Valid Case Report Reference Formats – The Law Reports
The Law Reports – First Series (1865–1875)
Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Cases (volumes 1–4)
Standard format:
LR volume A & E page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 1 A&E 314
L.R. 1 A.&E. 314
LR 1 A & E 314
L.R. 1 A & E 314
L. R. 1 A. & E. 314
L. R. 1 Adm. & Ecc. 314
LR (1867) 1 A&E 314
L.R. (1867) 1 A.&E. 314
LR (1867) 1 A & E 314
L.R. (1867) 1 A & E 314
L. R. (1867) 1 A. & E. 314
L. R. (1867) 1 Adm. & Ecc. 314
(1867) LR 1 A&E 314
(1867) L.R. 1 A.&E. 314
(1867) LR 1 A & E 314
(1867) L.R. 1 A & E 314
(1867) L. R. 1 A. & E. 314
(1867) L. R. 1 Adm. & Ecc. 314
Chancery Appeal Cases (volumes 1–10)
Standard format:
LR volume ChApp page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 10 Ch 22
L.R. 10 Ch. 22
LR 10 ChApp 22
L.R. 10 ChApp 22
LR 10 Ch App 22
L.R. 10 Ch.App. 22
LR (1874) 10 Ch 22
L.R. (1874) 10 Ch. 22
LR (1874) 10 ChApp 22
L.R. (1874) 10 ChApp 22
LR (1874) 10 Ch App 22
L.R. (1874) 10 Ch.App. 22
(1874) LR 10 Ch 22
(1874) L.R. 10 Ch. 22
(1874) LR 10 ChApp 22
(1874) L.R. 10 ChApp 22
(1874) LR 10 Ch App 22
(1874) L.R. 10 Ch.App. 22
Common Pleas (volumes 1–10)
Standard format:
LR volume CP page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 10 CP 166
L.R. 10 CP 166
L.R. 10 C.P. 166
L. R. 10 C. P. 166
LR (1875) 10 CP 166
L.R. (1875) 10 CP 166
L.R. (1875) 10 C.P. 166
L. R. (1875) 10 C. P. 166
(1875) LR 10 CP 166
(1875) L.R. 10 CP 166
(1875) L.R. 10 C.P. 166
(1875) L. R. 10 C. P. 166
Crown Cases Reserved (volumes 1–2)
Standard format:
LR volume CCR page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 1 CC 125
L.R. 1 C.C. 125
L. R. 1 C. C. 125
LR 1 CCR 125
L.R. 1 CCR 125
L.R. 1 C.C.R. 125
L. R. 1 C. C. R. 125
LR 1 CrC 125
L.R. 1 Cr.C. 125
L. R. 1 Cr. C. 125
LR (1868) 1 CC 125
L.R. (1868) 1 C.C. 125
L. R. (1868) 1 C. C. 125
LR (1868) 1 CCR 125
L.R. (1868) 1 CCR 125
L.R. (1868) 1 C.C.R. 125
L. R. (1868) 1 C. C. R. 125
LR (1868) 1 CrC 125
L.R. (1868) 1 Cr.C. 125
L. R. (1868) 1 Cr. C. 125
(1868) LR 1 CC 125
(1868) L.R. 1 C.C. 125
(1868) L. R. 1 C. C. 125
(1868) LR 1 CCR 125
(1868) L.R. 1 CCR 125
(1868) L.R. 1 C.C.R. 125
(1868) L. R. 1 C. C. R. 125
(1868) LR 1 CrC 125
(1868) L.R. 1 Cr.C. 125
(1868) L. R. 1 Cr. C. 125
Equity Cases (volumes 1–20)
Standard format:
LR volume Eq page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 20 Eq 383
L.R. 20 Eq 383
L.R. 20 Eq. 383
L. R. 20 Eq. 383
LR (1875) 20 Eq 383
L.R. (1875) 20 Eq 383
L.R. (1875) 20 Eq. 383
L. R. (1875) 20 Eq. 383
(1875) LR 20 Eq 383
(1875) L.R. 20 Eq 383
(1875) L.R. 20 Eq. 383
(1875) L. R. 20 Eq. 383
Exchequer (volumes 1–10)
Standard format:
LR volume Exch page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 10 Ex 274
L.R. 10 Ex. 274
L. R. 10 Ex. 274
LR 10 Exch 274
L.R. 10 Exch 274
L.R. 10 Exch. 274
L. R. 10 Exch. 274
LR (1875) 10 Ex 274
L.R. (1875) 10 Ex. 274
L. R. (1875) 10 Ex. 274
LR (1875) 10 Exch 274
L.R. (1875) 10 Exch 274
L.R. (1875) 10 Exch. 274
L. R. (1875) 10 Exch. 274
(1875) LR 10 Ex 274
(1875) L.R. 10 Ex. 274
(1875) L. R. 10 Ex. 274
(1875) LR 10 Exch 274
(1875) L.R. 10 Exch 274
(1875) L.R. 10 Exch. 274
(1875) L. R. 10 Exch. 274
House of Lords (volumes 1–7)
Standard format:
LR volume HL page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 6 HL 434
L.R. 6 HL 434
L.R. 6 H.L. 434
L. R. 6 H. L. 434
LR (1873) 6 HL 434
L.R. (1873) 6 HL 434
L.R. (1873) 6 H.L. 434
L. R. (1873) 6 H. L. 434
(1873) LR 6 HL 434
(1873) L.R. 6 HL 434
(1873) L.R. 6 H.L. 434
(1873) L. R. 6 H. L. 434
Privy Council (volumes 1–6)
Standard format:
LR volume PC page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 2 PC 88
L.R. 2 PC 88
L.R. 2 P.C. 88
L. R. 2 P. C. 88
LR (1868) 2 PC 88
L.R. (1868) 2 PC 88
L.R. (1868) 2 P.C. 88
L. R. (1868) 2 P. C. 88
(1868) LR 2 PC 88
(1868) L.R. 2 PC 88
(1868) L.R. 2 P.C. 88
(1868) L. R. 2 P. C. 88
Probate and Divorce (volumes 1–3)
Standard format:
LR volume P & D page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 2 P&D 420
LR 2 P & D 420
L.R. 2 P & D 420
L.R. 2 P.&D. 420
L. R. 2 P. & D. 420
LR (1872) 2 P&D 420
LR (1872) 2 P & D 420
L.R. (1872) 2 P & D 420
L.R. (1872) 2 P.&D. 420
L. R. (1872) 2 P. & D. 420
(1872) LR 2 P&D 420
(1872) LR 2 P & D 420
(1872) L.R. 2 P & D 420
(1872) L.R. 2 P.&D. 420
(1872) L. R. 2 P. & D. 420
Queen’s Bench (volumes 1–10)
Standard format:
LR volume QB page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 10 QB 140
L.R. 10 QB 140
L.R. 10 Q.B. 140
L. R. 10 Q. B. 140
LR (1875) 10 QB 140
L.R. (1875) 10 QB 140
L.R. (1875) 10 Q.B. 140
L. R. (1875) 10 Q. B. 140
(1875) LR 10 QB 140
(1875) L.R. 10 QB 140
(1875) L.R. 10 Q.B. 140
(1875) L. R. 10 Q. B. 140
Scotch and Divorce Appeals in the House of Lords (volumes 1–2)
Standard format:
LR volume Sc & Div page Examples of recognised formats:
LR 1 Sc&Div 145
LR 1 Sc & Div 145
L.R. 1 Sc & Div 145
L.R. 1 Sc.&Div. 145
L. R. 1 Sc. & Div. 145
L.R. 1 H.L.Sc. 145
L. R. 1 H. L. Sc. 145
LR (1867) 1 Sc&Div 145
LR (1867) 1 Sc & Div 145
L.R. (1867) 1 Sc & Div 145
L.R. (1867) 1 Sc.&Div. 145
L. R. (1867) 1 Sc. & Div. 145
L.R. (1867) 1 H.L.Sc. 145
L. R. (1867) 1 H. L. Sc. 145
(1867) LR 1 Sc&Div 145
(1867) LR 1 Sc & Div 145
(1867) L.R. 1 Sc & Div 145
(1867) L.R. 1 Sc.&Div. 145
(1867) L. R. 1 Sc. & Div. 145
(1867) L.R. 1 H.L.Sc. 145
(1867) L. R. 1 H. L. Sc. 145
Standard format:
volume App Cas page Examples of recognised formats:
3 AppCas 459
3 App Cas 459
3 App.Cas. 459
3 App. Cas. 459
(1879) 3 AppCas 459
(1879) 3 App Cas 459
(1879) 3 App.Cas. 459
(1879) 3 App. Cas. 459
Chancery Division (volumes 1–45)
Standard format:
volume ChD page Examples of recognised formats:
42 ChD 436
42 Ch D 436
42 Ch.D. 436
42 Ch. D. 436
(1889) 42 ChD 436
(1889) 42 Ch D 436
(1889) 42 Ch.D. 436
(1889) 42 Ch. D. 436
Common Pleas Division (volumes 1–5)
Standard format:
volume CPD page Examples of recognised formats:
4 CPD 39
4 C P D 39
4 C.P.D. 39
4 C. P. D. 39
(1878) 4 CPD 39
(1878) 4 C P D 39
(1878) 4 C.P.D. 39
(1878) 4 C. P. D. 39
Exchequer Division (volumes 1–5)
Standard format:
volume ExD page Examples of recognised formats:
5 ExD 319
5 Ex D 319
5 Ex.D. 319
5 Ex. D. 319
(1880) 5 ExD 319
(1880) 5 Ex D 319
(1880) 5 Ex.D. 319
(1880) 5 Ex. D. 319
Probate Division (volumes 1–15)
Standard format:
volume PD page Examples of recognised formats:
2 PD 243
2 P D 243
2 P.D. 243
2 P. D. 243
(1877) 2 PD 243
(1877) 2 P D 243
(1877) 2 P.D. 243
(1877) 2 P. D. 243
Queen’s Bench Division (volumes 1–25)
Standard format:
volume QBD page Examples of recognised formats:
5 QBD 284
5 Q B D 284
5 Q.B.D. 284
5 Q. B. D. 284
(1880) 5 QBD 284
(1880) 5 Q B D 284
(1880) 5 Q.B.D. 284
(1880) 5 Q. B. D. 284
Volume numbers are used only if more than one volume is needed in a particular year.
Appeal Cases
Standard format:
[year] volume AC page Examples of recognised formats:
1995 2 AC 75
(1995) 2 AC 75
[1995] 2 AC 75
[1995] 2 A C 75
[1995] 2 A.C. 75
[1995] 2 A. C. 75
[1995] 2 Appeal Cases 75
The Law Reports ; Appeal Cases 1995 vol.2 p.75
The Law Reports ; Appeal Cases 1995 vol. 2 p. 75
Chancery
Standard format:
[year] volume Ch page Examples of recognised formats:
1993 Ch 372
(1993) Ch 372
[1993] Ch 372
[1993] Ch. 372
[1993] Chancery 372
[1993] Chancery Division 372
[1993] 1 Chancery Division 372
The Law Reports ; Chancery Division 1993 p.372
The Law Reports ; Chancery Division 1993 p. 372
Family (since 1972)
Standard format:
[year] volume Fam page Examples of recognised formats:
1980 Fam 99
(1980) Fam 99
[1980] Fam 99
[1980] Fam. 99
[1980] Family 99
[1980] Family Division 99
[1980] 1 Family Division 99
The Law Reports ; Family Division 1980 p.99
The Law Reports ; Family Division 1980 p. 99
The Law Reports ; Family Division 1980 vol.1 p.99
The Law Reports ; Family Division 1980 vol. 1 p. 99
King’s Bench
Standard format:
[year] volume KB page Examples of recognised formats:
1948 2 KB 116
(1948) 2 KB 116
[1948] 2 KB 116
[1948] 2 K B 116
[1948] 2 K.B. 116
[1948] 2 K. B. 116
[1948] 2 Kings Bench 116
[1948] 2 Kings Bench Division 116
[1948] 2 King's Bench 116
[1948] 2 King's Bench Division 116
[1948] 2 King’s Bench 116
[1948] 2 King’s Bench Division 116
[1948] 2 King’s Bench 116
[1948] 2 King’s Bench Division 116
The Law Reports ; Kings Bench Division 1948 vol.2 p.116
The Law Reports ; Kings Bench Division 1948 vol. 2 p. 116
Probate (only till 1971)
Standard format:
[year] volume P page Examples of recognised formats:
1968 P 618
(1968) P 618
[1968] P 618
[1968] P. 618
[1968] Probate 618
[1968] Probate Division 618
[1968] 1 Probate Division 618
The Law Reports ; Probate Division 1968 p.618
The Law Reports ; Probate Division 1968 p. 618
The Law Reports ; Probate Division 1968 vol.1 p.618
The Law Reports ; Probate Division 1968 vol. 1 p. 618
