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Legal Studies Template

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About the Legal Studies format

Legal Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Legal principles and applications, Legal case studies and regulations, Judicial and Constitutional Studies.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Legal Studies 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Legal Studies has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inLegal principles and applications Legal case studies and regulations Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law in Society and Culture Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
ISSN0261-3875
Citation impact (2-yr)0.31
h-index45
i10-index314
Total citations11,504
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Manchester
Journal websitewww.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Legal Studies per year

42
2014
41
2015
54
2016
42
2017
55
2018
56
2019
46
2020
63
2021
44
2022
54
2023
44
2024
45
2025

Citation impact of Legal Studies by publication year

239
2014
206
2015
292
2016
202
2017
429
2018
441
2019
207
2020
264
2021
152
2022
173
2023
22
2024
14
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Legal Studies

Should punitive damages be part of the judicial arsenal in contract cases?

Ralph Cunnington · 23 Mar 2006

This paper challenges the traditional assumption that punitive damages are unavailable for breach of contract. It is shown that Addis v Gramophone provides weak authority for this assumption. The paper considers whether there is a logically coherent argument for retaining punitive damages in tort, while denying them for breach of contract, and it is shown…

The concept of security: an agenda for comparative analysis

Lucia Zedner · 1 Mar 2003

The pursuit of security as a matter of domestic policy stands high on the political agenda of many Western nations and is a booming area of private investment. This repays close attention to what is meant when the concept of security is invoked as a justification of public policy or private practice. This paper examines…

The European Court of Justice: taking rights seriously?

Jason Coppel, Aidan O’Neill · 1 Jul 1992

It is easily assumed that the use of the language of fundamental rights protection by the European Court of Justice translates directly into an extension of the actual protection of those rights within the European Community. It is the purpose of this paper to question that assumption. Whilst it would appear to be widely accepted…

To empower or to protect? Constructing the ‘vulnerable adult’ in English law and public policy

Michael Dunn, I. C. H. Clare, Anthony Holland · 15 May 2008

Recent judgments in England and Wales have confirmed and extended the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to make declarations about interventions into the lives of 'vulnerable', rather than simply 'mentally incapacitated' adults. We argue that this shift is problematic because of the ways that the 'vulnerable adult' has been constructed in order to justify such interventions.…

Estoppel and the protection of expectations

Elizabeth Cooke · 1 Jul 1997

Does the law of estoppel remedy reliance loss, or protect and grant expectations? In 1983 it was said that: ‘This is a question that the courts must decide once and for all, and … they must not shirk from providing an answer by pretending that that answer will vary according to the facts of each…

Legal Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Legal Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Legal Studies template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Legal Studies use?
Legal Studies uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Legal Studies 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Legal Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Legal Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Legal Studies?
Legal Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's Legal Studies template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
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