Editorial Desk

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Submission or contact with the Editorial Desk does not guarantee publication. All submissions remain subject to editorial consideration, verification and the applicable TLG publication terms.

You may contact the Editorial Desk for submission-related questions, corrections, clarification regarding the publication process, or other editorial matters.

Before contacting the Editorial Desk, please review this page carefully, including the Editorial Standards and Submission Guidelines, and ensure that your submission complies with the applicable requirements.

STEP 03

Complete

Fill in metadata, manuscript, sources, image details, bio and declarations.

STEP 04

Submit

Send the completed Word file with required supporting material.

STEP 06

Publish

Accepted work is edited and published; the same Submission ID may be carried into the publication format.

STEP 02

Download

Download the official TLG Word format and keep the section structure unchanged.

STEP 05

TLG ID

TLG assigns a unique Submission ID and records it in the editorial workflow.

02 · ARTICLE DETAILS

Title, summary & keywords

Provide the proposed title, a concise 50–100 word summary/standfirst and 3–8 keywords or phrases.

03 · MAIN TEXT

The complete manuscript

Use clear headings and a logical structure. Distinguish factual propositions from analysis or opinion where the submission is analytical.

04 · NEWS / CASE

Case or development details

Where applicable, provide the court/tribunal/authority, case or matter title, case number/citation, date, primary official source, key holding/development and why it matters.

06 · IMAGE

Rights & credit

For supplied visual material, provide the creator/photographer, source URL, licence or permission and the exact credit line for publication.

08 · AI USE

AI assistance

Where requested by TLG, disclose material use of AI tools for drafting, translation, summarisation, research or other substantive assistance. The contributor remains responsible for the final work.

07 · DISCLOSURES

Originality, conflicts & prior publication

Disclose prior publication, competing rights and any material conflict of interest. Confirm that the work is original or lawfully submitted.

05 · SOURCES

Primary & authoritative material

List the sources used and prefer official court, government, statutory, institutional and other authoritative sources wherever available.

Editorial suitability: TLG may decline or return work that is plagiarised, materially unsourced, misleading, knowingly inaccurate, unlawfully reproduces third-party content, is primarily promotional, or otherwise does not meet the publication's editorial requirements. Submission does not guarantee publication.

TLG & Creative Commons

TLG operates under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, ensuring open access to scholarly legal commentary for all.

This statement applies to applicable original TLG scholarly legal commentary. A Creative Commons licence should clearly identify what work it covers; it does not automatically apply to third-party photographs, logos, judgments, documents or other material that TLG does not own. Creative Commons recommends making the applicable licence and scope clear to reusers.

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Contributor rights agreement

For accepted work, the applicable ownership, assignment or licence arrangement is governed by the written contributor agreement issued by TLG. The website form alone should not be treated as the copyright assignment document.

Under section 19 of the Copyright Act, 1957, an assignment of copyright must be in writing and signed by the assignor or authorised agent and must identify the work and specify the rights assigned and the duration and territorial extent of the assignment. The statutory provision also addresses royalty or other consideration.

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Third-party materials: Logos, trademarks, photographs, court documents, quotations, charts and other third-party materials remain subject to their respective rights. The contributor must identify and disclose the source and applicable permission or licence where required.

Writer responsibility

The writer remains responsible for the factual accuracy, originality, source trail, permissions, quotations, attribution and substantive claims contained in the submission. Editorial review does not transfer that responsibility to TLG.

The contributor should promptly notify TLG of any material error discovered after submission.

Editorial responsibility

TLG may edit accepted material for grammar, structure, readability, house style, citation consistency and presentation. TLG may also request clarification or supporting documents and may decline work that does not meet its standards.

Publication does not constitute endorsement, legal advice or a guarantee that every proposition in an article will be accepted as authoritative law.

Advertising, sponsored content, brand placements and partnership enquiries should use the designated advertising route and should not be submitted through the editorial contribution form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to use the TLG Word format?

Yes. Use the official TLG Word format for Article / News / Case Story submissions and keep the section order unchanged.

Do I enter the Submission ID?

No. The Submission ID is a TLG Use Only field. TLG assigns a unique ID after receiving the submission.

Where is the ID used?

TLG uses the same ID for editorial tracking and, where applicable, carries it into the publication format at the time of publication.

Can students submit?

Yes. Students can submit eligible original legal writing. Identify your institution and status; TLG may request faculty/reviewer confirmation where applicable.

Does submission guarantee publication?

No. Each submission is subject to editorial consideration, source checking, suitability, space and the publication's standards.

Can I submit work previously published elsewhere?

Disclose prior publication or competing rights. Publication can proceed only where the relevant rights permit TLG to publish the work and the applicable contributor terms are satisfied.

What citation style does TLG use?

TLG uses OSCOLA (4th edition) conventions for legal citations and asks contributors to use Word's native footnote function.

Who is responsible for the article?

The writer remains responsible for the factual accuracy, originality, source trail, permissions and substantive claims in the submission.

What happens to copyright?

The rights position for accepted work is governed by TLG's written contributor agreement. The submission page itself does not replace the written agreement required for a copyright assignment.

Can I send an advertisement through this form?

No. Advertising and commercial partnership enquiries should use the separate advertising contact route.

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