Referencing of legal resources can vary according to country. Chapter 3.17 of the AMA Manual of Style focuses on non-US (United States) legal references but is limited to legal cases. The Legislation section below is based on AGLC4 (Australian Guide to Legal Citation). See the Monash University Law Library's Legal Abbreviations Guide for help with legal terms abbreviations. |
Legislation
Format: Title of the act year (abbreviation of jurisdiction) pinpoint if applicable.
Example: 44. Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic).
Example: 45. Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth).
Format: Title of Case Abbreviated name of report series Volume (Name of the Court Abbreviated State, Country Year).
Example: 46. Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562
Example: 47. PP Consultants Pty Limited v Finance Sector Union (2000) 201 CLR 648