Harvard Templates

Case Law

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'Name of case' (Year) Name of court, case number. Database name. Available at: DOI

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'Name of case' (Year) Name of court, case number. Database name. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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('Cherry and Others v. Advocate General for Scotland', 2019)

The judgment in 'Cherry and Others v. Advocate General for Scotland' (2019) suggests that...

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"..." ('Cherry and Others v. Advocate General for Scotland', 2019)

The judgment in 'Cherry and Others v. Advocate General for Scotland' (2019) "..."

Reference List

'Cherry and Others v. Advocate General for Scotland' (2019) United Kingdom Supreme Court, case 41. Westlaw. Available at: https://uk.westlaw.com/ (Accessed: 19 June 2024).

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'Name of case' (Year) Title of law report, volume number (if present), pages.

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('Donoghue v. Stevenson', 1932)

The judgment in 'Donoghue v. Stevenson' (1932) suggests that...

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"..." ('Donoghue v. Stevenson', 1932, p. 64)

The judgment in 'Donoghue v. Stevenson' (1932, p. 64) "..."

Reference List

'Donoghue v. Stevenson' (1932) Session cases, House of Lords, pp. 31–73.

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'Name of case' (Year) Title of newspaper. Day and month of publication, pages.

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('Webley v. Department for Work and Pensions', 2005)

The judgment in 'Webley v. Department for Work and Pensions' (2005) suggests that...

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"..." ('Webley v. Department for Work and Pensions', 2005, p. 43)

The judgment in 'Webley v. Department for Work and Pensions' (2005, p. 43) "..."

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'Webley v. Department for Work and Pensions' (2005) The Independent. 13 January, p. 43.

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'Name of case' (Year) Name of court. Day and month (Unreported).

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('Hawley v. Luminar Pleasure', 2005)

The judgment in 'Hawley v. Luminar Pleasure' (2005) suggests that...

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"..." ('Hawley v. Luminar Pleasure', 2005)

The judgment in 'Hawley v. Luminar Pleasure' (2005) "..."

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'Hawley v. Luminar Pleasure' (2005) Court of Appeal Queen's Bench Division. 10 January (Unreported).

European

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'Case name' (Year) case number; ECLI number (if available). Publication title, section, page numbers or URL (Accessed: date).

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... (Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl., 1994).

According to the judgment in Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl. (1994)...

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"..." (Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl., 1994, p. 3353).

According to the judgment in Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl. (1994, p. 3353) "..."

Reference List

'Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl.' (1994) Case no. C-91/92; ECLI:EU:C:1994:292. European Court reports, I, pp. 3347-3360.