Submitting an article
The Monash University Law Review welcomes submissions by authors in any area of current legal interest or importance to its Australian readership. Articles, case notes and book reviews are welcome. Manuscripts between 6,000 to 13,000 words in length (excluding footnotes) are strongly preferred. Longer or shorter articles may be accepted at the discretion of the Editors. The Monash University Law Review only accepts submissions that are not currently under consideration by other journals and have not been previously published, in whole or in part, elsewhere.
Student assignments, theses and other papers written to satisfy the requirements of an undergraduate or Master's degree will only be considered if accompanied by at least two written recommendations from academic staff at the student's law faculty.
Refereed journal
The Monash University Law Review is a refereed journal. Articles, case notes and book reviews provisionally accepted by the Editors will be assessed by at least two independent referees.
Style
All contributions should be word processed, double spaced, and on one side of the page only. Footnotes should be set out at the foot of each page. Contributions should conform to The Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed, 2018). Furthermore, contributions should not include defamatory, offensive or privacy intrusive matter.
An abstract of not more than 200 words summarising the article should be included.
Submitting your article
Please use the form on this page to submit your manuscript. If you have any difficulties, please send an email to the Editors at law.review@monash.edu.
Submissions for Volume 52 of 2026 are now open
Articles will be considered on a rolling basis. Submissions may be made at any time. Once a submission is accepted for publication and typeset, it will undergo the Review's copyediting process. Articles are then published on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Ethics and malpractice
The Monash University Law Review requires authors, reviewers and editors to maintain high standards of ethical practice. By submitting an article to the Monash University Law Review, all authors agree to comply with the Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
Copyright
All inquiries should be addressed to the Editors, Monash University Law Review at law.review@monash.edu.
The Editors
Monash University Law Review
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