Common legal abbreviations Nicola Will and David Ridley, August 2021 UG LAW006 [https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/documents/guides/uglaw006.pdf]
This is a list of the most commonly used legal abbreviations. A more comprehensive list of abbreviations is available in Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, or Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations (available for consultation at the Taylor Library Issue Desk), or online in the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations. For more information on this resource, see library guide Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations. Dates given in this list indicate the Library’s holdings in paper format and, where the symbol appears, electronically from Lexis Library, Westlaw, or another database provider. Online availability of titles is subject to change and for some titles there is only access to selected cases. This is not a complete listing of the law reports and periodicals to which the Library subscribes. If a title you require does not appear on this list, please check Primo, the Library’s resource discovery tool. Law Reports (shelfmark Law Rep) are shelved alphabetically on the right hand side of the lower floor of Taylor Library, Law Periodicals (shelfmark Law Per) on the left of the lower floor. The locations OP, PP, SP and EC are in the Official Publications Collection in the Taylor Library. Titles with the location e-per are only available electronically. Please note that this list is not comprehensive and Primo should be used to ascertain whether or not a particular title is available. For guidance on citing legal authorities see library guide OSCOLA (Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities) – a quick guide.
Abbreviation Full title Library location Electronic
A.A. & L. Art, Antiquity and Law 1998- Law Per 340 Art
AC Law Reports, Appeal Cases 1875-1880 Law Rep 340 Law App
Adam Adam's Justiciary Reports 1893-1916 # Law Rep 340 Jus
AJIL American Journal of International Law 1907- Law Per 340 Ame
ALJR Australian Law Journal Reports 1953-2000 Law Rep 340 Aus
All ER All England Law Reports 1948- Law Rep 340 All
All ER Rev All England Law Reports Annual Review 1991-2012 Law Rep 340 All
A.P.S /APS Acts of the Parliament of Scotland 1424-1707 Sta 340 Act
Ark Arkley's Justiciary Reports1846-48 # Law Rep 340 Jus
ASLR Aberdeen Student Law Review 2010- Law Per 340 Abe
Asp. M.L.C. Aspinall’s Maritime Law Cases 1870–1940 # Law Rep 340 Asp
Asp Acts of the Scottish Parliament 1999- SP Acts
B.H.R.C. Butterworths Human Rights Cases 1997- Law Rep 340 But
B.I.L.C. British International Law Cases 1964-73 Law Rep 340 Bri
B.Y.I.L. British Yearbook of International Law 1920- Law Per 340 Bri
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Balf Prac. Balfour’s Practicks 1754 Law Per 340 Sta British Company Law Cases / British Company Cases BCC Law Rep 340 Bri 1983-1990
BCLC Butterworths Company Law Cases 1983- Law Rep 340 But Bell's Dictionary and Digest of the Laws of Scotland Bell, Dict. Dec. Law Rep 340 Bel 1808-33 # Bell’s App. Bell's House of Lords Appeal Cases 1842-50 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Br. J. Crim British Journal of Criminology 1960- Medical Per 360 Bri Bro.Supp. Brown's Supplement to Morison's Dictionary of Decisions Law Rep 340 Mor Bro to Mor. 1622-1794 #
Broun Broun's Justiciary Reports 1842-45 # Law Rep 340 Jus
Craigie, Stewart & Paton's House of Lords Appeal Cases C. S & P. Law Rep 340 Hou 1726-1821 #
C.L.J. Cambridge Law Journal 1921- Law Per 340 Cam
C.L.W.R. Common Law World Review 2001- e-per
C.L.Y. Current Law Yearbook 1948- Law Rep 340 Cur
Collection of Decisions of the European Commission of CD Law Rep 340 Cou Human Rights 1960-1974 #
CFLQ Child and Family Law Quarterly 1995- Law Per 340 Chi
Ch Law Reports, Chancery Division 1865- Law Rep 340 Law Cha
CMLR Common Market Law Reports 1962- Law Rep 340 Com
CML Rev. Common Market Law Review 1963- Law Per 340 Com
Con LR Construction Law Reports 1985- e-per
Conv Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 1915- e-per
Cou/Coup. Couper’s Justiciary Reports 1868-85 # Law Rep 340 Jus
Cox C.C. Cox’s Criminal Cases 1843-1941 # Law Rep 340 Cox *
Cr.App.R. Criminal Appeal Reports 1908- Law Rep 340 Cri
Crim.L.R. Criminal Law Review 1954- Law Per 340 Cri
D Dunlop's Session Cases 1838-62 # Law Rep 340 Ses
European Commission on Human Rights. D.R. Law Rep 340 Cou d Decisions & Reports 1975-1999
E.L.Rev. European Law Review 1975- Law Per 340 Eur *
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E.& P. International Journal of Evidence and Proof 1996- Law Per 340 Int
E.C.R. European Court Reports 1973- Law Rep 340 Eur
E.H.R.R. European Human Rights Reports 1979- Law Rep 340 Eur
E.I.P.R. European Intellectual Property Review 1978- Law Per 340 Eur
E.R. English Reports 1210-1865 Law Rep 340 Eng
European Court of Human Rights. ECHR Law Rep 340 Cou A Series A Judgments and Decisions 1960-
Edin. L.R. Edinburgh Law Review 1996- Law Per 340 Edi
E.J.I.L. European Journal of International Law 1990- e-per
Elchies Elchies' Decisions 1733-54 Law Rep 340 Elc
Env L Rev Environmental Law Review 1999- Law Per 340 Env
Euro.Law. European Lawyer 2000- e-per
F Fraser's Session Cases 1898-1906 # Law Rep 340 Ses
Faculty of Advocates Collection of Decisions F.C. Law Rep 340 Ses 1760-1840 # *
F.S.R. Fleet Street Reports 1997- e-per
Fam Law Family Law 1971- Law Per 340 Fam *
FLR Family Law Reports 1980- Law Rep 340 Fam
G.W.D. Greens Weekly Digest 1986- Law Rep 340 Gre
H.R.& UK P. Human Rights & UK Practice 1999-2007 Law Per 340 Hum
Hailes Hailes Decisions of the Court of Session 1766-1791 # Law Rep 340 Hai
Halsbury Halsbury’s Laws of England 5th edition Law Ref 349.42 Hal
Harv. L. Rev. Harvard Law Review 1887- Law Per 340 Har
HLR Housing Law Reports 1981- e-per
Hope Maj Prac Hope’s Major Practicks 1608-33 Law Per 340 Sta
Hume Hume's Decisions: Court of Session 1781-1822 # Law Rep 340 Hum
I.C.J.R. International Court of Justice Reports 1947- # Law Rep 340 Int
I.J.C./Irv Irvine’s Justiciary Reports 1851-68 # Law Rep 340 Jus
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I.T.R Industrial Tribunal Reports 1966-78 Law Rep 340 Ind
ICLQ International & Comparative Law Quarterly 1952- Law Per 340 Int
ICON International Journal of Constitutional Law 2003- e-per
ICR Industrial Cases Reports 1975- Law Rep 340 Ind
IELR International Energy Law Review 2008- Law Per 340 Int
IELTR International Energy Law and Taxation Review 2000-2007 Law Per 340 Int
International Review of Intellectual Property and IIC e-per Competition Law 2004- International Journal of Law and IJLIT e-per Information Technology 1993- IJLPF International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family 1987- Law Per 340 Int
ILJ Industrial Law Journal (UK) 1972- Law Per 340 Ind
ILM International Legal Materials 1962- Law Per 340 Int
ILR/Int LR International Law Reports 1956- Law Rep 340 Int
Imm AR Immigration Appeal Reports 1972- # Law Rep 340 Imm
Intl Ency Comp L International Encyclopaedia of Comparative Law Law Ref 340.2 Int
IRLR Industrial Relations Law Reports 1972- Law Rep 340 Ind
J.B.L. Journal of Business Law 1957- Law Per 340 Jou *
J.C. Justiciary Cases 1907- (In: Session Cases) Law Rep 340 Ses
J.C.L. Journal of Criminal Law 1937- Law Per 340 Jou Journal du Droit International Prive et de la Jurisprudence J.D.I. Law Per 340 Jou Comparee/Journal du Droit International 1874- * Journal of International Banking Law/Journal of JIBL Law Per 340 Jou International Banking Law and Regulation 1986-
J.Law.Soc.Sc. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 1956- Law Per 340 Jou *
Journal of Planning Law/Journal of Planning and Property J.P.L. Law Per 340 Jou Law/Journal of Planning and Environment Law 1954- * Journal of Social Welfare Law/Journal of Social Welfare & J.S.W.L. Law Per 340 Jou Family Law 1978-
J.W.T.L. Journal of World Trade Law/Journal of World Trade 1967- Law Per 340 Jou
JEL Journal of Environmental Law 1989- Law Per 340 Jou
JICJ Journal of International Criminal Justice 2003- e-per
JR Juridical Review 1889- Law Per 340 Jur *
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K.B. Law Reports, King's Bench Cases # Law Rep 340 Law Que
K.I.R Knights Industrial Reports 1966-75 Law Rep 340 Kni
L.J.R. Law Journal Reports 1832-1949 Law Rep 340 Law Jou
Law & Phil. Law and Philosophy 1982- e-per
L.Q.R. Law Quarterly Review 1885- Law Per 340 Law Law Rep 340 Law L.R. Law Reports 1865-1875 [1st series] App/Cha/Que L.R.P.& D. Law Reports, Probate Division 1869-1971- Law Rep 340 Law Pro
LS Law Medic. LS Law Medical 2006-2009 Law Rep 340 Lsl
L.T. Law Times Reports 1859-1947 Law Rep 340 Law *
United States Supreme Court Reports: LEd 2d Law Rep 340 Uni Lawyers’ Edition 2nd Series 1956-2006 Legal Issues of European Integration/ Legal Issues of LIEI Law Per 340 Leg Economic Integration 1974-
Lloyd's Rep. Lloyd's List Law Reports 1919-1968 Law Rep 340 Llo
Lloyd’s Rep. Lloyd’s Law Reports 1968- Law Rep 340 Llo
LMCLQ Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 1974- Law Per 340 Llo *
LS Legal Studies 1981- Law Per 340 Leg
LSG Law Society's Gazette 1905-2000 Law Per 340 Law
M. MacPherson's Session Cases 1862-73 # Law Rep 340 Ses
Mac.C.C. MacGillivray's Copyright Cases 1901-1949 # Law Rep 340 MacG
MacL. & R. McLean & Robinson's House of Lords Appeals 1839 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Macq. MacQueen's House of Lords Appeals 1851-65 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Med LR Medical Law Reports 1989-1997 2010- Law Rep 340 Med
Med.L.Rev. Medical Law Review 1993- Law Per 340 Med
MLR Modern Law Review 1937- Law Per 340 Mod *
Mor. Morison's Dictionary of Decisions 1801-1811 # Law Rep 340 Mor
Mur. Murray's Jury Court Cases 1815-30 # Law Rep 340 Jur
NI Northern Ireland Law Reports 1950-1999 Law Rep 340 Nor
NLJ New Law Journal 1866-1950 1963- Law Per 340 New *
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NZLR New Zealand Law Reports 1883-1987 Law Rep 340 New
OECD J Competition OECD Journal of Competition Law and Policy 1999-2011 e-per L & Pol. OGEL OGEL: Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence 2003- e-per Oil & Gas Law & Taxation Review 1982-1999 OGLTR Law Per 340 Oil (incomplete)
OJ Official Journal of the European Communities 1973-2003 EC Per 2-1 OJ
OJLS Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 1981- Law Per 340 Oxf
Planning & Compensation Reports 1949-67, P.& C.R. Property and Compensation Reports 1968-1985 Law Rep 340 Pro Property, Planning and Compensation Reports 1986-
P.L. Public Law 1956- Law Per 340 Pub *
P/L.R.P.& D. Law Reports, Probate Division 1869-1971 Law Rep 340 Law Pro
Pat. App. Paton's House of Lords Appeals 1726-1821 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Paters. App. Paterson's House of Lords Appeals 1851-73 # Law Rep 340 Hou
QB Law Reports, Queen's Bench Cases 1876- # Law Rep 340 Law Que
R. Rettie's Session Cases 1873-98 Law Rep 340 Ses
Recueil des Cours: Academie de Droit de la Haye R.C.A.D.I Law Per 340 Rec International 1947-
RLR Restitution Law Review 1993-2018 Law Per 340 Res *
Rob. Robertson's House of Lords Appeals 1707-27 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Robin. App. Robinson's House of Lords Appeals 1840-41 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Ross LC Ross’ Leading Cases 1638-1848 # Law Rep 340 Ros
RTR Road Traffic Reports 1970- Law Rep 340 Roa
S Shaw's Session Cases 1821-38 # Law Rep 340 Ses
S.A. South African Law Reports 1910- Law Rep 340 Sou
S.C. Session Cases 1821- Law Rep 340 Ses
S.L.R. Scottish Law Reporter 1865-1924 Law Rep 340 Sco
SALJ South African Law Journal 1901- Law Per 340 Sou *
Sc. Jur. Scottish Jurist 1829-73 Law Rep 340 Sco
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SCCR Scottish Criminal Case Reports 1981- Law Rep 340 Sco
SCLR Scottish Civil Law Reports 1987- Law Rep 340 Sco
SCOLAG Scottish Legal Action Group Bulletin 1975-1996 Law Per 340 Sco
Sh. & Macl Shaw & MacLean's House of Lords Appeals 1835-38 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Sh. App. Shaw's Appeals (House of Lords) 1821-26 # Law Rep 340 Hou
Sheriff Court Reports in Scottish Law Review Sh. Ct. Rep. Law Rep 340 Sco 1885-1963
Shaw Shaw's Digest of Cases 1815-1833 # Law Rep 340 Sha
Shaw Shaw's Justiciary Reports 1819-31 # Law Rep 340 Jus
Shaw Just Shaw’s Justiciary Reports 1848-52 # Law Rep 340 Jus
SI Statutory Instruments 1956- Law Sta 340 Sta
SJ Solicitors' Journal 1956- Law Per 340 Sol
Scottish Law Review & Sheriff Court Reports SL Rev Law Rep 340 Sco 1885-1963
SLG Scottish Law Gazette 1933- 2005, 2014- Law Per 340 Sco
SLPQ Scottish Law & Practice Quarterly 1995- 2003 Law Per 340 Sco
SLT Scots Law Times 1893- Law Rep 340 Sco
SPEL Scottish Planning & Environmental Law 1993- Law Per 340 Sco
SPLP Scottish Planning Law & Practice 1980-1993 Law Per 340 Sco *
SSI Scottish Statutory Instruments 1999- e-per
Stair I Stair’s Institutions Law 349.411 Sta
Stat. L.R. Statute Law Review 1980- Law Per 340 Sta
STC Simon’s Tax Cases 1973- Law Rep 340 Sim
Swin. Swinton's Justiciary Reports 1835-41 # Law Rep 340 Jus
Syme Syme's Justiciary Reports 1826-29 Law Rep 340 Jus
T.L.R. Times Law Reports 1898-1952 Law Rep 340 Tim
TC Tax Cases 1875-1998 # Law Rep 340 Tax
VATTR Value Added Tax Tribunals Reports 1973- Law Rep 340 Val
W.& S. Wilson & Shaw's House of Lords Appeals 1825-35 # Law Rep 340 Hou
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W.N. Weekly Notes 1927-52 Law Rep 340 Wee
White White's Justiciary Reports 1885-93 # Law Rep 340 Jus
WLR Weekly Law Reports 1953- Law Rep 340 Wee
Yale L.J. Yale Law Journal 1891- Law Per 340 Yal
YEL Yearbook of European Law 1981- Law Per 340 Yea *
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