The UCL Jurisprudence Review is an annual collection of essays in jurisprudence

Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...

 published by an independent student group at University College London Faculty of Laws

University College London Law Faculty

The UCL Faculty of Laws is one of the 10 constituent faculties of University College London . It is one of the world’s premier law schools, renowned for the quality of its teaching and its cutting-edge legal research...

. Established in 1994, it is the first academic student law review

Law review

A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...

 of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

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Overview

The Jurisprudence Review was established in 1994 by Professor

Professor

A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...

 Stephen Guest

Stephen Guest

Stephen Guest, Barrister and Barrister and Solicitor , is the Professor of Legal Philosophy at the University College London Faculty of Laws.-Education:...

 as an annual forum for the publication of the best writing in legal theory produced by students. Contributors grapple with traditional questions of analytic jurisprudence, problems in ethics and political philosophy and challenges at the intersection of social and legal theory.

Essay Submission

As of 2010, the Review considers submissions from students of any faculty in the United Kingdom. To be considered for publication, essays must be First Class (70%) and are usually 75% or higher. They vary in length but are usually between 5,000 and 7,000 words long. Essays are required to be individual, insightful and should be designed to argue for a central theory or conception. The review is of a high academic standard and as such the essays must comply with the Oxford Standard for Citation Of Legal Authorities

Oxford Standard for Citation Of Legal Authorities

The or OSCOLA is the modern method of legal citation in the United Kingdom. First developed by Peter Birks of the University of Oxford Faculty of Law, and now in its 4th edition, it has been adopted by most law schools and publishers in the United Kingdom as well as the courts.-Cases:Cases are to...

 (OSCOLA) and be formal in tone. LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D. essays are considered for the review. L.L.B. and L.L.M. essays are generally selected from the dissertation units of each course but it is possible for independent essays to be submitted.

Editorial Board

The Jurisprudence Review is managed by an Editorial Board selected on an annual basis. The Board for 2011-12 (separated by department) is as follows:

Volume Editor:
Napoleon Xanthoulis

Managing Editor:
Stuart Bruce

Associate Editors:
Leto Aeolie Cariolou, John Crook, Caroline Daly, Miguel-Jose Lopez Lorenzo, Eleonora Maksimenkova, Wyatt Orsbon, Kyriaki Pavlidou, Sebastian Schmid, Andria Varvanides, Longzhao Wang, Marie Willcock

Funding Associates:
Urvi Gudka (Head of Funding), Anushi Amin, Rune Gregor Basedow, Patricia Gavrilescu, Justin Low, Timothy Wong

Subscriptions Associates:
Adela Komorowska (Head of Subscriptions), Di Liu, Grace Lu Huiru, Kuo Ying Ngai, Patrick Ong E-Wei, Kenneth Tay

Public Relations Associates:
Simone Bittman (Head of Public Relations), Calvin Chan, Jia Wei Chin, Anisa Dudhia, Sheryl Lauren Koh Quanli, James Robson

Faculty Editor:
Dr Prince Saprai

Editorial Advisors

The Review benefits from a number of Editorial Advisors and Honorary Editorial Advisors. Former Editors-in-Chief, Yuvraj Joshi, Dimitris Katsikis and Christopher Campbell-Holt are Editorial Advisors. Honorary Editorial Advisors include: Professor Philip Schofield, University College London; Dr Nigel Simmonds, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge; Professor Sir

Sir

Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...

 Hugh Laddie

Hugh Laddie

Sir Hugh Ian Lang Laddie was a British High Court judge, lawyer, professor, and a specialist in intellectual property law. He was considered one the leading English judges and academics in the field of intellectual property law...

, University College London; Dr Nikos Stavropoulos, University of Oxford; Lord Hope

David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead

James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, is a Scottish judge and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...

; Baroness Hale

Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond

Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....

; Lord Hutton

Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton

James Brian Edward Hutton, Baron Hutton, PC, QC , is a former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and British Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.- Background :...

; Lord Justice Dyson; Lord Justice Lightman; The Right Honourable Sir Paul Kennedy; Mr Justice Silber; Mr Justice Sullivan; Mr Philip Havers

Philip Havers

The Hon. Philip Havers, QC is a leading English barrister.-Education:Havers was educated at Eton College and Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge, where he obtained an M.A.-Life and career:...

 QC; Mr Timothy Dutton QC; Professor Andrew Lewis, University College London and Mr John Cooper QC

John Cooper (lawyer)

John Gordon Cooper QC is a British barrister specialising in human rights and criminal law. He is also a broadcaster and politician. He is a member of the Bar of England and Wales, where he practises with 25 Bedford Row, and the Australian Bar...

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Colloquia

The Review organises a series of colloquia each academic year. The highlight is the annual Review Launch which features preeminent legal scholars and professionals from across the world. Previous speakers include: Baroness Hale of Richmond

Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond

Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom....

; Professor Sandra Fredman

Sandra Fredman

Sandra Fredman FBA, is a Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.-Early life and education:...

 FBA

FBA

FBA may refer to:*Fellow of the British Academy*Federation of British Artists*Federal Bar Association*First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia*Flux Balance Analysis, in chemical engineering/systems biology*Freshwater Biological Association...

, University of Oxford; Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, Columbia Law School; Professor David Kennedy

David Kennedy (jurist)

David W. Kennedy is an American academic and legal scholar known for his work on, and criticism of, international law. he holds an appointment as Vice President International Affairs at Brown University, and the endowed chair as David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International...

, Harvard Law School; Professor Philippe Sands

Philippe Sands

Philippe Sands, QC is a British lawyer at Matrix Chambers, and is Professor of International law at University College London. Sands is notable for writing a book, Lawless World, in which he accused US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of conspiring to invade Iraq in violation...

 QC

Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...

, University College London; and Peter Tatchell

Peter Tatchell

Peter Gary Tatchell is an Australian-born British political campaigner best known for his work with LGBT social movements...

, global human rights activist. Previous topics include: "Feminism" (2008), "What's Wrong with Human Rights" (2009)http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/oct/09/human-rights and "Gay Rights As Human Rights" (2010)http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1010/10101901/.

Recommendations

Professor Ronald Dworkin

Ronald Dworkin

Ronald Myles Dworkin, QC, FBA is an American philosopher and scholar of constitutional law. He is Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law and Philosophy at New York University and Emeritus Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, and has taught previously at Yale Law School and the...

: "The University College London Faculty of Laws has always insisted that inquiry into theoretical aspects of all laws is central to a proper legal education... each paper illustrates originality and scholarly research that does credit to the students and staff of this faculty. The Review is the only academic student law review in the United Kingdom and I believe it now contributes significantly to legal philosophy."

Professor Jules Coleman

Jules Coleman

Jules Leslie Coleman is a scholar of law and jurisprudence. He is the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence and Professor of Philosophy at Yale Law School.-Biography:...

, Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence and Philosophy at Yale Law School

Yale Law School

Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...

: "Unlike law reviews and journals in the States which are edited by students, many of whom have little research skill or interest of their own, the UCL Jurisprudence Review exhibits a level of professionalism equal to peer-reviewed professional journals."

Professor Jeremy Waldron

Jeremy Waldron

Jeremy Waldron is professor of law and philosophy at the New York University School of Law and Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at All Souls College, Oxford University.-Career:...

, New York University: "The papers are crisp, well argued, and they don't suffer from the tedium or the formulaic laboriousness of student 'notes' in American Law Reviews. Not only that, but they are persuasive and insightful, and they grapple fruitfully with difficult issues."

Professor Brian Leiter

Brian Leiter

Brian Leiter is an American philosopher and legal scholar who is currently John Wilson Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, and founder and Director of Chicago's new Center for Law, Philosophy, and Human Values and the editor of the Philosophical Gourmet Report. He taught from...

, University of Chicago: "It is impressive evidence of the vital state of jurisprudence in England, and at UCL in particular, that year after year UCL law students should produce this remarkably diverse and interesting set of papers on issues at the intersection of law and philosophy. There is nothing like it in the United States, but there ought to be."

Professor L.W. Sumner, University of Toronto: "The UCL Jurisprudence Review is a marvel: a student-run journal that publishes work by students. Its sixteenth edition maintains its tradition of showcasing the best student writing in legal theory. The array of topics covered by the papers in this issue is tantalizing. There is something here for every jurisprudential taste."

External links

• Jurisprudence Review Home Page http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/jurisprudence-review/
• Faculty of Laws, University College London http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws
• Homepage of Professor Stephen Guest http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctlsfd/
• University College London Jurisprudence Review Launchhttp://www.lawreports.co.uk/Newsletter/OnlineArticles/JurisprudenceReviewLaunch2.html, by Jennifer Lee, The Institute of Law Reporting
• What's Wrong with Human Rights?http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/oct/09/human-rights, by Yuvraj Joshi, The Guardian.
• Gay Rights As Human Rightshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1010/10101901, UCL News.