I was recently very honoured to speak at the launch of The City
University 2024 Law Review. The Editorial team of the City Law student's
own academic publication run by Alexander Cleveland Ng and others
demonstrated how The City Law Review was created as another font of
independent critical thinkers adding to the wealth of existing academic
resources which ultimately enables practitioners to function in court.
As every lawyer well knows, an entire case can turn upon the discovery
of 1 academic work even when contained within a foot note which leads
that lawyer upon a chain of further enquiry.
The Lord Chief Justice’s Practice Direction entitled: "Citation of
Authorities" dictates the provenance of authorities for a Court Bundle:
The Official Law Reports published by The Incorporated Counci...