The journal "Legal science and practice" was founded in 2006 as the journal" Vestnik of NSU. Series: Law (chief editor - V. S. Kurcheyev; ISSN 1818-7986).) in order to create an opportunity to discuss current problems of theory and practice in the field of law, to disseminate the main scientific results obtained in the framework of dissertation research, to establish and strengthen scientific ties between scientists from Russia and other countries. In 2015 the journal "Vestnik NSU. Series: Law" was renamed to "Legal science and practice" (chief editor - V. N. Lisitsa, ISSN 2542-0410).