CFP: Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory 2016

The Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence in the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney invites entries for the Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory 2016. The prize is funded by a generous gift from the Honourable Dennis Mahoney QC AO, former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal.

Throughout his life and especially in his seminal work of 1946, The Province and Function of Law, the late Julius Stone, rather than taking a purely historical or conceptual approach to law, sought to understand it according to the operation and the needs of particular societies. A prize of AU$50,000 will be awarded to the author or authors of the entry that, since 30 June 2011, has best advanced the sociological and justice-oriented approach to jurisprudence pioneered by Julius Stone. The winner of the prize may also be invited to participate in the activities of the Julius Stone Institute for up to one semester and to deliver the Julius Stone Address.

An entry may, but need not, consist of a book or articles. Entries of other sorts, including reports and papers, are eligible. The author or one of the co-authors of an entry may apply directly or a third party may nominate him, her or them for the prize. The applicant or the nominator must submit five copies of each of the following: (a) an application form; (b) an entry; and (c) an abstract that both summarises the entry and relates it to the purpose of the prize, as specified in the terms and conditions.

Entries close on 30 June 2016. The winner will be announced in December 2016.