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Citing and referencing legal resources using Harvard

A guide covering citing and referencing legal materials using Harvard, including examples for case law and legislation.

Judgments of the European Court of Justice and General Court

Cite them right provides guidance on how to deal with judgments of the European Court of Justice and General Court. Judgments should be set out in the reference list as follows: 'Name of case' (year) case number. Publication title, section, page numbers.

In-text citation: According to 'Karl Heinz Bablok and Others v. Freistaat Bayern' (2011)...

Reference list: 'Karl Heinz Bablok and Others v. Freistaat Bayern' (2011) Case no. C-442/09. European Court Reports, I, 07419.

EU treaties, regulations, directives and decisions

There is a wide range of EU legal sources that you might need to cite, such as treaties, directives, decisions and regulations. Cite them right provides guidance on EU legal sources.

Here are some examples that you might find useful.

For EU treaties, your reference needs to contain Treaty name (year) Official Journal Series initial issue, page numbers.

In-text citation: Consumer protection is enshrined in the Charter (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2016).

Reference list: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (2016) Official Journal C202, 7 June, pp.389-405.

For EU directives, decisions and regulations, your reference needs to include 'Legislation name - including the type of legislation and its number' (year) Official Journal issue, page numbers.

In-text citation: This issue is covered in 'Council directive 1999/2/EC' (1999)....

Reference list: 'Council directive 1999/2/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation' (1999) Official Journal L66, p. 16.