House Style
1. Footnote style
Contributors are requested to use the footnote style of OSCOLA.
OSCOLA Quick Reference Guide:
OSCOLA Full Version:
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/migrated/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf
2. Font
The abstract, indented quotations, and footnotes should be 10 point Times New Roman. All other text should be 12 point Times New Roman.
3. Abstract
All articles should be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 150 words in 10 point Times New Roman.
4. Name and Autobiographical Notes
Contributors are requested to supply their full name in whatever convention they personally prefer, not necessarily adopting the first name followed by last name convention. The family name should be capitalized. For instance, TONG Io Cheng, Thomas ADAMS.
5. Headings
The number of levels of headings should not normally exceed four.
I. First-Level Heading in Bold (roman numerals: I, II, III, IV, V…)
A. Second-Level Heading in Italics (letters: A,B,C,D…)
1. Third-level heading in italics(Arabic numbering: 1, 2, 3…)
(a) Fourth-level headings in italics (lower-case letters in parentheses: (a), (b), (c)…)
6. Quotations
Where applicable, concepts, terms, and short phrases (40 words or less) should be enclosed in single quotation marks. Double quotation marks should be used within a quotation.
For quotations exceeding 40 words, authors should indent them in a separate paragraph without quotation marks. The indentation should be 10-point font and the left and right margins should be increased by 0.5 cm to distinguish them from the main text.
7. Paragraphs
The first paragraph of new sections should be flush left. Subsequent paragraphs should be left-indented by 0.5 cm.
8. Spelling
British (as opposed to American) English will be used, with -ize rather than -ise. Thus “organization”, “prioritize”, etc. But note that some words must be spelled with -ise (advise, compromise, exercise, revise, supervise, etc).
9. Foreign Words
Foreign words not currently absorbed into the English language should be italicized.