THE ORIGINAL LAW REVIEW

The Original Law Review is a general peer-refereed journal that publishes articles with original ideas on legal issues in all branches of the law across all jurisdictions. The journal provides a forum for the critical examination of law as it operates in society and for informed ideas concerning the manner in which the law should be shaped to promote human flourishing.

Most articles have a small number (one or two) key points to make. This journal encourages authors to express these points without feeling compelled to extensively reference others who may have made similar comments. We assume a high level of competence and knowledge by our readers. There is no need to summarise existing legal rules or principles.

The journal commenced in 2005 and is now accepting submissions for (2011) vol 7 no 1 and vol 7 no 2.

A wide ranging journal published three times annually, The Original Law Review will publish articles dealing with all legal issues of pragmatic relevance to people in all parts of the world. Examples of topics that will be published include:

The objective and purpose of law; National sovereignty as a barrier to universal law; Globalization and the law; Legal History; Law and philosophy; Commerce and Law; Democracy and legal expedience; Biotechnology and the Law; Law and capitalism; Comparative law - which legal system is best; Law and entrenched poverty. SUBMISSIONS The Original Law Review is a peer-reviewed law journal. All submissions are reviewed within one month of receipt.

 

The editor is Richard Edney, barrister at the Victorian Bar.

Submissions should be sent to richard edney at redney17@yahoo.com

 

TO ORDER Price $AUS 300 per year (plus 10% GST tax for Australian subscribers).

Three editions per year.

 

TO SUBSCRIBE Send an email to john@vraclaw.com or send an order to the address on the 'contact us' page of this website.

 

Those wishing to subscribe to the journal in North America are advised to contact Gaunt, Inc, Gaunt Building, 3011 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217-2199 USA, who are the sole distributors of the journal in that area.

 

 

RECENT EDITIONS

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 2008

Humanising Animals - Civilising People                                                       Mirko Bagaric

The Success of the Company in s 172(1)                                                                                                          of the UK Companies Act                                                                        Luca Cerioni

 

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 2 2008

The Significance of the Integrity System                                                    Hon. JJ Spigelman AC

New Trends in The Family Court - How Psychologists                                                                                             Can Best Help Children                                                                           Hon. Judge Boshier

On Why Post-Modern Social Science Attacks on                                                                                                     Universal Children's Rights Fail                                                                 Dr Sonja Grover

 

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 3 2008

Book Review Essay: Penal Populism Sentencing                                                                                                   Councils and Sentencing Policy                                                                 Justice Gilles Renaud

So Which Rights are Real?                                                                         Mirko Bagaric

 

VOLUME 5 NUMBER 1 2009

Is ADR Philosophy Relevant to Criminal Justice?                                           Gabriel Hallevy

Jordan Accession to the World Trade Organisation:                                                                                                An Ideal Case Study for Other Arab Countries                                             Haitham A. Haloush

 

VOLUME 5 NUMBER 2 2009

Could Sourcing From Union Shops Be Against The Law?                                   Allie Robbins

A Judge's Reading Of Crime, Aboriginality and the                                                                                                  Decolonisation of Justice                                                                          Justice Gilles Renaud

 

VOLUME 5 NUMBER 3 2009

A Charter of Rights or a Charter of Wrongs?                                                  Hon. John Hatzistergos MLC

The Discord Between Human Rights and Anti-Migration                                  Frederick Oduor

 

VOLUME 6 NUMBER 1 2010

Book Review Essay: Offending Youth Sex, Crime and Justice                            Justice Gilles Renaud

Virtual Criminal Responsibility                                                                     Gabriel Hallevy

VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2 2010

An Island of Captives: BVI and its not so Little Secrets                                  James McConvill

Do Human Rights Promote Prosperity                                                          Mirko Bagaric

VOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 2010

British Virgin Islands: Rights and the Protection of Minority Shareholders        James McConvill

Bail: Time for Fundamental Reform                                                              Mirko Bagaric