Oscola Legal Citation Guide

Summary

The OSCOLA format is used for legal citations, including case names, years, volume numbers, reporter abbreviations, page numbers, and courts. For example, Green v Ashco Estates Ltd [1966] 1 QB 591 (CA) and Wheeldon v Burrows (1879) 12 Ch D 31 (CA). Statutes like the Law of Property Act 1925 are cited as Law of Property Act 1925, s 1(2)(a). Section 1(2)(a) of the Law of Property Act 1925 states that easements are a property interest that can be a legal interest in land.

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oscola reference Green v Ashco Estates Ltd [*]
For referencing "Green v Ashco Estates Ltd [*]" in OSCOLA format, you can use the following format:
Case Name
- Case names are italicized.

Year
- The year is in square brackets if it forms part of the citation or in round brackets if it does not.
Volume Number
- The volume number of the reporter series.
Reporter Abbreviation
- The abbreviation for the law report series.
Page Number
- The first page of the case.
Court
- Only include if it is not clear from the context.
So, for the case "Green v Ashco Estates Ltd [*]", the OSCOLA reference would be:
*Green v Ashco Estates Ltd* [*] * QB * (CA)
Note: Adjust the volume number and page number accordingly if they differ.
oscola reference - Wheeldon v Burrows
For referencing "Wheeldon v Burrows" in OSCOLA format, you can use the following format:
- Case Name: Case names are italicized.
- Year: The year is in square brackets if it forms part of the citation or in round brackets if it does not.
- Volume Number: The volume number of the reporter series.
- Reporter Abbreviation: The abbreviation for the law report series.
- Page Number: The first page of the case.
- Court: Only include if it is not clear from the context.
So, for the case "Wheeldon v Burrows", the OSCOLA reference would be:
*Wheeldon v Burrows* (*) * Ch D * (CA)
Note: Adjust the volume number and page number accordingly if they differ.
oscola reference Hill v tupper
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For referencing "Hill v Tupper" in OSCOLA format, you can use the following format:
- Case Name: Case names are italicized.
- Year: The year is in square brackets if it forms part of the citation or in round brackets if it does not.
- Volume Number: The volume number of the reporter series.
- Reporter Abbreviation: The abbreviation for the law report series.
- Page Number: The first page of the case.
- Court: Only include if it is not clear from the context.
So, for the case "Hill v Tupper", the OSCOLA reference would be:
*Hill v Tupper* [*] * H & C * (Exch)
Note: Adjust the volume number and page number accordingly if they differ.
oscola reference- (s.*(*) LPA *)
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For referencing a statute in OSCOLA format, you can use the following format:
- Title: The title of the statute.
- Year: The year the statute was enacted.
- Section/Subsection: The specific section and subsection being referenced.
So, for referencing section *(*) of the Law of Property Act *, the OSCOLA reference would be:
Law of Property Act *, s *(*)
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s.*(*)(a) LPA *)
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It seems you are looking for help with referencing legal cases and statutes in OSCOLA format. Here is how you would reference section *(*)(a) of the Law of Property Act *:
Law of Property Act *, s *(*)(a)
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does this section state easements are a property interest that can be a legal interest in land
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Section *(*)(a) of the Law of Property Act * does state that easements are a type of property interest that can be a legal interest in land. Specifically, it lists easements as one of the interests that can exist as a legal estate. Do you need any specific details or further clarification on this topic?