Style Guide for Authors

Manuscript Layout

• Headings: avoid using more than one level of subheadings.
• Spelling: Consistent use of a standard form of English is required; while UK English (as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary) is preferred, other standard variants are permitted if applied uniformly throughout the text.
• Italics: Use italics for case names, book titles, periodicals, short foreign phrases, and emphasis (avoid bold).
• Abbreviations: Use full stops after abbreviations (e.g., Doc.) but omit them for acronyms (e.g., UN).
• Punctuation: Use single quotation marks; indent long quotes. Omit ellipses (…).
• Numbers: Spell out numbers under ten (except articles, paragraphs, case numbers, etc).

References

• Hyperlinks to online sources are strongly preferred. In the rare cases that footnotes are needed, please proceed as follows:

• Books: Cite as “[Author], [Title] ([Edition, Year]), [Page].”
• Journal Articles: “[Author], ‘[Title]’, [Volume] [Journal] ([Year]), [Page].”
• Multiple Authors: Use “and” between two authors, and for more than three, cite only the first author followed by “et al.”

Special Citations (if hyperlinks are not available)

• EU Documents: Include case numbers, names, and ECLI codes.
• Human Rights Documents: Specify the article number and, for cases, provide the name, application number, and judgment date.
• International Tribunals: Cite using the tribunal’s acronym and rule number, case name, and relevant paragraphs.

Book Reviews

• Format: “[Author]. [Title]. [Edition, Year], [Pages]. [Price]. [ISBN].”
• Reviewer Details: Add your position and affiliation at the end of the review.

This guide ensures consistency and clarity in all submissions to the journal. For further details or questions, contact the editorial board at talkingrights@abo.fi.