Doha, Qatar - Wednesday, June 27th 2012 [ME NewsWire]
Qatar University’s College of Law has launched a new bilingual legal journal – International Review of Law – which addresses themes and topics of relevance to the Gulf and Middle East.
The bi-annual e-journal is available on QScience.com, a peer-reviewed online forum developed by Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishers. It focuses on issues such as corporate, commercial, constitutional and construction law and its high-level editorial board comprises key legal figures including President of the International Criminal Court Judge Sang-Hyun Song, The Right Honorable Lord Woolf of Barnes, Qatar Attorney-General H.E. Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri, and a number of law deans, prominent lawyers and leading legal academics. It also includes QU College of Law professors and Qatari lecturers.
Launching the journal, College of Law Dean Dr Hassan Okour said: “What makes the International Review of Law a distinguished journal is that its open-access nature provides readers with high-quality and inspiring discussions of legal concepts and perspectives in different jurisdictions.”
Issue one – now out – includes contributions from leading scholars from around the world, including forewords by UK Supreme Court President The Rt Hon The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KG PC and leading commercial UK lawyer and former Attorney-General of Hong Kong Michael Thomas CMG QC. The journal contains five articles; one article from each edition will be translated along with translated abstracts of the other four.
Editor-in-Chief Dr Jon Truby said: “We are very pleased to have received input from such highly distinguished legal scholars and practitioners. Additionally, our new Qatari lecturers and law faculty have shown a great eagerness and ability to support the journal.” QScience Managing Director Mr Arend Kuster said: “The journal is open to doctrinal, context-based, reformative or comparative work, in all fields of law. Authors who want to reach an audience beyond traditional fixed locations will welcome this new open-access platform.”
Five members of QU’s College of Law are on the journal’s editorial board – Reem Al-Ansari, Muna Al-Marzouqi, Moza Al-Nuaimi, Saffiya Al-Nuaimi and Shania Khan. In conjunction with citations expert Rob Hudson, College of Law librarian, they are now looking for articles in Arabic and English for the second edition.
The journal’s Media Manager and Editor Reem Al Ansari said: "Working at the law journal has been a valuable learning experience. Being able to conduct legal research and write for industry publications is essential for lawyers and legal academics”. Mona Al Marzouqi said: “The journal sheds light on a number of controversial issues that impact the world at large. It is a guide for any reader who is interested in the new legal issues that arise from time to time that call for further research and development. It is of great importance for legal academics and practitioners working in Qatar to contribute to such a journal to enhance the Qatari scholarly legal literature and serve as a source for academic legal research.”
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About Qatar University:
Qatar University is the first and only national university in Qatar. Established in 1973, it serves over 8000 students and offers more than 60 specializations. The organization is committed to providing high-quality education to Qatari and international students in areas of national priority. Its academic programs are aligned with established international standards and best practices. This was achieved through accreditation of many of its colleges, programs and courses by leading international accrediting bodies such as ABET and AACSB.
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