The Alternative Law Journal is a quarterly, refereed law journal published by the Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd in Melbourne, Australia.The AltLJ is administered by volunteers, is independent of any organisation or political party, and is self funding. The organisation is structured as a Co-operative under the Co-operation Act 1981 (Vic.). The Co-operative is most appreciative of the support provided by the Law Faculty, Monash University in Melbourne, where the journal is based.
The Alternative Law Journal was first published in 1974 as the Legal Service Bulletin by the Fitzroy Legal Service in Melbourne, Australia. The journal grew quickly into a publication serving a much wider readership than community legal centres. The name was changed in 1992 to better reflect its goals and readership.
The goals of the AltLJ can be broadly described as:
- promotion of social justice, human rights and law reform issues
- critique of the legal system
- monitoring developments in alternative practice
- community legal education.
Social Security Reporter and Freedom of Information Review
The LSB Cooperative also published the Social Security Reporter (1983-2004) and the Freedom of Infomation Review (1987-2004). We can supply photocopies of material from these publications. We also have pdf versions of the FoI Review from 2000 to 2004 which can be purchased ($10.00 per year: 6 Issues). Contact us.
Electronic availability
The Alternative Law Journal is not available as an online electronic journal. However, single articles from the last 8 years are available for purchase and digital delivery from this website and are also accessible via three subscription databases. Students and staff in universities may have access to these databases through their libraries.
- Australian Public Affairs - Full Text (APA-FT)
- AGIS Plus Text
- The HW Wilson Company Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text
Contacting the Editors of the Alternative Law Journal
Editorial Board
National convenor: Melissa Castan tel 61 3 9905 5303
melissa.castan@law.monash.edu.au
ACT convenor: Simon Rice
RiceS@law.anu.edu.au
NSW convenor: Katherine Biber tel 61 2 9514 3935
Katherine.Biber@uts.edu.au
Qld convenor: Steven White tel 61 7 3875 6484
steven.white@griffith.edu.au
SA convenor: Mark Rankin tel 61 8 8201 3796
mark.rankin@flinders.edu.au
Tas convenor: Ben Bartl tel 61 3 6223 2500
bbartl@postoffice.utas.edu.au
Vic convenor: Glenn Osboldstone tel 61 3 9641 1256
glenn_osboldstone@worksafe.vic.gov.au
WA convenor: Alana McCarthy tel 61 8 9268 7543
alana.mccarthy@police.wa.gov.au
NT convenor: Ruth Brebner
Ruth.Brebner@nt.gov.au
Law & Culture Editor
Trish Luker tel 61 7 3346 7551
t.luker@law.uq.edu.au
Asia-Pacific column Editors
Rachel Ball and Melanie Schleiger
rachel.ball@hrlrc.org.au
DownUnderAllOver Editor
Simon Rice tel 02 6125 7845
RiceS@law.anu.edu.au
Sport and the Law column Editor
Ben Schokman tel 03 3365 3014
ben.schokman@hrlrc.org.au
Staff
Managing Editor
Deborah Candy tel 61 3 9905 3362
deb.candy@law.monash.edu.au
Subscriptions Manager
Sue Moore tel 61 3 9544 0974
fax 61 3 9905 5305
altlj@law.monash.edu.au
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