Mexican Law Review (MLR) is an open access scientific research journal published by the UNAM¿s Institute for Legal Research. It aims to be a forum for academic research and a platform for discussion where novel legal issues of interest to Mexico, North America and Latin America are explored. The journal offers researchers, academics and students the opportunity to publish articles and papers on relevant Mexican and comparative law issues. All contributions are subject to a ¿double blind¿ peer review and must conform to the guidelines for authors.