OSCOLA UK Legislation Referencing

Statutes

Example:

Sexual Offences Act 2022, s 3(2)(c).

Bills

Structure:

Title HC Bill (session) [number] OR Title HL Bill (session) number.

Example:

Abortion HC Bill (2021-2022) [4].

UK acts of Parliament

Example:

Parliament Act 2024.

Parts of UK acts

Structure:

A short title year of adoption, session (subsection number)(paragraph).

Example:

Animal Rights Act 2022, s 27(15)(c).

Statutory Instruments, or SIs

Example:

Gaming Act 2023, SI 1627/2817.