Conditions to Publication

1. Exclusive Submission Policy All contributions submitted to the journal should be original and should not be simultaneously considered by any other publication.
   
   
2. Indemnity for Liability Contributions are accepted for publication on the condition that they do not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third parties and that the work does not contain any obscene, offensive, defamatory, or racially prejudiced material and will not expose the publisher to any civil or criminal proceedings. Contributors agree to indemnify the editors and publisher for any liability whatsoever incurred as a result of publishing their contribution(s).
   
   
3. Copyright Policy As a condition of publication, contributors grant the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, as agents of the National University of Singapore, an irrevocable, transferable, sub-licensable, world-wide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and licence to reproduce, publish and distribute their submission(s) in all media, whether currently existing or hereafter developed, including but not limited to print and any electronic services. The licence is granted for the duration of the subsistence of the copyright, including any extensions and/or renewals.
   
   
4. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction These conditions which contributors agree to are governed by the laws of Singapore, and each contributor submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.
   
   

Submission Guidelines

1. Form of Submission Contributions should be word-processed, double-spaced. Contributions must be submitted in electronic form, in Microsoft Word format, either by e-mail or on a clean, new 3.5 inch floppy disk in Windows/DOS format, or a CD in ISO format, addressed to the appropriate editor.
    

   Articles should be addressed to: Email : sjls-articles@nus.edu.sg

   Case and legislation comments should be addressed to: Email : sjls-notes@nus.edu.sg

   Book Reviews should be addressed to: Email : sjls-reviews@nus.edu.sg

   
   
   
2. Graphics The use of graphics, tables and charts should be kept to a minimum. Where the contribution contains such graphics, tables, charts or other significant formatting, one hardcopy, double-spaced and printed single-sided on A4 paper should accompany the electronic submission. The hardcopy should be addressed to the appropriate editor and sent to:

   The Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
   Faculty of Law
   National University of Singapore
   Eu Tong Sen Building
   469G Bukit Timah Road
   Singapore 259776

3. Maximum Length Contributions should not, generally, exceed the following lengths
   • for articles, 10000-12000 words;
   • for comments, 5000 words; and
   • for book reviews, 2000 words.
   However, well-written, concise contributions which exceed these limits will be considered.
   
   
4. Contact Details Contributors should include with their submission a delivery address, and an e-mail address through which they can be contacted.
   
   
5. Complimentary Copies Contributors of articles and case and legislation comments receive 10 free offprints of their article or comment and a copy of the issue in which their article or comment is published. Contributors of book reviews receive a single offprint of the book reviews section of the issue in which their review is published.
   
   
6. Book Reviews Books reviewed will become the property of the reviewer on publication of the review.
   
   

Style Guildlines

1. Titles Contributions should have a title which is both concise and descriptive
   • Titles to articles should be centred. Type in capitals and emphasise in bold. For example:

   MEDIATION CLAUSES AT THE CROSSROADS

   • Titles to case and legislation comments should be centred and followed separately by the full name of the case or legislation if it is not already part of the title. The title should be typed in capitals and emphasised in bold. In the case of a case comment, if the case name does not form part of the title, it should be italicised and appropriately footnoted. For example:

     UNDUE INFLUENCE: WHEN AND HOW IT MATTERS
     TO BANKS AND SOLICITORS
     Royal Bank of Scotland plc v. Etridge (No. 2)¹

     In the case of a legislation comment, if the title of the legislation does not form part of the title, it should be provided in full and appropriately footnoted. For example:

     The Land Titles (Amendment) Act 2001¹

   
   
   
2. Abstract In the case of articles, an abstract of not more than 150 words should be provided.
   
   
3. Name and Autobiographical Notes Contributors should supply their full name in whatever convention they prefer. Always highlight the family/last name in bold, e.g., John Smith or Tan Ah Chew. Contributors' name(s) should appear below the title in the main text. Autobiographical details should appear as a footnote to this and include the contributor's academic and professional qualifications, institutional affiliation, and current title. Acknowledgements (if any) may also be included.
   
   
4. Headings The levels of headings should not exceed four.
   • First level headings should be centred. Type in capitals/small capitals. Precede by capitalised roman numerals, e.g., I, II, etc.

     I. FIRST LEVEL HEADING IN CAPITALS/SMALL CAPITALS

   • Second level headings should be centred. Type with initial capitals for main words only and italicise. Precede by capitalised alphabets, e.g., A, B, etc.

     A. Second Level Heading in Italics

   • Third level headings should be flush left. Type with initial capitals for the first word and proper names only and italicise. Precede by arabic numbering, e.g., 1, 2, etc.

     1. Third level Heading in Italics

   • Fourth level headings should be flush left. Type with initial capitals for the first word and proper names only and italicise. Precede by alphabets in parentheses, e.g., (a), (b), etc. End with a colon and run into text.

     (a) Fourth level heading in italics: [Run into text .]

   
   
5. Quotations Quotations should be clearly indicated and it is vital that they are accurate.
   • Where letters or words are replaced or inserted within a quotation, the replacement or inserted letters or words should be indicated in brackets "[ ]".
   • Where words, phrases or sentences are omitted within a quotation, the omission should be indicated by ellipses ".". No indication of punctuation before or after the ellipse is necessary.
   • Where the quotation will run to more than forty words it should be typed as a separate paragraph and left-indented.
   • Double quotation marks should be inserted at the beginning and end of every quotation, but not when the entire quotation is indented or at the beginning of every new paragraph within a quotation.
   • Single quotation marks should be used at the beginning and end of quotations within quotations.
   
   
   
6. Use of Capital Letters Where reference is made to a specific office, organisation or body then the capital letters should be used. Where the reference is general or non-specific then the lower case letter should be used.
   
   
7. Abbreviations and Contractions The period should be used in conjunction with all abbreviations and contractions except in abbreviating the names of organisations. For example, "Company" is abbreviated to "Co.", "exempli gratia" is abbreviated to "e.g.", and "Limited" is contracted to "Ltd.", whereas the "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation" is abbreviated to "UNESCO".
   
   
8. Foreign words Foreign words not currently absorbed into the English language should be italicised, e.g., "inter alia", "bona fide" etc.
   
   
9. References and Citations Citations should conform as closely as possible to the McGill Law Journal, Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 5^th ed. (Toronto: Carswell, 2002). The publishers are unable to check the accuracy of references and citations and it is the contributor's responsibility to ensure that all references and citations are correct.
   
   
10. Book Reviews Reviewers should include all relevant information relating to the book reviewed. It should include the title of the book reviewed in italics, followed by the name(s) of the author(s)/editor(s) in capitals/small capitals. This should be followed by the following publication information in brackets "[ ]": place of publication, name of publisher, year of publication, total number of pages inclusive of the index (separate sub-totals for the tables and main text should be provided where they are separately numbered), the type of binding (softcover/hardcover) and the price of the book. For example:

    McPherson's Law of Company Liquidation by ANDREW R. KEAY [London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2001. cxxii + 924 pp. Hardcover: £106]

    Footnotes are to be avoided in reviews and any relevant citations or references to specific passages in the book reviewed are to be included in the body of the review itself. Publication details of books referred to in the body of the review need not be set out in full. It suffices to refer to the year of publication and, where appropriate, the edition of the book in parentheses "( )". For example:

    Legal Philosophies (2^nd ed., 1997)