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Journal Categories
Journal Categories
Opinion Pieces
Show the author’s perspective on subject matters or current events. Must provide reasons behind opinions and offer straightforward, in-depth analysis.
View JournalLegal Commentary
Discuss legal principles, judicial precedents, legislations, amendments, and legal trends. Provide critical insights into court decisions and their implications.
View JournalTips and Tricks
Provide practical advice and strategies for answering legal questions, conducting research, starting legal writing, and effective study tips.
View JournalLegal Fiction
Craft thought-provoking hypothetical scenarios that expose legal gaps, inspire debates, and predict future legal challenges in a captivating manner.
View JournalCase Summaries
Summarize key case details including the parties, facts, legal issues, history, court decisions, and the legal principles or implications established.
View JournalBook Reviews
Critically analyze and evaluate legal-focused books. Go beyond summaries to discuss the meaning, value, and significance of the work.
View JournalHistorical Developments
Analyze the evolution of laws and legal concepts through societal, political, or cultural influences. Examine legal systems and landmark cases over time.
View JournalJournal Submission Guidelines
In conformity with practical acts in the College of Law, the LSS editorial committee has deemed it fit to create these guidelines to help in the submission of articles and journals for the LSS Journal. This guideline is strictly modeled after the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) Guideline. NALT is the premier citation style for legal articles in Nigeria. It makes use of footnotes rather than in-text citations.
RULES
- The citation of different sources such as books, journals, websites, and cases must comply with the outlined requirements of the NALT.
- Citations should be done in the footnote area of the document.
- After the conclusion of the article, a bibliography or list of authorities must be given. This must tally with the authorities listed within the footnotes.
Tip: Since your footnotes are listed within your document, you can copy and paste them into the list of cases or list of books consulted. - All articles must be well researched and critically analyzed.
- Research topics must have a concise title of not more than 13–18 words, typed in capital letters and centralized.
Examples of Citations:
- A. Citing of Cases:
Abacha v. Fawehinmi [2000] FWLR (Pt 4) 533;
Ezenkwanko v The State [2015] 2 NWLR (Pt 1443) 265. - B. Unreported Cases:
The State v Airwaves Communications Ltd. (FHC/J/CRC/10/2015, Federal High Court Jos Judicial Division, 17 June 2016).
Or simply mark as unreported. For individual parties, use surnames only: Zechariah & 8 others v Registered Trustees of Royal Club… - C. Text Books:
Bethel Uzoma Ihugba, Introduction to Legal Research Method and Legal Writing (Malthouse Press, 2020) - D. Articles in Journals:
EI Alemika, ‘Criminal Justice System and Respect for Human Rights: Problems and Imperative for Reform’, Human Rights Review: An International Human Rights Journal [2011] (12) (2) 25. - E. Newspapers:
JN Aduba, ‘Constitutionalism and Citizenship: What is the Way Forward’? New Era Magazine (Lagos, 13 October 2012) 10; - F. Online Articles and Websites:
Sarah Cole, "Virtual Friend Fires Employee" (Naked Law, 1 May 2009) <www.nakedlaw.com/2009/05/index.html> accessed 19 November 2009.
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