General Format
In-Text Citation:
(Title Year (Jurisdiction, abbreviated))
(Title Year (Jurisdiction, abbreviated), pinpoint reference)
Note: include the jurisdiction the first time the act is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.
References (short URL):
Short Title of the Act Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation), pinpoint reference, if relevant. Retrieved from URL of electronic source (Act)
References (long URL):
Short Title of the Act Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation), pinpoint reference, if relevant. Available from URL of electronic source (database)
Examples
In-Text Citation:
The Medical Treatment Act 1989 (Qld) states ....
... by virtue of s 25.2 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) ...
"A restrictive intervention may only be used on a person ...." (Mental Health Act 2013 (NT) sch 1 cl 2)
References:
Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth). Retrieved from http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aca199757/
[Note: the URL for this Act is not considered too long, so is included in this entry.]
General Format
In-Text Citation:
(Title Year (Jurisdiction, abbreviated))
(Title Year (Jurisdiction, abbreviated), pinpoint reference)
Note: include the jurisdiction the first time the bill is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.
References:
Short Title of the Bill Year> (Jurisdiction abbreviation), pinpoint reference, if relevant. Retrieved from URL of electronic source
Examples
In-Text Citation:
(Corporations Amendment Bill 2006 (Cth))
(Transport Accident Further Amendment Bill 2013 (NSW) sch 1 item 9)
References:
Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (Cth). Retrieved from http://www.aph.gov.au
General Format
In-Text Citation:
(Title of the case (year))
Note: include the year the first time the case is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.
References (short URL):
Case Name (year) volume number reporter abbreviation starting page. Retrieved from URL of electronic source (Case)
References (long URL):
Case Name (year) volume number reporter abbreviation starting page. Available from URL of electronic source (database)
Example
In-Text Citation:
According to the case of Rogers v Whitaker (1992) .....
(Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (1996) 185 CLR 149)
(Wong v Commonwealth (2009) 236 CLR 573)
References:
Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479
Chappel v Hart [1998] HCA 55. Available from http://www.austlii.edu.au/
[Note: the URL for this Case is quite long, so the database URL is used]
General Format
In-Text Citation:
Treaty title
References:
Treaty title, opened for signature date of conclusion, treaty series (date entered into force).
Examples
In-Text Citation:
Convention on the Rights of the Child
References:
Convention on the Rights of the Child, opened for signature 20 November 1989, 1577 UNTS 3 (entered into force 2 September 1990).
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 28 July 1951, 189 UNTS 137 (entered into force 22 April 1954).
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