The ‘Case and comment’ section of the CLJ has been a constant feature of the journal since the journal’s foundation in 1921. CLJ case notes are known for their concise and clear exposition of, and critical commentary on, recent important cases, and have a wide readership, including judges, legal practitioners, academics and students.

The CLJ Case Note Committee overseas the commissioning and editing process. CLJ Case Notes operate on a commission-only basis; please do not submit a draft note to the Committee unless you have been commissioned to write one. If you would like to express an interest in writing a note on a particular case, please contact the Committee by email at clj.notes@law.cam.ac.uk, with (1) a brief summary of the decision and (2) a brief explanation of why it is significant and should be noted. The Committee will not normally commission a note on a decision that is subject to appeal, unless there is a compelling case to do so. It will consider non-UK, regional and international cases, provided they are of interest to a UK audience. The Committee meets three times a year to commission notes; expressions of interest will be considered at the next commissioning meeting. If you are invited to write a note, it must be submitted by the deadline provided. All notes are subject to internal peer review and editorial scrutiny. An invitation to submit a note does not guarantee its publication. The Committee may ask for minor or major revisions to be made prior to the note’s acceptance, and it reserves the right to reject the note.

Notes must not exceed 1500 words in length, unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Committee. Extensions will only be granted where, exceptionally, a substantive case has been made for additional words.