A list of common legal abbreviations, including law report series and legal journals, as well as a few general abbreviations commonly used in law.

A.A.L.R.

Anglo-American Law Review

A.C.

Law Reports: Appeal Cases

A.D.I.L.

Annual Digest and Reports of Public International Law Cases

A.E.R.

All England Law Reports Reprint

A.J.C.L.

American Journal of Comparative Law

A.J.I.L.

American Journal of International Law

All E.R.

All England Law Reports

A.P.D.

Archives de Philosophie du Droit

A.T.C

Annotated Tax Cases

B.C.C.

British Company Law Cases

B.C.L.C.

Butterworths Company Law Cases

B.D.I.L.

British Digest of International Law

B.I.L.C.

British International Law Cases

B.J. Crim.

British Journal of Criminology

B.J.I.B. & F.L.

Butterworths Journal of International Banking &  Financial Law

B.J.I.R.

British Journal of Industrial Relations

B.J.L.S.

British Journal of Law & Society

B.L.R.

Business Law Review

B.T.R.

British Tax Review

B.Y.B. I.L.

British Year Book of International Law

B.Y.I.L.

see B.Y.B.I.L.

Bus. Law

Business Lawyer

B.M.L.R.

Butterworths Medico-Legal Reports

C.A.

Court of Appeal

Cal. L.R.

California Law Review

Can. B.J.

Canadian Bar Journal

C.D.E.

Cahiers de Droit Européen

C.E.

Council of Europe

C.E.C.

European Community Cases

Ch.

Law Reports: Chancery Division 1991-

Ch.App.

Law Reports: Chancery Appeal 1865-75

Ch.D.

Law Reports: Chancery Division 1875-90

C.J.Q.

Civil Justice Quarterly

C.L.

Current Law

C.L.I.

Current Legal Information (now incorporated into Westlaw)

C.L.J.

Cambridge Law Journal

C.L.P.

Current Legal Problems

C.L.R.

Commonwealth Law Reports

C.L.S.R.

Computer Law & Security Report

C.L.Y.B.

Current Law Year Book

C.M.L.R.

Common Market Law Reports

C.M.L. Rev.

Common Market Law Review

C.O.D.

Crown Office Digest

Col. L.R.

Columbia Law Review

Comp. & Law

Computers & Law

Conv.

Conveyancer, Conveyancer & Property Lawyer

C.P.

Law Reports: Common Pleas 1875-80

Cr. App. R.

Criminal Appeal Reports

Cr. App. R.(S)

Criminal Appeal Reports (Sentencing)

Crim. L.R.

Criminal Law Review

Crim. L.Q.

Criminal Law Quarterly

D.

Dalloz: Recueil Dalloz-Sirey

D.C.L.D.

Discrimination Law Case Digest (Equal Opportunities Review)

Dig.

Digest

Dr. Ad.

Droit Administratif

Dr. Soc.

Droit Social

Dr. & Soc.

Droit et Société

E.A.T

Employment Appeal Tribunal

E.C.C.

European Commercial Cases

E. & L.

Education and the Law

E.C.H.R.

European Court of Human Rights

E.C.J.

European Court of Justice

E.C.R.

European Court Reports

E.E.L.R.

European Environmental Law Review

E.C.L.R.

European Competition Law Review

E.G.

Estates Gazette

E.G.C.S.

Estates Gazette Case Summaries

E.H.R.R.

European Human Rights Reports

E.H.R.L.R.

European Human Rights Law Review

E.I.R.R.

European Industrial Relations Review

E.I.P.R.

European Intellectual Property Review

E.J.I.L.

European Journal of International Law

E.L.J.

European Law Journal

E.L.M.

Environmental Law and Management

E.L.Rev.

European Law Review

E.M.L.R.

Entertainment & Media Law Reports

E.N.D.S.

ENDS Report

Ent. L.R.

Entertainment Law Review

Env. L.M.

Environmental Law Monthly

Env. L.R.

Environmental Law Reports

E.O.R.

Equal Opportunities Review

E.O.R. Dig.

Equal Opportunities Review Discrimination Law Case Digest

E.P.O.

European Patent Office

E.P.L.

European Public Law

E.R.

English Reports
for abbreviations of nominate reports included in ER see Citations for the English Reports

E.T.M.R.

European Trade Mark Reports

E.T.S.

European Treaty Series

Eur. T.L.

European Transport Law

Euro.L.M.

European Law Monitor

E.W.H.C. Admin.

High Court, Administrative Court (England & Wales)

E.W.C.A. Civ.

Court of Appeal, Civil Division (England & Wales)

E.W.C.A. Crim.

Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (England & Wales)

F.C.R.

Family Court Reporter

Fam.

Law Reports: Family Division

Fam. Law

Family Law

Fam. L.Q.

Family Law Quarterly

Fem. L.S.

Feminist Legal Studies

F.L.R.

Family Law Reports

F.S.R.

Fleet Street Reports

H.I..L.J.

Harvard International Law Journal

H.L

House of Lords

H.L.R.

Harvard Law Review

H.L.R.

Housing Law Reports

H.R.L.J.

Human Rights Law Journal

I.C.J.

International Court of Justice

I.C.L.Q.

International and Comparative Law Quarterly

I.C.L.Y.B.

International Law Commission Year Book

I.C.R.

Industrial Cases Reports

I.C.S.I.D.

ICSID Review

I.F.L.P.

Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals

I.I.C.

IIC: International Review of Industrial Property and Copyright  Law

I.J.L.F.

International Journal of Law and the Family

I.J.L.R

International Journal of Refugee Law

I.J.S.L.

International Journal for the Semiotics of Law

I. L.J.

Industrial Law Journal

I.L.M.

International Legal Materials

I.L.P.

Index to Legal Periodicals

I.L.R.

International Law Reports

I.L.T.

Irish Law Times

Imm.A.R.

Immigration Appeals

Ind. Prop.

Industrial Property

Int.J.Soc.L.

International Journal of the Sociology of Law

Int. L.

International Lawyer

I.R.L.R.

Industrial Relations Law Reports

I.P.Q.

Intellectual Property Quarterly

I.R.

Irish Reports

I.Y.L.C.T.

International Yearbook of Law, Computers and Technology

J.A.L.T.

Journal of the Association of Law Teachers

J.B.F.L.& P.

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and  Practice

J.B.L.

Journal of Business Law

J.Can.B.A.

Journal of the Canadian Bar Association

J.C.L.

Journal of Child Law

J.Crim.L.

Journal of Criminal Law

J.Env.L.

Journal of Environmental Law

J.I..B.L.

Journal of International Banking Law

J.I.C.J.

Journal of the International Commission of Jurists

J.I.L.T.

Journal of Information Law & Technology

J.L.H.

Journal of Legal History

J.L.S.

Journal of Law and Society

J.I.B.& F.L.

see B.J.I.B. & F.L.

J.P.

Justice of the Peace / Justice of the Peace Reports

J.P.E.L.

Journal of Planning and Environment Law

J.P.L.

Journal of Planning Law

J.S.P.T.L.

Journal of the Society of Public Teachers of Law

J.S.W.F.L.

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

J.S.W.L.

Journal of Social Welfare Law

Jud.Rev.

Judicial Review

Jur.Rev.

Juridical Review

J.W.T.

Journal of World Trade

J.W.T.L.

Journal of World Trade Law

K.B.

Law Reports: King's Bench Division

K.I.R.

Knight's Industrial Reports

L.& J.

Law and Justice

L.& Phil.

Law and Philosophy

L.& Soc.Rev.

Law and Society Review

L.A.G.

Legal Action Group

L.A.G.Bull.

LAG Bulletin

Law & Crit.

Law and Critique

Lawy.

Lawyer

L.C.P.

Law and Contemporary Problems

Leg.Stud.

Legal Studies

L.G.R.

Knight's Local Government Reports

L.G.R.

Local Government Reports

L.I.E.I.

Legal Issues of European Integration

Liv.L.R..

Liverpool Law Review

L.J.

Law Journal

L.J.I.

Legal Journals Index

L.J.O.S.

Law Journal Reports: Old series

L.J.R.

Law Journal Reports

L.L.J.

Law Library Journal

Ll.L.Rep.

Lloyd's List Law Reports

Lloyd's Rep.

Lloyd's Reports

Lloyd's Rep.Med.

Lloyd's Reports: Medical

L.M.C.L.Q.

Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly

L.N.

Law Notes

L.Q.R.

Law Quarterly Review

L.R.  A & E.

Law Reports:Admiralty and Ecclesiastical 1965-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.  C.C.R.

Law Reports: Crown Cases Reserved  1865-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.C.(Comm.)

Law Reports of the Commonwealth

L.R.  C.P.

Law Reports: Common Pleas 1865-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.Dig.

Law Reports: Digest of Cases

L.R.   Eq.

Law Reports: Equity 1865-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.   Exch.

Law Reports: Exchequer.   1st series 1865-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L." 

L.R.   H.L.

Law Reports: English and Irish Appeals 1865-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.   H.L.Sc.  or
L.R.   H.L. Sc.
& Div.

Law Reports: House of Lords Scotch and Divorce Appeals 1866-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.Ir.

Law Reports: Ireland 1878/9-1903

L.R.  P.& D.

Law Reports: Probate and Divorce 1865-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.  P.C.

Law Reports: Privy Council 1965-74
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.  Q.B.

Law Reports: Queen's Bench.  1st series 1965-75
N.B. volume no. is inserted after "H.L."

L.R.Stat.

Law Reports Statutes

L.S.

Legal Studies

L.S.G.

Law Society's Gazette

L.S.Q.

Legislative Studies Quarterly

L.S.R.

Locus Standi Reports

L.T.

Law Times

L.T.J.

Law technology Journal

L.T.R.

Law Times Reports

Mag.

Magistrate

Man.L.

Managerial Law

Med.L.I.

Medical Law International

Med.L.R.

Medical Law Reports

Med.L.Rev.

Medical Law Review

Mich.L.Rev.

Michigan Law Review

Milit.L.R.

Military Law Review

M.L.R.

Modern Law Review

N.I.

Northern Ireland Law Reports

N.I.J.B.

Northern Ireland Judgments Bulletin

N.I.L.Q.

Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly

N.L.J.

New Law Journal

N.Z.L.J.

New Zealand Law Journal

N.Z.L.R.

New Zealand Law Reports

O.J.

Official Journal of the European Union

O.J.C

Official Journal of the European Union: C. series (Communications and notices)

O.J.L.

Official Journal of the European Union L. series (Legislation)

O.J.L.S.

Oxford Journal of Legal Studies

P.

Law Reports: Probate. 3rd series 1891-1971

P. & C.R.

Property Planning and Compensation Reports

P.C.C.

Palmer's Company Cases

P.C.I.J.

Permanent Court of International Justice

P.D.

Law Reports: Probate.   2nd series 1875-90

P.L.I.

Product Liability International

P.L.R.P & D.

Law Reports: Probate and Divorce.  1st series 1865-75

P.N.

Professional Negligence

Proc. A.S.I.L.

Proceedings of the American Society of International Law

Pub.L.

Public Law

Q.B.

Law Reports: Queen's Bench Division

R.E.C.I.E.L.

Review of European Community and International Environmental Law

Rev.Trim.Civ.

Revue Trimestrielle de Droit Civil

R.I.D.A.

Revue Internationale du Droit d'Auteur

R.I.D.C.

Revue Internationale de Droit Comparé

R.P.

Res Publica

R.P.C.

Reports oF Patent Cases

R.R.C.P.

Reports of Restrictive Practices Cases

R.T.D.E.

Revue Trimestrielle de Droit Européen

S.& L.S.

Social and Legal Studies

S.C.

Scots Session Cases

Sc.Stud.Law

Scandinavian Studies in Law

S.Ct.

Supreme Court Reporter

Seld.Soc.

Selden Society

Sem.Jurid.

Semaine Juridique

Sess.Cas.

Scots Session Cases

S.J.

Solicitors' Journal

S.L.T.

Scots Law Times

S.L.R.

Student Law Review

Soc.L.

Socialist Lawyer

S.T.C.

Simon's Tax Cases

St.Tr.

State Trials and Proceedings... 1163-1820

St.Tr.N.S.

Reports of State Trials New Series 1820-58

Sup.Ct.Rev.

Supreme Court Review

T.C.

Reports of Tax Cases

T.L.R.

Times Law Reports

Traf.Case.

Traffic Cases

Tru.L.I

Trust Law International

U.K.H.L.

House of Lords (United Kingdom)

U.K.T.S.

United Kingdom Treaty Series

U.N.Y.B.

United Nations Year Book

U.S.

Unites States: Supreme Court Reports

V.A.T.T.R.

Value Added Tax Tribunal Reports

V.& D.R.

Value Added Tax and Duties Reports

W.L.R.

Weekly Law Reports

W.N.

Weekly Notes

W.R.

Weekly Reporter

Web J.C.L.I

Web Journal of Current Legal Issues

Y.B.E.C.H.R.

Yearbook of the European Commission of Human Rights

Y.B.I.L.C.

Yearbook of the International Law Commission

Y.B.Eur.L.

Yearbook of European Law

Y.E.L.

Yearbook of European Law

Y.L.C.T.

Yearbook of Law Computers and Technology

 

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