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Law Library Guide

This subject guide provides access to the Library's key resources relevant to the field of Law

Paragraphing

Please leave a space between paragraphs, but DO NOT put a tab at the start of the next paragraph – the publishers will do this.

“Foreign” Words and Expressions

Words and expressions in Latin, or in a foreign or African language should be italicised: culpa, bona fides, Grundnorm, ikhazi.

Abbreviations

Standard abbreviations will be used. Some examples of commonly used abbreviations are: section (s); sections (ss); subsection (subsec); paragraph (para); paragraphs (paras); second edition (2ed); Judge (J); Acting Judge (AJ); Chief Justice (CJ); chapter (ch); compare (cf); following (ff).

Page Numbers

Where consecutive pages are referred to in references to cases, Acts, textbooks and journals, the page numbers should be referenced FULLY: 165-169, NOT 165-9 or 165-69.