Although our campus is closed and many students have returned home, it does not mean that the university studies are over for the academic year. Online teaching and assessments are still ongoing, and students are busy with revisions, assignments, and … Continue reading
When you are using OSCOLA referencing style, please remember that you can abbreviate common words and phrases in case names, i.e. use DPP for Director of Public Prosecutions or Co for Company. The table below provides you with examples for … Continue reading
Are you working on your first written assignment this academic year and getting confused with OSCOLA citation? This post helps you clarify which brackets – (round) or [square] – you should choose when you are citing a journal article. The … Continue reading
In this post, we highlight those general rules of OSCOLA referencing style that you need to adhere to when you cite newspaper articles in your essay or dissertation. The elements of the citation are as follows: Give the name of … Continue reading
If the article is available in print copy as well as online, cite the hard copy version. There is no need to cite an electronic source for such a publication. The elements of citation are as follows: Cite the author’s … Continue reading
In the following example, we demonstrate the subsequent citation of a case. The short form of the case name must be sufficient to identify the source. If the full name of the case is given in the text e.g. AWB … Continue reading
Our series of blog posts on OSCOLA aim to help you navigate through the complex and sometimes confusing rules of this referencing style. This time we concentrated on EU cases organising them in tables at the end of your work. … Continue reading
Tip! You should always consult your course coordinator regarding the requirement to include tables of primary legal materials in your work. However, the general rule is that shorter works, such as articles and essays, only require footnotes. At the end of … Continue reading
A bibliography lists all the secondary sources you cited in your essay or dissertation. It should be provided at the end of your work – after the main body of text, any appendices, and tables of primary sources that you … Continue reading
The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is a system of legal citation that has been adopted by most law schools in the United Kingdom, including the University of Aberdeen’s School of Law. If you are unsure … Continue reading
