Draft:Western Journal of Legal Studies
 | Draft article not currently submitted for review.
This is a draft Articles for creation (AfC) submission. It is not currently pending review. While there are no deadlines, abandoned drafts may be deleted after six months. To edit the draft click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. To be accepted, a draft should:
It is strongly discouraged to write about yourself, your business or employer. If you do so, you must declare it. Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Last edited by Ethamn (talk | contribs) 3 months ago. (Update) |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication details | |
| History | 2012-present |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Yes | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | U.W.O. J. Leg. Stud. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1927-9132 |
| Links | |
The Western Journal of Legal Studies, also known as the University of Western Ontario Journal of Legal Studies, is a student-run law review at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law. It publishes scholarly work by students, lawyers, and academics and focuses on Canadian and international law.[1]
First published in 2012, the Western Journal of Legal Studies is an annual publication which has been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada,[2] the Alberta Court of Appeal,[3] and several trial courts.[4] The Journal has published fifteen volumes since 2012.[5]
History
[edit]Prior to the 2012, the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law was one of few Canadian law schools without a law review. The Journal's creation was support by Ian Holloway and Michael Lynk, respectively Dean and Assistant Dean.[6]
Past Editors-in-Chief
[edit]The following is the Editors-in-Chief of the Western Journal of Legal Studies from Volumes 1 through 15:[7]
Volume 15: Namya Tandon
Volume 14: Ainsley Leguard
Volume 13: Rahul Sapra
Volume 12: Matthew Patterson and Rahul Sapra
Volume 11: Matthew Patterson
Volume 10: Don Karl Roberto
Volume 9: Kevin Coppins
Volume 8: Jake Newton and Cristina Tomaino
Volume 7: Sean Lewis
Volume 6: Raymond MacKinnon
Volume 5: Denise Brunsdon
Volume 1: Ben Tinholt and Lisa Di Valentino
References
[edit]- ^ "The McGill Law Journal and the Western Journal of Legal Studies are now on CanLII". The CanLII Blog. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Wilson v Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, 2016 SCC 29; R v McGregor, 2023 SCC 4.
- ^ R v Borowiec, 2015 ABCA 232.
- ^ Agnew-Americano v Equifax Canada Co, 2018 ONSC 7110; Toney v Toney Estate, 2018 NSSC 179.
- ^ "Western Journal of Legal Studies". ojs.lib.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Western finally gets a law review". www.canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Archives | Western Journal of Legal Studies". ojs.lib.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-20.