- City University of Hong Kong Law Review
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City University of Hong Kong Law Review Abbreviated title (ISO) City Univ. Hong Kong Law Rev. Discipline Law Language English Publication details Publisher City University of Hong Kong School of Law Publication history 2009-present Frequency Biannually Indexing ISSN 2076-4030 OCLC number 503167278 Links The City University of Hong Kong Law Review (Bluebook abbreviation: CityU LR) is a student-edited and peer-reviewed law journal published by the School of Law of the City University of Hong Kong. It was established in October 2009. The journal features articles, notes, book reviews, and recent legal developments in Hong Kong as well as mainland China. The journal is published bi-annually and is available on HeinOnline.
Contents
Aims and objectives
The journal aims to:
- publish papers on cutting-edge issues in diverse areas of law
- provide a forum for members of legal fraternity in Hong Kong and overseas to engage in dialogue on contemporary legal issues of local as well as global interest
- expose the outside world to the legal developments in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau
- encourage law students to publish in a scholarly journal read by an international audience
- harness the editing and research skills of law students
Editorial board
The journal is edited by a selected group of LLB and JD students of the City University School of Law. Each academic year, about 20 to 25 students are selected based on their academic performance, language skills, past editing experience, and writing abilities. The student members of the Board are supported by a faculty editor and an international board of advisors.[1]
Notable articles
- Roger Hood, ‘Abolition of the Death Penalty: China in World Perspective’ (2009) 1 CityU LR 1
- David Weissbrodt, ‘The Administration of Justice and Human Rights’ (2009) 1 CityU LR 23
- Adrian Zuckerman, ‘The Challenge of Civil Justice Reform: Effective Court Management of Litigation’ (2009) 1 CityU LR 49
- Christopher Michaelsen, ‘The Proportionality Principle, Counter-terrorism Laws and Human Rights: A German-Australian Comparison’ (2010) 2 CityU LR 19
- Nicola McGarrity & George Williams, ‘Counter-Terrorism Laws in a Nation without a Bill of Rights: The Australian Experience’ (2010) 2 CityU LR 45
- Michael Hor, ‘Singapore Criminal Law: Examining the Etiology of Exception’ (2010) 2 CityU LR 81
- Christina Binder, ‘Economic Growth at the Price of Human Rights Violations? The Protection of Human/Labour Rights in Export Processing Zones’ (2010) 2 CityU LR 99
References
- ^ The IBA of the CityU LR: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/slw/CityULR/iba.html
External links
Categories:- Law journals
- Publications established in 2009
- Biannual journals
- English-language journals
- Academic journals edited by students
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