DICTUM - Victoria Law School Journal
Founded in 2010, DICTUM is the Victoria Law School (VLS) law journal. We will deliver a fresh alternative to traditional legal publications by bringing topical legal issues to the broader community.
DICTUM is run by VLS staff and students, with an external governance board consisting of prominent academics, judges and legal practitioners.
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About DICTUM
VU's City Queen campus
DICTUM aims to distinguish itself from other law journals by committing to:
- explore topical and contentious legal issues
- include at least one student contribution per issue
- publish shorter, punchier articles, ranging from 4000 – 6000 words
- look beyond the general legal community, including government bodies, financial institutions and other interest groups
We are passionate about promoting academic integrity and high quality scholarship. All submissions are subject to an independent, anonymous peer review.
DICTUM 2011 Volume 1
Download articles from the inaugural issue of DICTUM
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Victoria Law School Ten Years On – A Time to Pause and Reflect | Andrew Clarke |
| Reflections from the Chief Justice | Robert French AC |
| Attaining Universal Justice: Realities Beyond Dreams | Michael Kirby AC CMG |
| Legislating to Communicate - Plain English Guidelines Using the USA Patriot Act 2001 |
Edwin Tanner |
| Company Law Modernisation and Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom | Roman Tomasic |
| Gain-Based Relief for Invasion of Privacy | Sirko Harder |
| Reforming Civil Procedure in Victoria -Two Steps Forward and One Step Back? | David Bailey |
Submissions
City Queen campus interior
Submissions for Volume 2 (1) will open in early 2012.
- advisory word limit is 4000 – 6000 words (excluding footnotes)
- submissions should contain an abstract of approximately 150 words
- all submissions must comply with most recent edition of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 3 (AGLC3)
- submissions will only be considered with a completed copy of DICTUM’s Publication Policy
Peer review system
DICTUM will use a double-blind review system: submissions will be referred to at least two independent and anonymous referees. Once we have referred a suitable manuscript for review, contributors will be notified of the outcome in approximately 30 days.
Final publication decisions will be made after consultation between the editors and the governance board.
2012 Editorial board
Professor Andrew Clarke, Head of the VLS, is proud to announce the 2012 DICTUM editorial board:
Editors-in-Chief
Taha Khan
Julia Swift
Ashleigh Kemp
General Editors
Christine Blair
Rachael D'Rozario
Argiris (Eric) Kassavestis
Magdalena Gwozdecka
Contact us
- DICTUM - The Victoria Law School Journal
- Queen Street Campus
- Postal: PO BOX 14428, Melbourne VIC 8001
- Phone: +61 3 9919 6177
- Fax: +61 3 9919 1840
- Email: dictum@vu.edu.au