CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Our Call for Submissions for the 2026 issue (Volume 20) of the Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies (HKJLS) ends on 31 May 2026 (Sunday).
If you wish to submit your paper for the next issue (Volume 20), please email us at hkjls.ed.board@gmail.com.
HKJLS is the oldest student-run law journal in Hong Kong. Founded in 1994 under the name Hong Kong Student Law Review, we have over the years covered a wide array of topics ranging from substantive law reforms to jurisprudential issues.
Articles in any field relevant to the laws or legal policies of Hong Kong or Greater China are eligible for submission, and we also welcome articles offering a comparative analysis with other jurisdictions. We are committed to achieving diversity in publication and accept submissions from students and early-career researchers across the world.
We publish annually in book format. Electronic copies of our Journal articles are available on Westlaw and HeinOnline.
We ask contributors to read the Notes to Contributors before making a submission. In particular, all submissions must comply with the Hong Kong Citation of Legal Authorities and Materials (HKCLAM) and Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). Submissions are reviewed on a non-rolling basis.
We strongly encourage the following submissions:
1. Any articles of the author’s own choice (4,000-8,000 words, excluding footnotes);
2. Case comments (2,000-4,000 words, excluding footnotes);
3. Book reviews (2,000-4,000 words, excluding footnotes); and
4. Comments on bills and recent legislation (2,000-4,000 words, excluding footnotes).
To make your submission, please send the following to hkjls.ed.board@gmail.com:
(i) the Article in .docx format;
(ii) a completed Reply Slip ; and
(iii) a copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
Please also submit a response via the Google Form to confirm your submission by 31 May 2026.
Should you have any inquiries, please contact:
Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies
Room 403, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, University of Hong Kong
hkjls.ed.board@gmail.com
April 2026