Get published with DM!
De Minimis is published weekly each Tuesday during semester. Each issue's deadline for submission is the previous Friday at 8pm.
Submission Requirements
To submit, please send your work to [email protected]. Articles sent to our editors through any other avenue will not be accepted.
Please format the article title as 'Title'_'Author name' (Year level)
E.g. Great Article_Jane Doe (3L)
We mostly accept pieces between 500-800 words in length, but shorter pieces may also be accepted. If a piece sent in is grossly over the 800 word limit, you may be asked to edit and re-submit.
Please include hyperlinks in your work, if you are referring to outside sources. Also, if you are writing directly about other people/companies, it's wise to let them know about the article - it's good journalistic practice. The best contributions often include sources for factual assertions in the article, usually in the form of hyperlinks, notes or disclosures.
Publishing Policy
Our editors publish most things, except articles that are defamatory, grossly offensive or low quality. The limitations of our 4-page print issue will sometimes mean that articles will be delayed in publication, or will only be published online.
Anonymous articles
De Minimis prefers that students attach their name to their articles as this can often encourage articles to be more honest and reflective. However, we understand that there are many reasons to publish anonymously. If you would like to do this, please indicate it within your email.
What do we publish?
We publish anything that a law student might be interested in reading. This includes articles about life both inside and outside the law school.
Creative, fictional and artistic contributions are always welcome!
Note to writers
As De Minimis publishes weekly, the editing process requires prompt responses by writers in accepting/rejecting our edits, or making necessary changes, if any have been specified. If you have been notified by us that your piece is being published with us in the next week, please check the google doc by Sunday night and resolve all comments by then. Failure to do so may mean that we will delay publication of that piece until all edits have been completed.
De Minimis Policy on Student Misconduct
As members of the Melbourne Law School community and Melbourne University, De Minimis are committed to promoting standards of behaviour that promotes the good order and management of the University, and providing and maintaining forums in which law school students may engage in robust and respectful debate.
In accordance with 4.2 of the University of Melbourne Student General Misconduct Policy, De Minimis requires any editor, writer or reader who participates in its forums to:
Any piece submitted to De Minimis, or comment made by a student in a De Minimis forum that purports to harass, threaten, intimidate any other person (or which is otherwise in breach of the University’s definition of ‘student general misconduct’) may be deemed unpublishable or deleted at the discretion of the De Minimis editorial committee. If this misconduct occurs within the De Minimis the staff writer Facebook forum, the editorial committee reserve the right to remove the disruptive individual from said forum. The De Minimis editorial committee will exercise these discretions in good faith and with reference to existing University policies regarding general misconduct.
If any student or faculty member feels as though misconduct has occurred and has gone unaddressed by our editorial committee, please email us at [email protected], or contact a member of our committee.
If you are considering making an allegation of general misconduct, please find below a number of relevant resources on the University’s policies.
Staff Writers
Staff writers are our especially valued contributors who've agreed to help us out by writing at least two articles a semester. If you'd like to become a staff writer, get in touch with one of the editors, and provide your name, year level, email address and student number. You'll be immortalized in our hall of fame.
Questions & Feedback
[email protected]
De Minimis is published weekly each Tuesday during semester. Each issue's deadline for submission is the previous Friday at 8pm.
Submission Requirements
To submit, please send your work to [email protected]. Articles sent to our editors through any other avenue will not be accepted.
Please format the article title as 'Title'_'Author name' (Year level)
E.g. Great Article_Jane Doe (3L)
We mostly accept pieces between 500-800 words in length, but shorter pieces may also be accepted. If a piece sent in is grossly over the 800 word limit, you may be asked to edit and re-submit.
Please include hyperlinks in your work, if you are referring to outside sources. Also, if you are writing directly about other people/companies, it's wise to let them know about the article - it's good journalistic practice. The best contributions often include sources for factual assertions in the article, usually in the form of hyperlinks, notes or disclosures.
Publishing Policy
Our editors publish most things, except articles that are defamatory, grossly offensive or low quality. The limitations of our 4-page print issue will sometimes mean that articles will be delayed in publication, or will only be published online.
Anonymous articles
De Minimis prefers that students attach their name to their articles as this can often encourage articles to be more honest and reflective. However, we understand that there are many reasons to publish anonymously. If you would like to do this, please indicate it within your email.
What do we publish?
We publish anything that a law student might be interested in reading. This includes articles about life both inside and outside the law school.
Creative, fictional and artistic contributions are always welcome!
Note to writers
As De Minimis publishes weekly, the editing process requires prompt responses by writers in accepting/rejecting our edits, or making necessary changes, if any have been specified. If you have been notified by us that your piece is being published with us in the next week, please check the google doc by Sunday night and resolve all comments by then. Failure to do so may mean that we will delay publication of that piece until all edits have been completed.
De Minimis Policy on Student Misconduct
As members of the Melbourne Law School community and Melbourne University, De Minimis are committed to promoting standards of behaviour that promotes the good order and management of the University, and providing and maintaining forums in which law school students may engage in robust and respectful debate.
In accordance with 4.2 of the University of Melbourne Student General Misconduct Policy, De Minimis requires any editor, writer or reader who participates in its forums to:
- Treat staff and other students with respect and courtesy;
- Comply with the Appropriate Behaviours Policy and treat others fairly and equitably, and not engaging in harassing, bullying or discriminatory behaviour;
- Respect the rights of other members of the University community to express dissent or different political or religious views, subject to those actions or views complying with the laws of Australia and not endangering the safety of other members of the community;
- Behave respectfully towards other cultures;
- Respect the opinions of others and engage in rational debate in areas of disagreement.
Any piece submitted to De Minimis, or comment made by a student in a De Minimis forum that purports to harass, threaten, intimidate any other person (or which is otherwise in breach of the University’s definition of ‘student general misconduct’) may be deemed unpublishable or deleted at the discretion of the De Minimis editorial committee. If this misconduct occurs within the De Minimis the staff writer Facebook forum, the editorial committee reserve the right to remove the disruptive individual from said forum. The De Minimis editorial committee will exercise these discretions in good faith and with reference to existing University policies regarding general misconduct.
If any student or faculty member feels as though misconduct has occurred and has gone unaddressed by our editorial committee, please email us at [email protected], or contact a member of our committee.
If you are considering making an allegation of general misconduct, please find below a number of relevant resources on the University’s policies.
- UMSU ‘plain English guide’ on misconduct: https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/support/advocacy/misconduct/
- Academic Board Regulation (Regulation 8) that sets out the university policy on general misconduct: https://matrix-cms.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/27623/Academic-Board-Regulation-v02-4-June-2018.pdf
- Student General Misconduct Policy, sets out procedures for making a claim of general misconduct: http://www.sport.unimelb.edu.au/clubresources_53_196623107.pdf
Staff Writers
Staff writers are our especially valued contributors who've agreed to help us out by writing at least two articles a semester. If you'd like to become a staff writer, get in touch with one of the editors, and provide your name, year level, email address and student number. You'll be immortalized in our hall of fame.
Questions & Feedback
[email protected]
