A Public law journal
Public Law:
The leading journal for information and debate in the area of law and government since 1956
Essential for both academics and practitioners, Public Law offers scholarly articles and commentary on UK and international constitutional, administrative and human rights law
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Published four times a year (in January, April, July and October), the journal contents include:
- Full length articles (up to 12,000 words)
- Shorter analysis pieces (approx. 4,000 words)
- Book reviews
- Current surveys
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Public Law is peer-reviewed and seeks to publish research-based work of the highest quality. The journal publishes work across the whole range of scholarship in constitutional, administrative and human rights law, including doctrinal analysis, empirical and other socio-legal work, history, comparative and international studies and legal theory. The Editorial Committee is committed to Public Law reflecting the diversity and range of the discipline, and welcomes contributions from colleagues at all stages of their careers.
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Public Law is indexed and abstracted in several prominent services, including the Legal Journals Index on Westlaw UK, the Articles Index from Lawtel, and Scopus.
Editorial Board
Editors: Professor Aileen McHarg & Professor Roger Masterman
Book Review Editor: Naomi Creutzfeldt
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Indexing and abstracting services
Public Law is indexed and abstracted in several prominent services, including the Legal Journals Index on Westlaw UK, the Articles Index from Lawtel, and Scopus.
Frequently asked questions
Public Law welcomes submission of articles for consideration by the editors with a view to publication.
Editorial correspondence:
- Editors:
Roger Masterman and Aileen McHarg
Durham Law School
Durham University
Palatine Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE
Tel: 0191 334 2800
Email: public.law@durham.ac.uk
- Book Review Editor:
Naomi Creutzfeldt
Professor of Law and Society
Kent Law School
Eliot College
University of Kent
Canterbury
CT2 7NR
Email: n.cruetzfeldt@kent.ac.uk
Correspondence to the publisher:
Nicola Thurlow, Publisher
Thomson Reuters
5 Canada Square
London
E14 5AQ
Email: nicola.thurlow@thomsonreuters.com
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