Information for authors
The call for papers for Volume Five will open after the 2026 WATOL Conference.
WALTR accepts manuscripts in two categories – Articles and Teaching Notes. Articles are subject to peer review and editorial discretion. Teaching notes are subject to editorial review.
Manuscripts accepted for publication in WALTR are typeset and compiled into an annual volume. Each volume is published on the WALTR website and distributed by AustLII and Informit.
Articles
Article content & style
WALTR publishes original, engaging articles on legal education and related topics. As a particular priority, WALTR provides opportunities to publish research presented at the annual Western Australian Teachers of Law Conference.
Manuscripts must be scholarly in content and style, but may be more conversational than typical academic writing. Article manuscripts are subject to double-anonymous peer review.
Article manuscript guidelines
Manuscripts should be between 2500–7500 words (excluding referencing) and should have up to 100 footnotes (which are to be used for AGLC4-compliant citations). Article manuscripts beyond these limits may still be accepted, but authors are encouraged to use these limits as a guide.
Manuscripts should use appropriate AGLC4-compliant headings, and may include one layer of subheadings.
Teaching Notes
Teaching note content & style
Teaching notes provide authors with opportunities to publish writing which is not suitable as a scholarly article, but is nonetheless of interest to other law teachers. Unlike articles, teaching notes are subject only to editorial review.
A wide variety of writing may fall into this category, including short reflections on teaching and assessment experiences, and opinion pieces relating to teaching and learning in law.
Teaching note manuscript guidelines
Teaching notes should be between 750–2500 words (excluding referencing) and should have up to 30 footnotes (which are to be used for AGLC4-compliant citations). Teaching notes beyond these limits may still be accepted, but authors are encouraged to use these limits as a guide.
Manuscripts should use appropriate AGLC4-compliant headings, and may include one layer of subheadings.
All submissions, reviews, and editorial activities must comply with WALTR’s Statement of Publication Ethics.
Submission
Submit your manuscript using our online submission portal linked in the button below.
The deadline for submissions for Volume Five is: TBA
By submitting a manuscript (either by email or using the link below) you, as authors, acknowledge, warrant, and agree to these terms:
1. The manuscript you submit is your own work created solely by you and no part of the manuscript violates (or will violate, if published) any copyright.
2. If you refer to material not created solely by you, such material is properly attributed to its respective authors.
3. If your manuscript relates to any research involving humans, you have obtained any necessary approval from a Human Research Ethics Committee. Details of the approval including the approval number and approving body must be provided in your manuscript and will be published if your manuscript is accepted. Note that approval is required even for the use of quantitative or qualitative results or feedback from formal unit and teaching reviews.
4. The manuscript is not defamatory (and will not be defamatory, if published).
5. The manuscript does not infringe (and will not infringe, if published) any other rights of a third party.
6. You agree to indemnify the Western Australian Law Teacher’s Review (WALTR), WALTR’s Editors, and any other person or entity connected to the publication of WALTR for any loss or damage arising from the breach of any of these warranties or for any other liability which may arise in connection with the publication of your manuscript.
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