Western Journal of Legal Studies

02/10/2016

The Western Journal of Legal Studies’ (WJLS) Editorial Board is pleased to announce the launch of eDiscoveries, a new blog-style platform to publish brief articles, case commentaries, and opinion editorials. View the website at: www.ediscoveries.org.

09/11/2015

The Western Journal of Legal Studies (“WJLS”) was founded in 2011 by students of the Western Law. The WJLS is a student-run, online, open-access law review focusing on contributions to Canadian and international law that are novel, non-obvious, and useful. The WJLS is officially supported and recogn…

09/11/2015

Check out the official Western Journal of Legal Studies press release for Issue I, Volume VI

08/18/2015

A special thank you to the 2014-2015 WJLS Editorial Board! Under the leadership of Denise Brunsdon and Deborah Perkins-Leitman, the Journal registered a ground-breaking year. We look forward to building on this foundation in the coming year!

05/12/2015

We have now surpassed 25,000 downloads with 25,411!

Western Journal of Legal Studies (WJLS) recently released its largest-ever issue, which arrives as the student-run journal approaches a milestone 25,000 downloads. Western Law student were featured prominently in the...

04/29/2015

Congratulations to everyone on finishing exams!!

Now that you all have a little more time, take a moment to check out the latest articles available for download on the WJLS website: http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/uwojls/

Our Journal has made incredible strides in the last year, and at 24,948 downloads, we are just shy of a 25,000 milestone!

As we come to the close of our fifth volume, the WJLS is seeking new submissions for our next issue. Submissions are reviewed on an anonymous basis. Articles selected for publication receive double blind peer review. Academic research papers, white papers, opinion-editorials, case commentaries, and book reviews will be considered for publication. Please visit here for instructions.

Follow our Twitter updates for key updates, including relevant news, article releases, and callouts for submissions.

Thank you for your continued support of our Journal.

- Western Journal of Legal Studies Editorial Board

04/10/2015

Final Volume 5 Production Night - our new issue should go live soon. Stay tuned.

03/10/2015

Western Journal of Legal Studies 2015-2016 Exec Applications Due Mon March 16

The Western Journal of Legal Studies (WJLS) is looking for our 2015-2016 Executive. The positions available are Editor-in-Chief (1), Deputy Editor-in-Chief (1), Managing Editor (4-5), and Staff Editors (undetermined).

Current WJLS Staff Editors and Managing Editors are encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from non-WJLS members. Academic credit is available for all roles other than Staff Editor positions, assuming you have not already received credit. Applications are due by 5:00PM on Monday, March 16th, and should be sent to Denise Brunsdon and Deborah Perkins-Leitman at [email protected]. The application is a pdf cover letter only. Please include: the position you are seeking (multiple selections allowed), your current year, and the semester in which you will be on exchange next year if applicable.

The Western Journal of Legal Studies is Western Law’s student run, online, open access law review. The WJLS focuses on contributions to Canadian law and international law that are novel, non-obvious, and useful. The Journal welcomes diverse and historically underrepresented perspectives. Though the Journal was started in 2012, it has already garnered 22,000 downloads. The WJLS was named the Student Legal Society’s Association of the Year 2013-2014.

03/05/2015

Our new description is up - what do you think? Does this capture us?

The WJLS is one of the most prestigious, interesting, and fulfilling extra-curricular activities available to Canadian law students, and it is only open to students at Western Law. Every year, the Editorial Board seeks a team of between 15 and 25 1L Staff Editors to join its ranks. Staff Editors are…

03/05/2015

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02/18/2015

Some nice promo from Western University's comms dept.

The Western Journal of Legal Studies recently released a pair of special issues spotlighting two of the hottest topics in law today – workers’ rights and state encroachment into personal...