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Legal Information Resources (STA): Citing & Referencing

This subject guide profiles legal information resources that are available via The Alma Jordan Library (AJL), Campus Libraries, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus (STA).
OSCOLA site.

Citing & Referencing: Introduction

According to The University of the West Indies' (UWI) Thesis Guide, the Faculty of Law has a few recommended citation styles. However, the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is the style most frequently used by the undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes on the St. Augustine Campus (STA). Notwithstanding, law students should consult their academic supervisors/lecturers regarding the citing/referencing style required for a specific assignment.

The UWI, The Alma Jordan Library (AJL), and the web offer many resources on plagiarism, citing and referencing, and OSCOLA. This page will highlight a selection of such resources.

Citing & Referencing: Plagiarism (UWI)

Citing & Referencing: OSCOLA

Handout

  • OSCOLA: Law Librarian's Quick Guide (STA) handout available. Contact the Law Librarian here to request.

In General

  • OSCOLA is a minimal punctuation style. Carefully follow the punctuation within the examples provided (manual and Quick Reference Guide).
  • For the differences between footnote and bibliography entries, see OSCOLA s. 1.7 (pp. 11–12).
  • All footnote entries end with a full stop/period, while all bibliography entries end with no punctuation.

International Legal Sources

Foreign Legal Materials

  • For guidance on citing cases and legislation from other jurisdictions (i.e., non-United Kingdom), refer to OSCOLA, s. 1.4 (p. 8), s. 2.8 (p. 32).

Caribbean Legal Materials

  • In the absence of jurisdiction-specific citing and referencing styles and manuals, consider consulting the following for citing and referencing guidance (i.e., examples of how to cite specific primary sources): bench books, practice directions, legislation.

Citing & Referencing: Software

Consider using a reference management software for document search, storage, management, highlighting, and annotation purposes (where available). Note: Do contact the Law Librarian before attempting to use such software.

Citing & Referencing: Selected Titles (AJL)

Acing the LLB : capturing your full potential to improve your grades / John McGarry.

See "Referencing and Bibliography" (Chapter 10).

Cite it right : the SourceAid guide to citation, research, and avoiding plagiarism / Tom Fox, Julia Johns, Sarah Keller.
Cite them right : the essential referencing guide / Richard Pears & Graham Shields.
The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism / Colin Neville.
How to write better law essays : tools and techniques for success in exams and assignments / Steve Foster.

See chapter on "Legal Referencing and Citation."

The law student's handbook / Steve Wilson & Phillip Kenny.

See "Citation of Legal Sources and Plagiarism" (Chapter 10).

Legal skills / Emily Finch, Stefan Fafinski.

See "Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism" (Chapter 13).

Do refer to the OSCOLA manual for authoritative guidance on that style.

Legal writing / Lisa Webley.

See "Correct Referencing" (Chapter 6).

 

Referencing & understanding plagiarism / Kate Williams and Jude Carroll.
Skills for law students / Helen Carr.

See "Avoiding Plagiarism" (Chapter 7).

Do refer to the OSCOLA manual for authoritative guidance on that style. 

To find more titles, do browse/search the following resources:

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