The Wits Student Law Journal of Southern Africa invites contributions for the inaugural issue!

 

Background

While the SADC region is home to some of the sharpest legal minds in the world, the region itself lacks a central platform for legal discourse. Our journal hopes to fill that gap, by encouraging insightful legal commentary on issues affecting Southern Africa.

While we hope to provide a platform for great writing, we think great reading is just as important. That is why in addition to showcasing compelling subject matter, we aim to do so in a way that’s accessible to legal minds at all levels. In other words, we are looking for concise legal articles that pack a punch.

 

Invitation

Article contributions will be accepted from all legal practitioners, academics and law students in Southern Africa. Both, undergraduate and postgraduate, law students are encouraged to contribute.

We request articles highlighting current issues of interest or concern in our legal community.

As a guideline, we request papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:

 

Human Rights and Social Justice

Taxation Law

 

 

Environmental and Energy Law

Competition Law

 

 

LGBT-Rights

Illegal  Substance

Regulations

and

Immigration Law, including

Policies

 

 

citizenship and asylum

Media Laws and Regulations

 

Criminal Law

Corporate Law

 

 

Labour Law

Tourism Laws and Regulations

 

 

Length of Submissions:

 

-          Articles should be no longer than 5000 words including footnotes and references

 

-          Case Notes and Commentaries should not be more than 3000 words including footnotes and references.

 

-          Short contributions are encouraged.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 May 2012

 

E-mail submissions or enquiries to:

StudentJournal[dot]Law [at] wits[dot]ac[dot]za