Law

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects, and dissertations in Law.

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The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is designed to help the author to achieve consistency and to make life easier for the reader.

 

Referencing Tips & OSCOLA (video)
This video will cover referencing tips for students at any level. It will also show students where to go to find more help with referencing.

 

OSCOLA FAQ
Includes updates for changes to citation of EU and retained EU Legislation following Brexit and other changes to citation of EU cases and legislation. Also provides examples for:

  • A source cited in a secondary source
  • A judgment citing another judgment
  • eBooks
  • Book reviews
  • Radio programmes
  • Speeches
  • Dictionaries
  • Podcasts, YouTube etc

Note: The suggestions on this page have not yet been discussed and approved by the OSCOLA editorial board.

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
This database allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law.

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Databases

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Inlcudes HeinOnline, LexisNexis, vLex Justis, and Westlaw.

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Open Access Legal Resources

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These resources will be helpful for you to stay relevant once you graduate and lose access to UoP resources.

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