Dr Freckelton AO KC  is:
- the Editor of the Journal of Law and Medicine (1993 –  ), launched on the Gold Coast by Professor Chappell, then of the Australian Institute of Criminology )
- the Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (1994 – 2020),Founding Editor and Editor-at-Large (2020-  )
- an Editorial Board Member of the Tort Law Review (2019-   )
- an Editorial Board Member of Forensic Sciences (2020 –    )
- an Advisory Board Member of the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences (2010 –    )
- an Advisory Board Member of the New Zealand Journal of Family Law.
He has previously served on the editorial committes of:
- the Legal Service Bulletin / Alternative Law Journal
- Law in Context
- Behavioral Sciences and the Law
- the International Journal of Law and Mental Health
- the Open Law Journal
- Ethics, Medicine and Public Health 
- an Editorial Board Member of the Deakin Law Review (2010-2020)
- Victorian Bar News