About UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

The UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (UCLJLJ) is a law journal edited and published by graduate (Masters and PhD) students of UCL Laws. The Journal publishes scholarly contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners, as well as showcasing outstanding research of post-graduate students at UCL. It accepts submissions in all areas of law and jurisprudence, reflecting the diverse and innovative areas of research at UCL Laws, and its distinguished tradition of legal philosophy. The Journal is a generalist publication, but runs occasional themed issues. The Board of Editors assesses all submissions through a double blind peer review. Since 2015, it has been published twice annually and is available through open access.  We do not accept submissions via email.

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Call for submissions: Volume 13 (Summer 2023) Now Open
Posted by Tianqi Shi on 2024-01-10

The Editorial Board for the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (the “Journal”) is pleased to announce a call for submission of papers for Volume 13 of the Journal that will be published in Summer 2024. The Journal is a reputable law journal run by graduate law students from the University College London, Faculty of Laws, and is available through open access.  As with past issues, [...]

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Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2023 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

Foreword


Front Matter

Siyu Bao and Leon Vincent Chan

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Foreword

Jonathan Chan

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Preface


Preface

Siyu Bao and Leon Vincent Chan

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Article


A Revisit to Islamic Inter-Polity Legal Theory

Salar Abbasi

2023-10-30 Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2023 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 1-23

From Defending the ‘Opposite of Property’ to the Fundamental Right to Property: The Case for the Application of Human Rights Law and Philosophy to the International Intellectual Property Regime

Anna-Lisa Lafay

2023-10-30 Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2023 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 24-41

Rethinking Gender Recognition in Hong Kong and the Way Forward

Vanessa Li Ka Hang

2023-10-30 Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2023 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 42-72