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International Court of Justice

A selection of relevant documents on the ICJ and the PCIJ

Bluebook Style

Give the name of the case; the names of the parties, if any; the type of court document (e.g. preliminary objection, advisory opinion); the volume and name of the publication in which the decision is found; the page or case number; the pincite, if any, preferring the paragraph number if available; and the date.

Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (Nicar. v. U.S.), 1986 I.C.J.14, 181 (June 27)(separate opinion of Judge Ago).

Source: 
The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citations (password)
(Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Law Review Association, 1991-)
340.11(035) HEIA 11825

EJIL Style

1. International Court of Justice
Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) notwithstanding Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)
, ICJ Reports 1971, 12, at 14

2. Permanent Court of International Justice
Mavrommatis Palestine Concessions
, 1924 PCIJ Series A, n°2.

OSCOLA Style

Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) notwithstanding Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) (Advisory Opinion) [1971] ICJ Rep 71

Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia) (Pending) ICJ Press Release 2013/36 <http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/155/17806.pdf> accessed 20 November 2015

Cite the ICJ report if available, otherwise cite the website. For website reports, give the date of access. Cite case names as they appear in ICJ reports.