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​​​We are the first quasi-academic journal in Australia, which is entirely run by students of Asian background

​The Gavel is a flagship publication of the Chinese Law Students Society ('CLSS') at the University of Sydney Law School. Founded in 2013, The Gavel was a bi-monthly newsletter covering legal digests and commentaries. It has been transformed into a quasi-academic law journal since 2016, providing a platform for students of culturally diverse background to actively participate in contemporary legal discussions. It aims to provide a platform for culturally diverse law students to actively participate in contemporary legal discussions. 

The Gavel focuses on trending issues that impact on the legal landscape of countries in Asia Pacific region. We publish annually in both printed and electronic forms, usually in late November to early December. 

The Gavel adopts a double-blind peer review process and accepts a wide range of original submissions on a rolling basis. Please refer to the 'Submit' section to understand our submission requirement.

  
The Gavel Contribution Award
 
The Gavel Contribution Award will be given to the author of the best submission annually. Published submissions will be automatically considered for this award. Submissions are primarily accessed by the Editorial Board.

The winner will receive monetary prize. 

Issues

​You may access current and previous issues of The Gavel ​here.


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Submission can be made here. Please read the submission requirement carefully before making a submission or an enquiry.


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View a list of Editorial Board members.
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Contact

We have a Linkedin profile ​where we post our updates and activities.

​If you have any feedback or want to participate in the editorial process, please feel free to contact ​The Gavel Editorial Board at ​thegavel@usyd-clss.com.

The Editorial Advisory Board for Volume IV
consists of academics and professionals
​from Australia and Hong Kong

​If you’re interested in serving on the Board, please contact thegavel@usyd-clss.com.
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Professor Arlie Loughnan
University of Sydney
BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) (Sydney), LLM (NYU), PhD (Lond)
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Associate Professor Jamie Glister
University of Sydney
MA PhD (Cantab), MJur PGCert LTHE (Durham), SFHEA
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Associate Professor Jeanne Huang
University of Sydney
​​LLB LLM (SUIBE), SJD (Duke), CIArb
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Mr Chi Yin Wilson Lui
University of Oxford / University of Hong Kong
BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) (HKU), LLM (Cantab), MPhil (Oxon), CL, MCIL, AClArb​​