[Open-Legislation] First law journal in Europe?

Tue Nov 11 13:08:13 UTC 2014

Thank you all for your hints - very useful!!

Best, Clemens

2014-11-11 12:04 GMT+01:00 Robert Richards <robertrichards03 at gmail.com>:

> The oldest English-language periodical I can identify is: Lawyer's
> Magazine, began 1773. Source: Vogenauer. 2009. Law journals in nineteenth
> century England. Edinburgh Law Review, 12, 26-50, p. 35.
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 5:08 AM, John Levin <john at anterotesis.com> wrote:
>
>> On 11/11/2014 09:10, Clemens Wass wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all!
>>>
>>> Do you know which was the first law journal in Europe? I have spoken
>>> with a few professors, but nobody had an answer...
>>> We are currently doing some research regarding 'access to law', and this
>>> question and some background information would be quite interesting.
>>>
>>> Please let me know - also 'educated guesses' are welcome!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Best, Clemens
>>>
>>>
>> Do you mean first journal reporting on cases, or first academic /
>> theoretical / commentary journal?
>>
>> For the former, the Law Reports began in 1865 in the UK:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Reports
>>
>> For the latter, the law Quarterly Review began in 1885:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Quarterly_Review
>>
>> IANAL - and I am barely even a legal historian.
>>
>> John
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