''The Cambridge Law Journal'' is a
peer-reviewed
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academic
law journal
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, and the principal academic publication of the
Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Law, Cambridge is the law school of the University of Cambridge.
The study of law at the University of Cambridge began in the thirteenth century. The faculty sits the oldest law professorship in the English-speaking world, the ...
. It is published by
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer.
Cambridge University Pr ...
, and is the longest established university law journal in the United Kingdom. Based on the outcomes of the 2001
Research Assessment Exercise
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a 2006 analysis ranked the journal as overall the 7th most influential in the United Kingdom.
History
The Cambridge Law Journal was founded as a student publication by the
Cambridge University Law Society
The Cambridge University Law Society (also known as "CULS" or "LawSoc") is the educational and representative body of undergraduate law students at the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1901, and with an estimated 2,000 active members, it is ...
. As it gained recognition for quality, its management was taken over by the
Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Law, Cambridge is the law school of the University of Cambridge.
The study of law at the University of Cambridge began in the thirteenth century. The faculty sits the oldest law professorship in the English-speaking world, the ...
.
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Publications established in 1921
British law journals
Cambridge University Press academic journals
Cambridge University academic journals
General law journals
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