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AGLC Referencing Guide

This guide provides basic information on footnotes and bibliographies using the AGLC (4th edition).

Primary Source - Cases

Cases - Reported Judgments (contained in Law Reports)

Material Type Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(Learn about finding reported judgments)
Reported Judgments 1 Alati v Kruger (1955) 94 CLR 216. Alati v Kruger ​(1955) 94 CLR 216
  1 R v Reid [2007] 1 Qd R 64. R v Reid [2007] 1 Qd R 64
  1 Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430. Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430
  1 Wong v Commonwealth (2009) 236 CLR 573. Wong v Commonwealth (2009) 236 CLR 573

Rex (the King) and Regina (the Queen) should be abbreviated to 'R' where the Crown is the first named party. Where the Crown is the respondent 'The King' or 'The Queen' should be written in full.

Where the Commonwealth of Australia is a party 'Commonwealth' should be used. Where a party is an Australian State or Territory only the name of that State or Territory should be used. For example 'Queensland, not 'State of Queensland'.

Primary Source - Cases

Cases - Unreported Judgments (not in Law Reports)

Material Type Footnote Example Bibliography Example
Unreported judgments with a medium neutral citation Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39 (23 September 2009). Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39 (23 September 2009)
Unreported judgments without a medium neutral citation Ross v Chambers (Unreported, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Kriewaldt J, 5 April 1956) 77. Ross v Chambers  (Unreported, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Kriewaldt J, 5 April 1956) 77

A medium neutral citation should only be used where the medium neutral citation was allocated by the court itself. If this is NOT the case the unreported judgment should be cited as per Rule 2.3.2 of the AGLC.

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