Welcome to the second issue of the University of Sunderland Student Law Journal: a peerreviewed,
Open Access academic journal. Publishing is the backbone of academic studies - it
is the traditional means of disseminating research results, communicating new ideas and
techniques. Dissemination of ideas, results and methods via publications are a wellestablished
means to build on personal or institutional reputations and form networks for
future collaborations furthering the legal discipline. At the University of Sunderland Law
School, we want our students to not only publish, but be involved with the logistics of an
academic Journal. Our students have the opportunity to become members of the Editorial
Board, peer-reviewers and to have their research published. Dissemination of their ideas,
results and methods via publications and the skills obtained through the running of the
University of Sunderland Student Law Journal are a well-established means to build on
personal or institutional reputations and form networks for future collaborations and be the
cornerstone of future developments within the legal discipline. Dissemination of ideas,
findings and innovations can stimulate new strategies, methodologies or technologies aiding
both academic scholarship and, if the right audience is reached, those practicing in the legal
field. The Sunderland Student Law Journal, therefore provides an opportunity for aspiring
authors to publish their graduate work. This is a unique recourse and allows our students to
promote and disseminate their hard work to the wider public.
We hope that you enjoy the second issue.