Submission Guidelines

  • The manuscript, including footnotes, should be typed double spaced on A4 paper and should comply with Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association Inc, 3rd ed, 2010).
  • Manuscripts should be sent to:

E-mail: uwslr@uws.edu.au

Alternatively, mail contributions can be sent to:

Editor
Western Sydney University Law Review
School of Law
Western Sydney University 
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith NSW 2751
AUSTRALIA

  • Biographical details should be included as a note, marked with an asterisk, at the bottom of page one of the manuscript and should include the contributor's name, academic and professional qualifications, current title and position.
  • In the case of an article, an abstract of not more than 250 words, clearly summarising the arguments, should be submitted with the manuscript.
  • As a guide, articles should be between 7,000-12,000 words. Review essays, book reviews and case notes should be between 2,000-3,000 words.

Publication Policy

  • The Editorial Committee does not accept manuscripts that have been accepted for publication elsewhere, and will not accept responsibility for the loss of or damage to manuscripts. It is the contributor's responsibility to ensure material submitted is not defamatory or litigious.
  •  All articles are refereed before being accepted for publication.
  • Manuscripts are subject to editing. However, the Western Sydney University Law Review does not hold itself responsible for statements by its authors.
  • Western Sydney University is committed to the use of gender-neutral language.
  • Copyright in all articles is vested jointly in University of Western Sydney ABN 53014 069 881, trading as Western Sydney University and the contributor.

Style Guide

Contributors are requested to adopt the following style guidelines when writing articles, book reviews and case notes for Western Sydney University Law Review.

Referencing

  • Footnotes rather than endnotes should be used as the referencing method and should be placed at the foot of the page on which the reference appears.
  • Footnotes should be numbered consecutively from the beginning of the article.
  • Footnotes should not contain substantive argument.

Headings

Headings should conform to the style set out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.

Citations

  • Case citations and bibliographic details should be included in the footnotes.
  • Where possible, authorised reports should be used in citations.
  • References should conform to the style set out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association Inc, 3rd ed, 2010). The Guide may be viewed on the Internet at the following address: http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/.