Contribute

The Indigenous Law Bulletin ('ILB') welcomes contributions from anyone with an interest in issues affecting Indigenous people and communities. You can contribute by writing short or long pieces, submitting artwork, volunteering, reviewing books or refereeing feature articles. For more information please contact the Editor.

Writers

Contributions are invited from Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers for all sections of the magazine. Indigenous people are particularly encouraged to contribute.

Articles that appear in the ILB are written by a diverse range of people in varying styles. While articles published in the ILB generally relate in some way to the law, extensive legal analysis or expertise is not always required.

Authors may request an anonymous peer review of their paper by contacting the Editor.

The ILB accepts articles about all issues that relate to Indigenous people and the law. We prefer articles which:

• Critique the law
• Recommend reforms to the law
• Update readers on developments in the law which affect Indigenous people
• Relate Indigenous people's experience of the legal system
• Assess government policy and recommend reforms
• Assess the effectiveness of the provision of legal services to Indigenous people and recommend reform

You should send an abstract or outline of any proposed article to the Editor before you send the complete article.

We accept articles in 600 word increments (ie 600, 1200 etc) with a limit of 2800 words. The word count must include footnotes. If you feel you need to exceed the limit you should speak with the editors.

The ILB has a broad readership and as such technical language and jargon must be simplified into plain English or at least kept to a minimum. Aboriginal English is an exception and will be translated where necessary.

The style-guide used by the ILB is the Australian Guide to Legal Citation, accessible at http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/aglcdl.asp.

Work can be submitted electronically, or in printed form by fax or by mail. Please note that electronic submission is preferred, either as an email attachment or on disk to the postal address given in the About Us section. Contact the editors if you would like more information about publishing an article in the ILB.

Review

Any article submitted for publication may be subject to anonymous peer review. If you are interested in being a referee, please contact the editors.

Artists

The ILB showcases and pays for the reproduction of work of emerging and established Indigenous artists. Artwork is reproduced in full colour on the cover and we include up to seven artworks in black & white or colour inside the magazine. The work is also displayed on the ILB website in colour.

We accept visual art contributions in any medium. Submissions of artwork can be provided in a variety of forms including slide, photographic print, transparency or 300dpi electronic scans. Regardless of whether the artwork is in portrait or landscape, works should be scanned at a width of 210mm. Please note that electronic submission is preferred, either as an email attachment or on disk to the postal address given in the About Us section.

Volunteers

The ILB welcomes volunteers from all sections of the community. Volunteering at the ILB is a great way to get involved and to learn about issues affecting Indigenous peoples. The ILB offers diverse work experience opportunities and aims to assist volunteers in developing writing, research and editing skills. For more information please contact the Coordinator of the Indigenous Law Centre on +61 2 9385 2252 or email ilc@unsw.edu.au.