Note From The General Editor

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five years have gone by since this journal was launched. In the introduction to the first issue, I wrote: > ‘It is the aim of this journal to strike a balance between academic and practical topics. It is hoped, however, that even articles of an essentially practical nature will nonetheless contain elements of lasting interest; the aim is to generate contributions of some depth, and not mere descriptions.’ The Editorial Board is gratified by the extent to which this objective has been satisfied. Thanks to a steady stream of high-caliber contributions, we have been able to maintain a level of quality reflected in the frequent references to the journal in scholarly publications and decided cases. One might predict already that a number of articles will turn out to be evergreen, such as Pierre Mayer's study on ‘Mandatory Rules of Law in International Arbitration,’ Vol. 2, p. 274, J. Gillis Wetter's proposal for ‘A Multi-Party Arbitration Scheme for International Joint Ventures,’ Vol. 3, p. 2, and Lord Justice Michael Mustill's investigation into ‘The New Lex Mercatoria : The First Twenty-Five Years,’ Vol. 4, p. 86. The only negative aspect of the …