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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 once annually and is available through open access. We do not accept submissions via email.

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Volume 15 of the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is LIVE!
Posted by Enzo Rebelo on 2026-07-14

The Editorial Board of the Journal of Law and Jurisprudence is delighted to announce that Volume 15 of the Journal is now live. The Volume is composed of a Foreword by Professor Virginia Mantouvalou from UCL Laws, and a Preface by the Managing Editors. Then, we have five articles touching upon a range of topical legal issues which are all contemporary and worth space in the academic [...]

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Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

Welcome to Volume 15 of the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence! We are delighted to present this year's Volume, composed of five articles touching upon a wide variety of important legal issues. This Volume's authors discuss many topics including environmental harm and tortious remedies, law and religion in Malaysia, or even the impact of the Levenson Review in 2025. We hope you find this year's Volume interesting and engaging.

Foreword


Foreword

  • Prof. Virginia Mantouvalou

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • i-ii

Preface


Preface

  • Mr Enzo Rebelo
  • Kerri Bridges
  • James Ball

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • iii-v

Articles


A Tort Law Response to Corporate Environmental Harms?

  • Mr Mark Jhaveri

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 1-34

The Erotic Taboo: an Investigation into the Margin of Appreciation Concerning Cases of Sexual Blasphemy at the European Court of Human Rights

  • Ms Eve Coffey

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 35-36

Shari’ah and the State: Reassessing Legal Pluralism in Malaysia Through the Kelantan Controversy

  • Ms Saumya Verma

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 57-76

Is Everything Under Control? Strategic Invocation of Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations of Troop Contributing Countries for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Peacekeepers

  • Ms Isabella Barrett Gannon

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 77-107

The Impact of Juryless Trials: A Comparative Look at the Diplock Courts of Northern Ireland and Jury Trial Provisions in the Leveson Review of Criminal Justice in England and Wales

  • Mr Joel Hames

Volume 15 • Issue 1 • 2026 • UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence • 108-132