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QUT Law Review is listed on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

The Journal has attained the DOAJ Seal 

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  • allows the author to hold the copyright without restrictions.
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QUT Law Review membership and details can be found at https://doaj.org/toc/2201-7275