Oscola: The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities

There are two golden rules for the citation of legal authorities. One is consistency. The other is consideration for the reader. Legal writing is more persuasive when the author refers to legal materials in a clear, consistent and familiar way. The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) helps authors to achieve consistency in citing cases, legislation and secondary sources. And it helps authors to make life easier for their readers.

OSCOLA is widely used by law schools and legal publishers both in the United Kingdom and abroad. This latest revision of OSCOLA (the fourth edition) is the first to be published in hard copy, and provides more detailed coverage of both primary and secondary legal sources.

The editors are Donal Nolan and Sandra Meredith.


Shortlisted for the Halsbury Legal Awards 2013 in the Award for Academic Contribution category.

Author: Donal Nolan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 05/25/2012
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781849463676
ISBN10: 1849463670
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Reference
- Law | Legal Writing
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Editing & Proofreading

About the Author

Donal Nolan is the Porjes Foundation Fellow and Tutor in Law, Worcester College, University of Oxford.
Sandra Meredith is Departmental Lecturer in Legal Research Skills, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.