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Legal Citation

Main citation rules of the Bluebook, the European Journal of International Law, and Oscola

Books

Author, Title (Edition, Publisher Year)

Antonio Cassese, Five Masters of International Law: Conversations with R.-J. Dupuy, E. Jiménez de Aréchaga, R. Jennings, L. Henkin and O. Schachter (Hart 2011)

Articles in Books

Author, 'Title' in Editor (ed), Book Title (Publisher Year)

Sophie Nappert and Federico Ortino, 'International Resolution of Energy Trade and Investment Disputes', in Yulia Selivanova (ed), Regulation of Energy in International Trade Law: WTO, NAFTA and Energy Charter (Kluwer Law International 2011).

Journal Articles

Author,  'Title'  [Year]  Journal Name or Abbreviation  First Page of Article
OR
Author,  'Title' (Year)  Volume  Journal Name or Abbreviation  First Page of Article

Paul Craig, 'Theory, "Pure Theory" and Values in Public Law' [2005] PL 440

Oona A. Hathaway, 'Why Do Countries Commit to Human Rights Treaties?', (2007) 51 Journal of Conflict Resolution 588

The year of publication is given in square brackets if it identifies the volume, and in round brackets, if there is a separate volume number.

Theses

Author, 'Title' (Type of thesis, University Year)

Claude Barrat, 'Status and Rights of NGOs in International Humanitarian Law' (PhD thesis, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies 2010).