Library guide
Common legal abbreviations
Nicola Will, June 2016
UG LAW006
[https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/documents/guides/law/uglaw006.pdf]
This is a list of the most commonly used 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 Issue Desk), or online in the
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations. For more information on this resource, see Library guide QG LAW005
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations and the University of Aberdeen Library Catalogue.
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 Internet 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 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 or the Library
Catalogue should be used to ascertain whether or not a particular title is available.
For guidance on citing legal authorities see Library guide QG LAW024 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
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AC
Law Reports, Appeal Cases 1875-
Law Rep 340 Law App
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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 1936-
Law Rep 340 All
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All ER Rev
All England Law Reports Annual Review 1982-
Law Rep 340 All
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A.P.S /APS
Acts of the Parliament of Scotland 1124–1707
Sta 340 Act
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Ark
Arkley's Justiciary Reports1846-48
Law Rep 340 Jus
ASLR
Aberdeen Student Law Review 2010-
Law Per 340 Abe
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Asp. M.L.C.
Aspinall’s Maritime Law Cases 1870–1940
Law Rep 340 Asp
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Asp
Acts of the Scottish Parliament 1999-
SP Acts
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B.H.R.C.
Butterworths Human Rights Cases 2000–
Law Rep 340 But
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B.I.L.C.
British International Law Cases 1964-73
Law Rep 340 Bri
B.Y.I.L.
British Yearbook of International Law 1920-2009
Law Per 340 Bri
The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683
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Balf Prac.
Balfour’s Practicks 1754
Law Per 340 Sta
BCC
British Company Law Cases/British Company Cases 1983-
Law Rep 340 Bri
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BCLC
Butterworths Company Law Cases 1987-
Law Rep 340 But
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Bell, Dict. Dec.
Bell's Dictionary and Digest of the Laws of Scotland 1808-33
Law Rep 340 Bel
Bell’s App.
Bell's House of Lords Appeal Cases 1842-50
Law Rep 340 Hou
Br. J. Crim
British Journal of Criminology 1967-1985
TSDRL Per 360 Bri
Bro.Supp.
to Mor.
Brown's Supplement to Morison's Dictionary of Decisions
1622-1794
Law Rep 340 Mor Bro
Broun
Broun's Justiciary Reports 1842-45
Law Rep 340 Jus
C. S & P.
Craigie, Stewart & Paton's House of Lords Appeal Cases
1726-1821
Law Rep 340 Hou
C.L.J.
Cambridge Law Journal 1921-
Law Per 340 Cam
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C.L.W.R.
Common Law World Review 2001-
e-per
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C.L.Y.
Current Law Yearbook 1948-
Law Rep 340 Cur
CD
Collection of Decisions of the European Commission of
Human Rights 1960-1999
Law Rep 340 Cou
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CFLQ
Child and Family Law Quarterly 1995-
Law Per 340 Chi
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Ch
Law Reports, Chancery Division 1875-
Law Rep 340 Law Cha
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CMLR
Common Market Law Reports 1962-
Law Rep 340 Com
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CML Rev.
Common Market Law Review 1963-
Law Per 340 Com
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Comm. Prop
Commercial Property 2001- 2003
e-per

Comms L
Tolley’s Communications Law 1996-2004
Law Per 340 Tol
Comp. L.I.
Competition Law Insight 2003-
e-per

Con LR
Construction Law Reports 1985-
e-per

Conv
Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 1972-
Law Per 340 Con
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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
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Crim.L.R.
Criminal Law Review 1954-
Law Per 340 Cri
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D
Dunlop's Session Cases 1838-62
Law Rep 340 Ses
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2
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D.D.&R.M.
Due Diligence and Risk Management 2000
e-per
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D.R.
European Commission on Human Rights.
Decisions & Reports 1975-1999
Law Rep 340 Cou d
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E.L.Rev.
European Law Review 1975-
Law Per 340 Eur
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E.& P.
International Journal of Evidence and Proof 2003-
Law Per 340 Int
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E.C.R.
European Court Reports 1954-
Law Rep 340 Eur
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EG/Est Gaz
Estates Gazette 1971-
TSDRL Per 330 Est
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E.H.R.R.
European Human Rights Reports 1979-
Law Rep 340 Eur
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E.I.P.R.
European Intellectual Property Review 1978-
Law Per 340 Eur
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E.R.
English Reports 1210-1865
Law Rep 340 Eng
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ECHR
European Court of Human Rights.
Series A Judgments and Decisions 1960-1996
Law Rep 340 Cou A
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Edin. L.R.
Edinburgh Law Review 1998-2009
Law Per 340 Edi
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E.J.I.L.
European Journal of International Law 1990-
e-per
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Elchies
Elchies' Decisions 1733-54
Law Rep 340 Elc
Emp. L.& L.
Employment Law & Litigation 2001-
e-per
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Env L Rev
Environmental Law Review 1999-
Law Per 340 Env
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Euro.Law.
European Lawyer 2000-
e-per
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F
Fraser's Session Cases 1898-1906
Law Rep 340 Ses
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F.C.
Faculty of Advocates Collection of Decisions
1760-1840
Law Rep 340 Ses
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
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G.W.D.
Greens Weekly Digest 1986-
Law Rep 340 Gre
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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
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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
I.T.R
Industrial Tribunal Reports 1966-78
Law Rep 340 Ind
ICLQ
International & Comparative Law Quarterly 1952-
Law Per 340 Int
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ICON
International Journal of Constitutional Law 2003-
e-per
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ICR
Industrial Cases Reports 1975-
Law Rep 340 Ind
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IELR
International Energy Law Review 2008-
Law Per 340 Int
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IELTR
International Energy Law and Taxation Review 2000-2007
Law Per 340 Int
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IIC
International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition
Law 1970-
e-per
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IJLIT
International Journal of Law and Information Technology 1993-
e-per
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IJLPF
International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family 1987-
Law Per 340 Int
ILJ
Industrial Law Journal (UK) 1972-
Law Per 340 Ind
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ILM
International Legal Materials 1962-
Law Per 340 Int
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ILR/Int LR
International Law Reports 1950-
Law Rep 340 Int
Imm AR
Immigration Appeal Reports 1970-
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
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J.B.L.
Journal of Business Law 1957-
Law Per 340 Jou
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J.C.
Justiciary Cases 1917- (In: Session Cases)
Law Rep 340 Ses
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J.C.L.
Journal of Criminal Law 1937-
Law Per 340 Jou
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J.D.I.
Journal du Droit International 1874-
Law Per 340 Jou
JIBL
Journal of International Banking Law 1995-
Law Per 340 Jou
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J.Law.Soc.Sc.
Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 1956-
Law Per 340 Jou
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J.P.L.
Journal of Planning Law/Journal of Planning and Property
Law/Journal of Planning and Environment Law 1948-
Law Per 340 Jou
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J.S.W.L.
Journal of Social Welfare Law 1978-
Law Per 340 Jou
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J.W.T.L.
Journal of World Trade 1967-
Law Per 340 Jou
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JEL
Journal of Environmental Law 1989-
Law Per 340 Jou
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JICJ
Journal of International Criminal Justice 2003-
e-per
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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
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K.I.R
Knights Industrial Reports 1966-75
Law Rep 340 Kni
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L.J.R.
Law Journal Reports 1832-1949
Law Rep 340 Law Jou
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Law & Phil.
Law and Philosophy 1982-
e-per
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L.Q.R.
Law Quarterly Review 1885-
Law Per 340 Law
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L.R.
Law Reports 1865-1875
Law Rep 340 Law
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L.R.P.& D.
Law Reports, Probate Division 1890-1971
Law Rep 340 Law Pro
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LS Law Medic.
LS Law Medical 2007-2009
Law Rep 340 Lsl
L.T.
Law Times Reports 1859-1947
Law Rep 340 Law
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LEd 2d
United States Supreme Court Reports:
Lawyers’ Edition 2nd Series 1957-2006
Law Rep 340 Uni
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LIEI
Legal Issues of European Integration/ Legal Issues of
Economic Integration 1974-
Law Per 340 Leg
Lloyd's Rep.
Lloyd's List Law Reports 1919-1968
Law Rep 340 Llo
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Lloyd’s Rep.
Lloyd’s Law Reports 1968-
Law Rep 340 Llo
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LMCLQ
Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 1974-
Law Per 340 Llo
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LS
Legal Studies 1981-
Law Per 340 Leg
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LSG
Law Society's Gazette 1967-2000
Law Per 340 Law
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M.
MacPherson's Session Cases 1862-73
Law Rep 340 Ses
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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
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Med LR
Medical Law Reports 1994-1997, 2010-
Law Rep 340 Med
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Med.L.Rev.
Medical Law Review 1993-
Law Per 340 Med
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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 1965-
Law Per 340 New
NZLR
New Zealand Law Reports 1883-
Law Rep 340 New
OECD J
Competition
L & Pol.
OECD Journal of Competition Law and Policy 1999-
e-per
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OGEL
OGEL: Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence 2003-
e-per
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OGLTR
Oil & Gas Law & Taxation Review 1982-1999 (incomplete)
Law Per 340 Oil
OJ
Official Journal of the European Communities 2003-
EC Per 2-1 OJ
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OJLS
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 1981-
Law Per 340 Oxf
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P.& C.R.
Planning & Compensation Reports 1949-67,
Property and Compensation Reports 1968-1985
Property, Planning and Compensation Reports 1986-
Law Rep 340 Pro
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P.L.
Public Law 1956-
Law Per 340 Pub
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P/L.R.P.& D.
Law Reports, Probate Division 1869-1971
Law Rep 340 Law Pro
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Pat. App.
Paton's House of Lords Appeals 1726-1821
Law Rep 340 Hou
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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
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R.
Rettie's Session Cases 1873-98
Law Rep 340 Ses
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R.C.A.D.I
Recueil des Cours: Academie de Droit de la Haye
International 1947-
Law Per 340 Rec
RLR
Restitution Law Review 1994-
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
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S
Shaw's Session Cases 1821-38
Law Rep 340 Ses
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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
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Sc. Jur.
Scottish Jurist 1829-73
Law Rep 340 Sco
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SCCR
Scottish Criminal Case Reports 1981-
Law Rep 340 Sco
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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
Sh. Ct. Rep.
Sheriff Court Reports in Scottish Law Review
1885-1963
Law Rep 340 Sco
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
SHR
Scottish Historical Review 1903-
TSDRL Per 900
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SI
Statutory Instruments 1956-
Law Sta 340 Sta
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SJ
Solicitors' Journal 1956-
Law Per 340 Sol
SL Rev
Scottish Law Review & Sheriff Court Reports
1885-1963
Law Rep 340 Sco
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
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SPEL
Scottish Planning & Environmental Law 1993-
Law Per 340 Sco
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SPLP
Scottish Planning Law & Practice 1980-1993
Law Per 340 Sco
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SSI
Scottish Statutory Instruments 1999-
e-per
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Stair I
Stair’s Institutions
Law 349.411 Sta
Stat. L.R.
Statute Law Review 1980-
Law Per 340 Sta
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STC
Simon’s Tax Cases 1973-
Law Rep 340 Sim
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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 1973-87
Law Rep 340 Val
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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
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Yale L.J.
Yale Law Journal 1891-
Law Per 340 Yal
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YEL
Yearbook of European Law 1981-
Law Per 340 Yea
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Need help?
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