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OSCOLA is updated every two to three years. Please send feedback to oscola@ law.ox.ac.uk. The OSCOLA website (www.law.ox.ac.uk/oscola) provides support materials for Endnote and other bibliographic software, a link to Cardiff University’s online tutorial for OSCOLA, and other materials.
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Feb 28, 2020 · Published on 28 February 2020 by Jack Caulfield . Revised on 5 May 2022. The Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is a referencing style used by students and academics in law. OSCOLA referencing places citations in footnotes, which are marked in the text with footnote numbers:
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OSCOLA is a footnote referencing style. That means that you add small, superscript numbers (for example, 1,2,3) to the sources in your text, which connect to footnotes at the bottom of your page. You may also have to include a list of tables of cases, legislation and other primary sources at the start of your essay, and a bibliography of second sou...
An example of a typical case citation with a neutral citation is: Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13, [2008] 1 AC 884 The example above shows that this is a case involving Corr and IBC Vehicles Ltd. It was the thirteenth judgement issued by the House of Lords (UKHL) in 2008. It also indicates that a report of the judgement can be found in volum...
You should cite all publications with an ISBN as if they were books, whether you read them online or in hard copy. Older books do not have ISBNs, but you should cite them as books even if you read them online. You should cite the author’s name first, followed by a comma, and then the title of the book in italics. You should then follow the title wi...
Apr 23, 2024 · Welcome to this online guide on how to reference correctly using the OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation Of Legal Authorities) referencing style. If you are new to the OSCOLA style of referencing, start with the basics tabs for tips on getting started. Book a Librarian appointment.
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Apr 23, 2024 · OSCOLA referencing guide (Online): The basics. The OSCOLA referencing style. Oxford University developed OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) in 2000 for use within Oxford University. OSCOLA is now the industry standard for referencing legal materials.
