Legal Referencing
The Law School does not use the standard University Harvard system for referencing.
LLB first year students
Use the new OSCOLA referencing system:
Referencing Law Resources: OSCOLA
Additional OSCOLA Materials
Citing the Law- an online tutorial from Cardiff University
Quick Reference Guide
Full OSCOLA 4th edition Style Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
LLB returning students and LLM students
Choose whether to move to OSCOLA or continuing using the previous Law Numeric system:
Referencing: Law Resources (Numeric)
Further help is available from the myCourse numeric referencing tutorial: succeed@referencing and examples
Non-law school students
If you are studying law as part of another course, and not on the LLB, check with your lecturer whether Harvard or OSCOLA is required.
Referencing: Law Resources (Harvard)