Create an OSCOLA Law Case Reference (England and Wales)

Reference a judgment in an English or Welsh law case by entering details of the judgment below

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Use the case name in its abbreviated citation form.

For example: [2008] UKHL 13. Include any division after the judgment number.

Include it if the report has a separate volume number.

For example: AC, NI or SC (HL).

For example: HL, CA or KBD. Give the court for a report without a neutral citation unless the decision predates 1865.

For example: 42, 45 or 120–123.

Use the judicial title at the time of the decision.

Example footnote

Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13, [2008] 1 AC 884.

Neutral Citations for England and Wales

Court Neutral Citation
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) [Year] EWCA Civ number
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) [Year] EWCA Crim number
High Court, Chancery Division [Year] EWHC number (Ch)
High Court, Family Division [Year] EWHC number (Fam)
High Court, King's Bench Division [Year] EWHC number (KB)
High Court, Queen's Bench Division [Year] EWHC number (QB)
High Court, Administrative Court [Year] EWHC number (Admin)
High Court, Admiralty Court [Year] EWHC number (Admlty)
High Court, Commercial Court [Year] EWHC number (Comm)
High Court, Patents Court [Year] EWHC number (Pat)
High Court, Technology and Construction Court [Year] EWHC number (TCC)

Neutral Citations for the United Kingdom

Court Neutral Citation
Supreme Court [Year] UKSC number
House of Lords [Year] UKHL number
Privy Council [Year] UKPC number

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