Aims and Scope

Scope

This journal publishes doctrinal, comparative, empirical and interdisciplinary research on law, governance, public policy and development. It provides a platform for scholarship that examines legal institutions, justice systems, policy effectiveness and the role of law in social and sustainable development.

Subject Areas:

Public & Constitutional Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • Electoral Law
  • Local Government Law
  • Public Institutions
International & Comparative Law
  • Public International Law
  • Private International Law
  • Comparative Law
  • Regional Integration Law
  • Treaty Law
  • International Organisations
Commercial & Economic Law
  • Company Law
  • Banking & Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Competition Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trade & Investment Law
Justice & Legal Institutions
  • Judicial Studies
  • Access to Justice
  • Legal Profession
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Criminal Justice
  • Evidence & Procedure
Policy & Governance
  • Public Policy
  • Regulatory Governance
  • Legislative Studies
  • Institutional Reform
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Public Accountability
Law & Development
  • Development Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Land & Property Law
  • Energy Law
  • Technology & Data Law
  • Sustainable Development & Justice
Interdisciplinary Research
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary studies where the principal scholarly contribution falls within the journal’s scope and where the work demonstrates clear relevance to research, innovation, professional practice, policy or sustainable development.