Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
ISSN 1727-3781

1998 Volume 1 no1

3 November 1998

Editorial:
In this era of an unstoppable increase in information on offer and improved means of communication, it is inevitable that the exchange of juristic ideas should develop and escalate electronically, by internet. A problem already challenging the time starved legal user of the electronic medium, is to separate the wheat from the chaff. For many people it is relatively easy to publish something on the Web. It is, however, just as demanding to produce quality in this manner as through any other medium, be it primitive or avant garde.

The Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal is focused on offering the interested reader reading matter which is worth reading. The presentation of the material is also designed to bring the reader to the kind of material being sought as quickly as possible, and the editors will constantly be looking for mechanisms and methods to improve it.

We would like to express our appreciation to the special referees who considered contributions to this edition. Since this first volume has been composed, an Editorial Board has been constituted. The members of this Board will in future participate in the process of refereeing contributions.

Readers are kindly invited to submit contributions to future editions. Two big advantages of this medium is the relative speed with which a contribution can be published and the potential size of the readership, which may be immense and may come from all parts of the world.

Any commentary and suggestions will be appreciated.

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