Aim & Scope

University of Central Punjab Journal of Law and Legal Education (UCP-JLLE) is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed journal.  

The aim of the journal is twofold. One is to promote dialogue on the development and application of various laws in Pakistan and around the world. The journal aims to promote a comprehension of various legal concepts and their application in Pakistan & around the world.

The second aim is to provide a platform for legal academics to share their experiences while teaching law through experiential and clinical methodology. The dynamics of the development of law clinics in Pakistan are also within the scope of this Journal.

Through this twofold focus, UCP-JLLE seeks to advance both the substantive study of law and the pedagogical methods through which legal understanding and practice are cultivated. Its editorial and advisory boards include distinguished jurists, academics, and practitioners from Pakistan and across the world.

The journal welcomes contributions on public law, private law, and transnational legal issues, particularly in the areas of:

  • Constitutional and administrative law
  • Human rights and social justice
  • Criminal law and justice
  • Corporate and commercial law
  • Environmental and climate law
  • Intellectual property and technology law
  • International law, including international humanitarian and human rights law
  • Comparative legal systems and law reform in developing jurisdictions
  • Law and Society
  • Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

In addition to doctrinal and comparative legal scholarship, the Journal provides a dedicated platform for research on legal education. It invites papers addressing:

  • Law and Legal Education for Sustainable Societies
  • Technology & Innovations in Legal Pedagogy
  • Law clinics and community legal services
  • Assessment and professional training of law students
  • Ethics and professional responsibility in legal education and practice

Through this twofold focus, UCP-JLLE, the editorial and advisory boards of the journal comprise notable law academics, scholars, Judges, and members of Bar Councils from Pakistan and around the World.