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In-Text Citation & references Name of the case (Year) Reference details (including vol number, Abbreviated Reference Series, Starting page number)
For specific page reference: use the word 'at' instead of p.
Name of the case (Year) Reference details at Page number
Note: Legal cases are only included in a list of reference if they are important to an understanding of the work. In that case, it is preferrable to list cases separately under the subheading of "Cases".
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In-Text Citation References |
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In-Text Citation:
Title of the Act Year
Title of the Act Year (abbreviation of the jurisdiction)
References:
Title of the Act and Date of publication (abbreviation of the jurisdiction)
Note: Legislation is only included in a list of reference if it is important to an understanding of the work. In that case, it is preferrable to list separately under the subheading of "Legislation".
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In-Text Citation:
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)
Jurisdiction - There are two ways of clarifying jurisdiction in the text:
1. Make it obvious in the text
e.g. Victoria's Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ...
2. Include abbreviated jurisdiction in brackets after the date
e.g. Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) ...
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References:
Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)
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In-Text Citation & references Bills are cited in-text by title. Title of the Bill Year (Jurisdiction)
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In-Text Citation Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2017 (Cth) References |
Legal sources are usually included in a list of references only if they are important to un understanding of the work.
Legislation - Acts, Regulations, rules and by-laws, should be cited exactly - avoid altering spelling or capitalisation to suit the reference style.
Most Acts have a short formal title that can be used for citation purpose.
Case - The name of the case is italicised and the year is placed in brackets.
Jurisdiction:
Make it obvious in the text, e.g. Victoria's Equal opportunity Act 1995 prohibits' or place the abbreviated information in brackets after the date, (use Cth for Commonwealth Acts),e.g. the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ...
Units of division (Pinpoint reference)
