Guidelines for Submissions to the Blog

Submissions for the OUULJ's Blog are open. All submissions will be considered on a rolling basis.

All submissions should be sent to ouulj@law.ox.ac.uk as a Word Document (.docx), with the Subject Title "OUULJ Blog Submission". 

The Oxford University Undergraduate Law Blog (OUULB) is a forum for the exchange of legal ideas. The Blog accepts submissions on a rolling basis, and welcomes shorter-form pieces. Submissions discussing current issues of law, notes about recent cases, legislation, or legal developments, and academic book reviews are all encouraged. There is no requirement that the submission must concern a subject within the scope of the Oxford Law Syllabus.

The OUULB welcomes submissions of the following types:

  • Opinion pieces, which advance the author's perspective on a current legal issue or debate;
  • Contemporary legal commentaries, which report on recent cases, legislation, or legal developments;
  • Book reviews, which provide readers with a critical analysis of the arguments advanced in contemporary academic legal writing.  

Submissions guidelines for all contributors to the Blog:

  • Any undergraduate or postgraduate student studying at the University of Oxford may submit a piece to the Blog. We also accept submissions from recently graduated students, provided the submission was written while they were enrolled at the University of Oxford.
  • Submissions should be between 1,250 and 2,500 words. If you have a longer piece of writing you wish to submit as a blog post, please contact us to discuss possible arrangements.
  • Submissions must be the original work of the submitting author. Authors should fully cite relevant sources, either in-text or as endnotes. 
  • We prohibit the substantive use of Generative AI in writing submissions to the Blog. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject submissions found to be in violation of this policy at any point in the editing process. 
  • We accept submissions on a rolling basis. The Editorial Board will get in touch to commence the editing process if your submission is successful.

Please do not hesitate to contact us. If you have any questions, we can be reached at ouulj@law.ox.ac.uk. 

We sincerely look forward to receiving your submissions. 

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