ISSN 1727-3781 online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policy
• Form and preparation of manuscripts
• Manuscripts submission

The scholarly rigour and the contribution that the manuscript makes to the development of legal scholarship serve as primary criteria for acceptance for publication. Material written in Afrikaans, Dutch, German and English is welcomed. All contributions are published with a summary in English containing the main arguments and conclusions reflected in the contribution.

Contributions submitted for publication are subjected to anonymous review by at least two expert referees.

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically to the editor in a format which is accessible in a word processing package working in the WINDOWS environment. The language of a manuscript must be properly checked for correctness and the manuscript must be prepared in accordance with the PER Standard for Style and Citation.

General

Contributions are considered for publication with the understanding that they will be submitted anonymously to at least two expert referees with a view to their suitability for publication. The editors reserve the right to make such changes to a contribution that are in their judgment desirable for the purposes of conforming to the PELJ/PER Standard for Style and Citation Guide, correct language and clarity. A contribution will be referred to at least two referees, but the editors may, in cases of conflicting findings, approach additional referees. PELJ/PER adheres to the ASSAf National Code of Best Practice in Editorial Discretion and Review for South African Scholarly Journals.

Details of author

Each author's full name and surname, title, academic qualifications, present position, the institution with which he/she is affiliated, ORCiD and email address must be provided to the editors.

Different categories of contributions

A distinction is made between articles (7-10 000 words), notes (5-7 000 words) and case notes (5-10 000 words). The author has to indicate in which of these categories the contribution should be considered. The editors reserve the right to make the final decision on the appropriate category. An article is considered to be a substantial original contribution of high scholarly standard. For notes and case notes the same rigour is required, though they may be shorter contributions on material of shorter-term topicality.

From time to time invited papers of eminent guest lecturers (under the rubric orationes) and book reviews will also be published (without them having been submitted to referees).

Abstract

All contributions should on submission be accompanied by an abstract of about 200 - 300 words in English. Should the article be written in a language other than English, an English title and abstract should also be provided. Supply a list of keywords with your final submission

Style and Format

Contributions must be prepared to conform to the requirements of the PELJ/PER Standard for Style and Citation Guide and must be submitted electronically in a format which is compatible with a word-processing package which works in the Windows environment. The contribution must also be properly language-edited and must contain footnotes, an abstract, a bibliography and a list of keywords.

Submit articles for consideration electronically at http://journals.assaf.org.za/per/index