Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal

The Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal provides comprehensive coverage of the law and practice relating to Australia’s energy and resources sectors.

The Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal addresses current issues, recent developments, and emerging challenges in energy and resources law, offering in-depth analysis and insights that are relevant both internationally and across all Australian states and territories.

In addition to scholarly articles, the journal features commentary on topical matters, updates on recent legislative and case law developments, case notes, and occasional book reviews.

The Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal aims to publish at least twice annually. All issues from a single year make up one volume.

The Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal is available in digital format.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions to the Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal are accepted on a rolling basis. They must be a Microsoft Word document. PDF files or links to external sites are not accepted.

Submissions must be in their final form, not a draft. Submissions must follow the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities.

Please email submissions to the editorial team at the Energy and Resources Law Association: journal@erlaw.org.au

Style Guidelines

The Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal follows the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA).

All accepted papers will be edited according to OSCOLA style. We encourage authors to align their submissions with the OSCOLA style as closely as possible. While adherence to the OSCOLA style is not a factor in the selection process, accepted papers must comply with these guidelines before publication.

Authors are given the opportunity to review edited proofs before their paper is published.

No fees are charged for manuscript processing.

Word Limits

The Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal does not impose strict word limits and welcomes submissions of varying lengths; standard length for an article would be in the range of 3000-10,000 words. Comments – 1000 to 3000 words, Case Notes, no more than 3000 words.

Graphics

Limit the use of graphics, tables, graphs, images and diagrams to essential instances. All graphics will be adjusted to meet LexisNexis standards and may not appear exactly as originally submitted.

Past Issues

View the Table of Contents of past journal issues here.

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Editors

Tina Soliman Hunter, Professor, Macquarie Law School, Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation (CENRIT), Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre