Referencing for Law

Oscola

Try the Oscola section of the Referencing@Portsmouth website (http://www.referencing.port.ac.uk/)

Download the following Library guides for Oscola referencing

• Oscola Referencing: Primary Sources
• Oscola Referencing: Secondary Sources

You can also look at these resources:

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations

Use this to decipher others' abbreviations or to create your own using the preferred abbreviation given here.

OSCOLA: Oxford Standard Citation of Legal Authorities

The full official guidance on this system of referencing. (official guide) (pdf)

Cardiff Citing the Law

A tutorial with useful self tests for those starting with OSCOLA