Submission Guide
The Editorial Board of the City University of Hong Kong Law Review (CityU LR) accepts submissions throughout the year on a rolling basis. We welcome articles and notes/comments from students, academics, legal practitioners and judges. All manuscripts should be sent as a Microsoft Word attachment to LawReview@cityu.edu.hk.
Abstract: All submissions should be accompanied by an abstract of about 200 words outlining the central argument(s) of the paper.
Complementary Copies: Authors will receive two complementary hard copies of the issue in which their paper appears and a PDF offprint of their paper.
Copyright: Authors warrant that papers submitted for publication do not infringe the copyright of another person or organisation. Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors will be required to sign a copyright agreement with the CityU LR. The copyright in all published papers shall be vested in the CityU LR.
Cover Page: In order to facilitate the anonymous review process, authors must mention names, contact details and affiliations only on the cover page of the manuscript.
Editing: All manuscripts will undergo a rigorous editing process, including a verification of references and citations to ensure accuracy. Editors reserve the right to make appropriate changes to the substance and format of all the papers accepted for publication.
English: We follow the British spelling and punctuation conventions.
Exclusive submission policy: Authors must declare if they have submitted the paper for publication elsewhere.
Font Size and Style: Kindly use Times New Roman 12 point for the main text and 10 point for footnotes.
Gender: The CityU LR encourages the use of gender neutral language.
Headings: The following styles should be applied to the headings:
- I. FIRST LEVEL HEADING [14 pts, small caps, centre];
- A. Second Level Heading [12 pts, bold, centre];
- 1. Third Level Heading [12 pts, italics, left-aligned]
Length: The total length of manuscripts (including the footnotes) should not generally exceed 10,000 words. Articles should generally be between 6,000 and 10,000 words and notes/comments between 3,000 and 5,000 words. We may, however, accept longer submissions in appropriate cases.
References: Footnotes (rather than endnotes) should be used in accordance with the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (2006), available at: http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/published/oscola/ oscola_2006.pdf.
Books: JH Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History (4th edn Butterworths, London 2002) 419.
Articles: D Kershaw, Involuntary Creditors and the Case for Accounting-based Distribution Regulation (2009) 2 Journal of Business Law 140, 144.
Websites: ‘Criminal Transmission of HIV’, <http://www.avert.org/criminal-transmission.
htm> accessed 14 October 2009.
Review Process: All papers will be reviewed anonymously by the Editorial Board and will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Authors will be notified about the status of their papers in about 6 weeks from the date of submission. Requests for expedited review may be entertained.
Substance: Papers should make an original contribution to legal scholarship by making a cohesive argument supported with appropriate authorities.
Title: The title of the paper should be precise but at the same time indicative of its content. The title must be mentioned both on the cover page and the page thereafter.
Quotations/Quotation Marks: Quotations over 50 words should be indented. Single quotation marks should be used; double quotation marks should be used only for quotes within a quotation.
Should you have any queries about the submission or review process, please contact the Submissions Editor at LawReview@cityu.edu.hk.
