The open access, online journal, East African Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization (East Af. JLP&G) is published by the Department of Legal Studies, Faculty of Education and Legal Studies, Kampala International University in Tanzania. The aim of the journal is the dissemination of cutting-edge legal research. The journal publishes articles on a wide range of contemporary topics approached from the perspectives of national law, comparative law, international law, regional integration, socio-legal and multidisciplinary legal research. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subjected to a double-blind peer review by academics and experts. East African Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization uses the continuous publication model. Therefore, an article will be published online in its final form, as soon as it is ready, and without waiting for other articles in the issue to be completed. Users may freely read, download, copy distribute or print the full text of articles published by the journal, as long as proper acknowledgments are made.

PEER REVIEW PROCEDURE

East African Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization uses the double-blind peer review with the procedures described below:            

• A minimum of two peer reviewers is assigned a manuscript.
• Peer review is conducted by members of the boards, committees of the journal and other law experts who are approached for this purpose.
• Peer reviewers must hold at least, a PhD in law, and have published articles in peer reviewed journals.
• The names and identifications of authors are removed, and manuscripts are forwarded to reviewers, who are expected to submit their reports within one month of forwarding the manuscripts to them.
• Peer review forms are forwarded along with the manuscripts.
• Peer reviewers are required to complete the forms with their review remarks, and also make review comments on the body of the manuscript itself.
• Peer reviewers are not required to sign their review reports.
• A week before the deadline for the return of review reports elapses, a reminder -email is sent to the reviewers.
• The identity of peer reviewers is not disclosed to authors.
• Peer reviewers shall provide a brief description of the manuscript, the main strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript, contribution to knowledge, whether the content of the manuscript addresses the title/topic of the manuscript, depth of discussion, suggestions for improving the manuscript, and so on (these requirements are broadly contained in the peer review forms).
• The review report shall be returned with the verdict: 
• Accept as it is.
• Accept subject to minor changes.
• Accept subject to major revisions.
• Revise and resubmit.