students who are writing legal dissertations or legal research projects as part of their undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses, provided these articles have not been and will not be published elsewhere.

All submissions will first be reviewed by the appointed Editorial Board members, who will compile a shortlist of articles based on the peer review process. Members of the Editorial Board, with the assistance of our Academic Advisor, will ultimately select the best articles to be included in the final edition. Authors will be informed at each stage of the review process as to the status of their article and whether it has advanced or not.

The deadline for entries is Friday 1 April at 23:59 GMT. All submissions must be sent in MS Word format via the link to the Google form provided below. Any questions should be directed to the Editorial Board at [email protected].

Please find attached our submission and style guide. (https://www.bristollawreview.com/submissions)

Link to our google form: https://forms.gle/QL9bTVUbHN8fnQ7T8

Our previous editions are available at Hein Online:

2021 Edition: https://heinonline.org/HOL/Contents?handle=hein.journals/bristol2021&id=1&size=2&index=&collection=journals
2019 Edition: https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/bristol2019&div=1&src=home

Further information of Bristol Law Review can be found on: bristollawreview.com"

23/02/2022

Call for Submissions

The Cambridge Law Review (CLR) is now inviting submissions for Volume VII, Issue 2 of the CLR and Volume V, Issue 2 of its supplementary undergraduate law journal, De Lege Ferenda (DLF). The deadline for submissions is 15 June 2022.
To submit an article, please fill in the relevant online form:
CLR: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit
DLF: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/delegeferenda-submit

For more information on the CLR's submission process and guidelines, visit: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submission-guidelines.

The Cambridge Law Review welcomes contemporary submissions on English law, the law in other common law jurisdictions, European law, and international law; comparative pieces; as well as interdisciplinary legal scholarship that has regard to economics and political studies.

10/10/2021

Call for Submissions

The Cambridge Law Review (CLR) is now inviting submissions for Volume VII, Issue 1 of the CLR and Volume V of its supplementary undergraduate law journal, De Lege Ferenda (DLF), which will be published in spring 2022. The deadline for submissions is 15 December 2021.

To submit an article, please fill in the relevant online form:
CLR: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit
DLF: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/delegeferenda-submit

For more information on the CLR's submission process and guidelines, visit: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submission-guidelines.

The Cambridge Law Review welcomes contemporary submissions on English law, the law in other common law jurisdictions, European law, and international law; comparative pieces; as well as interdisciplinary legal scholarship that has regard to economics and political studies.

29/09/2021

It was great to participate in the International Law Review Panel organised by the NUI Galway Law Review! Together with Editors-in-Chief from leading student-run legal journals (i.e., Harvard Law Review, University College Dublin Law Review, The Dublin University Journal of Criminology, York Law Review, Trinity Law Review) we discussed various issues regarding legal writing, editing, and publishing.

26/09/2021

We are pleased to share that the first Issue of Volume IV of the De Lege Ferenda is now available online!!

You can find Volume IV on HeinOnline and on our website:
https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/dlf-volume-iv

Past issues of De Lege Ferenda can be accessed here or on https://www.heinonline.org/.

09/09/2021

Call for submissions!

Our partner journal, The Oxford University Undergraduate Law Journal is now accepting submissions for its 11th Edition!

The deadline for submissions is December 31st. For more information and a comprehensive list of the guidelines for submissions, please visit https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/ouulj/submissions or write to [email protected]. Alternatively, you can find us on HeinOnline at https://heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=journals/oxfuniv&collection=journals, and Lexis Library.

19/07/2021

Our partner journal, the LSE Law Review, is now accepting submissions for publication in the Summer Issue 2021.

The deadline for submission is 15 August 2021, 11.59pm BST (GMT+1).

Submissions should be made electronically through the website under Houghton St Press, https://lawreview.lse.ac.uk
under “start a submission”.

Writings can be in the form of an article (4,000-20,000 words); case note (1000-4000 words); or letter to the editor addressing current legal developments or drawing attention to a legal issue that the author considers important (up to 2000 words). All word limits exclude footnotes.

Submissions should be on an area within UK, EU, and/or International Law. Submissions on Foreign Law may be accepted where there is a strong comparative analysis with UK, EU, and/or International Law.

For more information, please see the submission guidelines to ensure that your piece is within acceptable parameters https://lawreview.lse.ac.uk/about/submissions. Any further queries can be sent to [email protected].

The best submissions for 2021-2022 stand to win a £250 (or potentially more) cash prize sponsored by 3 Verulam Buildings.

NOW CLOSED
SUMMER ISSUE 2021-
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The LSE Law Review is now accepting submissions for publication in our Summer Issue.

The deadline for submission is 15 August 2021, 11.59pm BST (GMT+1).

Submissions should be made electronically through our website under Houghton St Press, https://lawreview.lse.ac.uk under “start a submission”.
Writings can be in the form of an article (4,000-20,000 words); case note (1000-4000 words); or letter to the editor addressing current legal developments or drawing attention to a legal issue that the author considers important (up to 2000 words). All word limits exclude footnotes.
Submissions should be on an area within UK, EU, and/or International Law. Submissions on Foreign Law may be accepted where there is a strong comparative analysis with UK, EU, and/or International Law

For more information, please see our submission guidelines to ensure that your piece is within acceptable parameters https://lawreview.lse.ac.uk/about/submissions
Any further queries can be sent to [email protected]

The best submissions for 2021-2022 stand to win a £250 (or potentially more) cash prize sponsored by 3 Verulam Buildings.

14/05/2021

📢 EXTENSION DEADLINE - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 📢

We have extended the deadline for submissions to Volume IV, Issue 2 of the CLR and Volume IV, Issue 2 of the De Lege Ferenda (DLF).

The new deadline for submissions is 30 May 2021.

To submit an article, fill in the relevant online form:
CLR: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit
DLF: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/delegeferenda-submit
For more information on the CLR's submission process and guidelines, visit: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submission-guidelines

The Cambridge Law Review welcomes contemporary submissions on English law, the law in other common law jurisdictions, European law, and international law; comparative pieces; as well as interdisciplinary legal scholarship that has regard to economics and political studies.

30/04/2021

🌐 We are pleased to share some pictures taken during the first edition of the ‘World Wide Law Reviews Seminar’.

We are very grateful to the University of Bologna Law Review for hosting this educational event. We were also joined by the Editors-in-Chief of the Cambridge Law Review and the Auckland University Law Review.

All the participants were excited to share their experiences and learn about the different practices of each law review.

30/04/2021

15/04/2021

The HULR is proud to be partners with the Cambridge Law Review (CLR)!

The CLR is an independent legal publication run by students of the University of Cambridge which aims to provide a forum for the discussion of contemporary and cutting-edge legal issues. The journal welcomes contemporary submissions on issues relating to all common law jurisdictions, or those with a former connection to the English common law; European law; international law; comparative pieces; as well as interdisciplinary legal scholarship that has regard to economics and political studies.

About De Lege Ferenda (DLF):
DLF is the CLR’s supplementary undergraduate law journal introduced in 2017, inviting discussion on contemporary issues relating to undergraduate law topics. The journal serves as a platform for students to make their first entry into academia. All published articles are made available on HeinOnline.

For more information about the CLR or DLF, visit: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org.

The Cambridge Law Review (CLR) is now inviting submissions for Volume VI, Issue 2 of the CLR and Volume IV, Issue 2 of its supplementary undergraduate law journal, De Lege Ferenda (DLF), which will be published in autumn 2021. The deadline for submissions is 10 May 2021. To submit an article, fill in the relevant online form:
CLR: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit
DLF: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/delegeferenda-submit

14/04/2021

Join us on Friday (9pm UK time) at the 'World Wide Law Reviews Seminar' where Editors-in-Chief of Law Reviews from around the world will be discussing the ins and outs of publishing.

Among the points discussed will be:
- history and policy of each Law Review;
- roles and positions of the students in the Law Review;
- publication procedures and best practices;
- recruiting criteria;
- what is, and ought to be, the role of Law Reviews in the current research environment

https://zoom.us/j/92608176548?pwd=NG5LYUd5T3hXcGM4WmVIejR0bi9vQT09

05/04/2021

The CLR is proud to be partners with the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review (HULR)!

The Harvard Undergraduate Law Review (HULR) is a student-run organization at Harvard College that is dedicated to providing undergraduates with an opportunity to learn about the field of law and the career options it provides. It aims to educate Harvard undergraduates interested in pursuing law by encouraging lively, scholarly debate on a wide variety of legal topics. As the only pre-law publication on campus, it has a broad audience that is eager to participate in world-class discussion of legal issues and learn from the resources that the publication offers.

The next window for submissions will open in August 2021.
Harvard College Law Review

03/04/2021

🎙🚨 Podcast Alert!

The Managing Editor of our partner journal, Exeter Law Review, Selin, sits down with UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Rebecca Helm to discuss their collaborative research on Miscarriages of Justice and the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of the criminal justice field.

You can listen to the podcast using the links below:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jAwNY2V1YHuckQwbgV34p
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YTYyMGQzYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

The podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Anchor.

The Exeter Law Review Podcast is a our flagship platform for the exploration of current academic legal research and socio-legal issues. Each episodes tries to strike a balance between conceptual understanding and the practical implications of this within ‘real world’ scenarios.

18/03/2021

We are pleased to share that Volume III of De Lege Ferenda is now available online!

You can find Volume III on our website & on HeinOnline: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/issues-dlf-volume-iii

Past issues of De Lege Ferenda can be accessed here or on https://www.heinonline.org/.

18/03/2021

We are pleased to share that Volume V (Issues 1 & 2) of the Cambridge Law Review is now available online!

You can access it via our webpage: https://www.cambridgelawreview.org/issues-volume-v.

or through HeinOnline: https://heinonline-org.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/cambrilv5&id=1&size=2&collection=journals&index=journals/cambrilv

Past issues of the Cambridge Law Review can be accessed here or on https://www.heinonline.org/.

16/03/2021

The CLR is proud to announce its partnership with the Durham Law Review!

Previously known as Inter Alia, the Durham Law Review (DLR) has been in existence since 1992. Over the years, the DLR has become recognised as a legal journal that aims to stimulate lively discussion and debate on topical legal, social, and political issues. The DLR publishes an annual hard and soft copy journal with contributions from students, leading academics, and practitioners whose entries provide exceptional scholarship across all areas of the law. The DLR also issues weekly feature articles and shares daily updates on developments in the legal and commercial press.
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The DLR is currently accepting submissions for Volume VII. The deadline for submissions is 1 November 2021.

15/03/2021

The Cambridge Law Review is proud to be partners with the Exeter Law Review!

The Exeter Law Review (ELR) is an entirely student-run journal, featuring some of the brightest minds that the University of Exeter has to offer. Published annually, the ELR publishes scholarship across a wide range of legal topics. In 2017, the Review created an online companion, www.exeterlaw.org, that publishes shorter pieces addressing contemporary legal challenges from a scholarly point of view. Furthermore, the ELR was the first undergraduate law journal to release a podcast in 2019. The podcast seeks to combine theoretical issues with 'real world' application.

24/02/2021

The Cambridge Law Review is proud to be partners with the Bristol Law Review.

The Bristol Law Review ("BLR") is a student-run journal supported by the University of Bristol Law School. The journal publishes the best legal scholarship from students and the legal community online and in print. The editorial board is composed of senior students at the University of Bristol trained by academics to produce and edit the highest quality work. The journal has published an annual print edition since 2013. In addition to a print publication, BLR has an online journal focusing on shorter work in conjunction with essay and case note prizes since 2014.

Further details can be found at: bristollawreview.com
Enquiries should be addressed to: [email protected]"