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The Research and Publication Department (RPD), School of Law, University of Juba wishes to announce to the legal fraternity, academia and the entire research community that it has launched a new law journal called the Juba Law Review Journal (JLR).

The Journal will publish peer reviewed articles in contemporary socio-legal issues falling in the following themes:

• Constitution making process;
• Role of independent institutions of democracy e.g. judiciary and other oversight institutions;
• Land and right of access to housing as well as customary rights to land;
• Rule of law, human rights, and good governance;
• African legal philosophies including customary law;
• Update on relevant legal information such as on new laws, judicial decisions, and legal opinions; and
• Any other topic of contemporary relevance.

The JLR publishes ten (10) articles every six (6) months or twice a year.

The JLR now calls for abstracts for its inaugural publication to be submitted following the below guidelines:

• Author/s can submit 1,000 words abstract outlining the topic and article’s thematic focus;
• The deadline for submitting abstracts is December 15^th 2023.
• Submissions are to follow the School of Law’s Style Guide which is a nuanced on the OSCALA guidelines;
• Abstracts will first be reviewed by the Editors to ascertain if they should be accepted or rejected;
• Authors of the accepted abstracts will be informed by December 22^nd 2023; and
• Draft articles of 10,000 words will be expected from authors by February 15^th 2023.