The Journal of Comparative Law

The Journal of Comparative Law has strong input from numerous colleagues and institutions with expertise in the comparative analysis of law and legal change across a very wide range of jurisdictions and legal cultures.

The Journal is refereed. It is published twice a year.

The Journal aims to provide a scholarly resource for the field of comparative legal studies in a broad sense. In order to achieve this aim, it publishes articles on all aspects of comparative law, in all geographical areas of the world, and encourages analytical (rather than purely descriptive) work with a contextual, theoretical and interdisciplinary approach. Due weight is given to the practical aspects of comparative legal studies in a globalised world.

For more information on the ambit of the Journal, see the mission statement article, The Journal of Comparative Law: A New Scholarly Resource (pdf).

Simultaneous submissions are not accepted. Articles should normally be between 7,000 and 14,000 words. However, substantially shorter and substantially longer articles are also very welcome. Colleagues wishing to submit such articles should consult the Editors in advance. Pieces for the Research Commentaries section (pieces which deal with short, but relevant, points) should normally be between 1,000 and 2,000 words. Book reviews should be between 600-1,500 words.

Reports of cases, casenotes, assessments and translations of important documents (particularly in non-Western languages), and annotated bibliographies are all very welcome.

Colleagues are also invited to bring to the Journal’s attention recent items of interest in their field, whether books, articles or any other type of work for inclusion in the ‘Noted Publications’ section (pdf). This section introduces publications deemed important by comparatists-at-law, and provides a short commentary on their content and significance. Please contact Professor Pierre Legrand at jclnotedpublications@soas.ac.uk.

Editors

• Camilla Baasch Andersen, University of Leicester
• William Butler, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University; University College, University of London (Emeritus)
• Michael Palmer, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

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For guidance on presentation, please see the Style Guide (pdf).
For further information please contact:
The editors at jcl@soas.ac.uk
Michael Palmer
Editor
Journal of Comparative Law
School of Law
School of Oriental and African Studies
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London WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)20 7898 4666
Fax: +44(0)20 7898 4669
Book review correspondence and submissions should be sent to the Review Editor, Professor WE Butler, preferably by e-mail to jclreviews@soas.ac.uk.

The Journal of Comparative Law is an organ of The Association for Comparative Legal Studies Limited (the ACLS). The ACLS is established to promote comparative and international legal studies. It is a strictly non-profit corporation; accordingly, neither its owners nor its management may profit personally in any way from its activities.
The ACLS publishes material which it considers to be relevant to the aims of the ACLS and of sufficient intellectual merit. Views expressed in that material are the authors', and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the owners or management of the ACLS or the opinions of any member of the Editorial Board.