U - V - Legal abbreviations - Subject guides at University of Sydney

U - Legal abbreviations

UKHL - United Kingdom House of Lords Decisions
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via BAILII (1709-2009)
Continued by the United Kingdom Supreme Court
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
UKPC - The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Decisions
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via BAILII (1996- )
Limited coverage between 1809-1995
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
UKPCHCA - Privy Council Appeals
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1904-1980)
Privy Council appeal decisions from decisions of the High Court of Australia and State Supreme Courts.
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
UKSC - United Kingdom Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via BAILII (2009- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment

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VAR - Victorian Administrative Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1985- )
VLR - Victorian Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Alternative abbreviation = VicLawRp
Access via AustLII (1874-1956)
Continued by the Victorian Reports
Authorised report series for the Supreme Court of Victoria
VR - Victorian Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (1957- )
Authorised report series for the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Preceded by the Victorian Law Reports