VULJ

Victoria University Law and Justice Journal

This issue may be cited as:

(2015) 5(1) Victoria University Law and Justice Journal

ISSN (Print) 2202 7912

ISSN (Online) 2203 2908

This journal was formerly known as:

Dictum: Victoria Law School Journal

ISSN (Print) 1838 6849

ISSN (Online) 1838 6857

The publisher of VULJ: Victoria University Law and Justice Journal is the College of Law and Justice, Victoria University.

© Copyright is vested in the Association.

The material in VULJ: Victoria University Law and Justice Journal is vested in the Association. Featured articles may be downloaded, displayed, printed and reproduced only for personal use. If you have any questions concerning reproduction and authorisation, please contact the Editors.

Front Cover graphic was designed by: Michelle Butler, Student, Victoria University

About the cover design:  The cover design embraces Victoria’s Old Land Titles Office. A masterpiece of Melbourne architecture, the building was completed in 1877, and is now the home of Victoria University’s College of Law and Justice. The light filtering through the surrounding greenery emphasises the glass reflections of nearby skyscrapers. It is hard not to admire the beauty of the old buildings where Victoria University’s law students spend years studying when you take the time to look up.

VULJ

Victoria Unviersity Law and Justice Journal

The Editors would like to thank the entire College of Law and Justice for their continued support and to extend our humble appreciation to the Reviewers who have been so generous of their time.

Aim and Scope

VULJ: Victoria University Law and Justice Journal is the flagship journal of the College of Law and Justice. VULJ is a generalist student-run law publication, under the supervision of an academic managing editor. VULJ aims to promote high-quality legal scholarship to all users of the law including academics, practitioners and students. The articles featured in VULJ are generally shorter and more topical than in traditional legal publications.

Information Contributions

Contributors are advised to submit their manuscripts in electronic form through our website: http://vulj.vu.edu.au  All submission guidelines and further related information can be found on our website.

Submissions should:

If you encounter any issues or require further assistance, you can direct your query via email:

Publication Dates and Process

Once the Editors have successfully received a manuscript it will be immediately screened by the Editors to ensure that the minimum procedural criteria have been satisfied. The Editors aim to notify contributors of the outcome of this review within one week.

All manuscripts successful beyond the initial review are forwarded to an expert in a given area of law. Once the first reviewer recommends the article for publication, the manuscript is forwarded to a second reviewer for commentary.

Once the article has been through the peer review process, the Editors will make a final decision on whether to offer the author a conditional publication offer. Should the author accept, the article will become the official copyright of VULJ.

Contributors will be able to track the publication process from submissions of publications via our website. Further details are available on our website: vulj.vu.edu.au.

Back Issues

Electronic versions are available from our website: http://vulj.vu.edu.au

If you would like a hard copy of the journal, please send your request to: vulj@vu.edu.au.

Sponsorship

The Victoria University Law and Justice Journal thanks the College of Law and Justice for their ongoing support.

If your organisation would like to become a sponsor or would like further information about sponsorship, please email: vulj@vu.edu.au.

Correspondence

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