Apa Style Referencing
OSCOLA Quick Reference Guide
Primary Sources
Do not use full stops in abbreviations. Separate citations with a semi-colon. Cases Give the party names, followed by the neutral citation, followed by the Law Reports citation (eg AC, Ch, QB). If there is no neutral citation, give the Law Reports citation followed by the court in brackets. If the case is not reported in the Law Reports, cite the All ER or the WLR, or failing that a specialist report. Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13, [2008] 1 AC 884 R (Roberts) v Parole Board [2004] EWCA Civ 1031, [2005] QB 410 Page v Smith [1996] AC 155 (HL) When pinpointing, give paragraph numbers in square brackets at the end of the citation. If the judgment has no paragraph numbers, provide the page number pinpoint after the court. Callery v Gray [2001] EWCA Civ 1117, [2001] 1 WLR 2112 [42], [45] Bunt v Tilley [2006] EWHC 407 (QB), [2006] 3 All ER 336 [1]–[37] R v Leeds County Court, ex p Morris [1990] QB 523 (QB) 530–31 If citing a particular judge: Arscott v The Coal Authority [2004] EWCA Civ 892, [2005] Env LR 6 [27] (Laws LJ) Statutes and statutory instruments Act of Supremacy 1558 Human Rights Act 1998, s 15(1)(b) Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004, SI 2004/3166 EU legislation and cases Consolidated Version of the Treaty on European Union [2008] OJ C115/13 Council Regulation (EC) 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (EC Merger Regulation) [2004] OJ L24/1, art 5 Case C–176/03 Commission v Council [2005] ECR I–7879, paras 47–48 European Court of Human Rights Omojudi v UK (2009) 51 EHRR 10 Osman v UK ECHR 1998–VIII 3124 Balogh v Hungary App no 47940/99 (ECHR, 20 July 2004) Simpson v UK (1989) 64 DR 188
Secondary Sources
Books Give the author’s name in the same form as in the publication, except in bibliographies, where you should give only the surname followed by the initial(s). Give relevant information about editions, translators and so forth before the
Primary Sources
Do not use full stops in abbreviations. Separate citations with a semi-colon. Cases Give the party names, followed by the neutral citation, followed by the Law Reports citation (eg AC, Ch, QB). If there is no neutral citation, give the Law Reports citation followed by the court in brackets. If the case is not reported in the Law Reports, cite the All ER or the WLR, or failing that a specialist report. Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13, [2008] 1 AC 884 R (Roberts) v Parole Board [2004] EWCA Civ 1031, [2005] QB 410 Page v Smith [1996] AC 155 (HL) When pinpointing, give paragraph numbers in square brackets at the end of the citation. If the judgment has no paragraph numbers, provide the page number pinpoint after the court. Callery v Gray [2001] EWCA Civ 1117, [2001] 1 WLR 2112 [42], [45] Bunt v Tilley [2006] EWHC 407 (QB), [2006] 3 All ER 336 [1]–[37] R v Leeds County Court, ex p Morris [1990] QB 523 (QB) 530–31 If citing a particular judge: Arscott v The Coal Authority [2004] EWCA Civ 892, [2005] Env LR 6 [27] (Laws LJ) Statutes and statutory instruments Act of Supremacy 1558 Human Rights Act 1998, s 15(1)(b) Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amendment of Minimum Age) Order 2004, SI 2004/3166 EU legislation and cases Consolidated Version of the Treaty on European Union [2008] OJ C115/13 Council Regulation (EC) 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (EC Merger Regulation) [2004] OJ L24/1, art 5 Case C–176/03 Commission v Council [2005] ECR I–7879, paras 47–48 European Court of Human Rights Omojudi v UK (2009) 51 EHRR 10 Osman v UK ECHR 1998–VIII 3124 Balogh v Hungary App no 47940/99 (ECHR, 20 July 2004) Simpson v UK (1989) 64 DR 188
Secondary Sources
Books Give the author’s name in the same form as in the publication, except in bibliographies, where you should give only the surname followed by the initial(s). Give relevant information about editions, translators and so forth before the