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OSCOLA 5th Guidance Documents

From September 2026 we will be using the 5th edition. Please see the Law Subject Page for more information. 

This site is currently being updated to reflect this change. 
 

OSCOLA 4th Guidance Documents

The following links are to external guidance on OSCOLA 4th edition referencing:

  • OSCOLA 4th (Oxford Standard Citation of Legal Authorities)

Please see the Law Subject Pages for more guidance on OSCOLA 4th. 

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