Legislation and legal authorities

For more comprehensive information and other juridictions, see the Bluebook -

The bluebook: A uniform system of citation (19th ed.). (2010).

       Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law Review Association. 

Citations should be made to the print source unless an electronic source is designated the official version (then for Internet and online sources use Citation, URL. or if it is from a commercial electronic database, use Citation (Name of the Database).).

The following examples are for the Australian jurisdiction only.

Type

Examples

Legislation (includes Acts and Bills)

General form for Acts:

<Short Title of the Act in italics> <year in italics>

       (Jurisdiction abbreviation) <subdivision if relevant>

       (Country abbreviation).

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (Austl.).

Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) s. 15 (Austl.).

General form for Bills: 

<Bill Name> <year> (Jurisdiction abbreviation) (Country

       abbreviation).

Interactive Gambling Bill 2001 (Cth) (Austl.).

Legal authorities (cases)

General form for cases:

<Case Name in italics> (year) <volume number>

       <reporter abbreviation> <first page> (Country

       abbreviation).

Carey v. Price 2005 132 ALR 255 (Austl.).

Mabo v. Queensland 1988 166 CLR 186 (Austl.).