Arab Law Quarterly

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The Arab Law Quarterly, the only English language quarterly devoted to Arab law, was born out of the inspiration in 1984 of Dr. Mark Hoyle, a commercial and international Barrister based in London. Dr. Hoyle had completed a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, and was one of the first members of the English Bar to work with Arab law. He approached Lloyds of London Press, then in Artillery Lane, London, with the idea of a quarterly on Arab law and a newsletter. The commissioning editor responsible for such matters was Simon Gutteridge, who enthusiastically accepted the proposals.

The title was carefully chosen, avoiding any potentially imprudent acronyms. The choice of colour cover was that of Dr. Hoyle, reflecting his interest in Egypt. The Arab Law Quarterly (known as ALQ) was formally co-founded by Dr. Hoyle and William Morris (Bill) Ballantyne, a Barrister who had previously been a Solicitor for some 35 years in the Persian Gulf. From 1985 until the present Dr. Hoyle has been the Editor-in-Chief, and Bill Ballantyne (0a visiting professor at SOAS) has been the Consultant Editor. An Editorial Board consists of a selection of leading figures in the legal Arab world.

After 1988 Lloyds of London Press transferred the publishing of the ALQ to Graham & Trotman (a niche publisher of books and materials to do with the Middle East). In 1996 Kluwer took over the responsibility for publishing. Now BRILL, the leading Dutch publisher, continues the publication of the Arab Law Quarterly.

The ALQ is non-political, and seeks from potential authors contributions of intellectual weight, well researched, and topical and worthy of reading. Contributions come from all continents, and it has maintained its position as one of the leading repositories of written knowledge relating to Arab Law. It has a comparative flavour, so that articles on Islamic law or on comparative matters - especially from Malaysia - are included.

The Editor, Dr. Hoyle, is now a visiting professor at the University of Leeds, and Regional Head of Arbitration at Al Tamimi & Company, based in Dubai. Mr. Ballantyne remains a visiting professor at SOAS, and is a Barrister in London.

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