Legal Abbreviations

Sources for deciphering legal abbreviations.

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
  • The best free online source for legal abbreviations. Covers publications from over 295 jurisdictions.
  • Search by abbreviation or title.
  • Also allows you to find ‘close’ matches for abbreviations.
  • Provided by Cardiff University.
Find that case@Flinders
  • Case law abbreviations database – includes frequently used medium neutral citations and links to selected online sources.
  • For example, HCA is the medium neutral citation for the High Court of Australia and the entry includes a link to the relevant database on AustLII.
  • Provided by Flinders University Law Library.
Monash University Guide to Legal Abbreviations
  • Excellent browsable list of legal abbreviations.
  • Provided by Monash University Law Library.
Australian & New Zealand Legal Abbreviations
  • Classic guide to Australian and New Zealand Legal Abbreviations, by Colin Fong & Alan Edwards. 2nd edition, 1995.
  • Available on the University of Otago Library website (large pdf file).