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Legal cases

Reference list

Party v Party (year) volume number Report series abbreviated page number.
Party v Party [year] court abbreviation case number. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434.

Griffith v Steele [2017] VSC 795. http://www.austlii.edu.au/

In-text

The case of Rosenberg v Percival (2001) shows that doctors have a duty to inform...

Notes

  • Include the year with the first in-text citation. The year can be omitted in subsequent citations.

Legislation

Act

Reference list

Short Title of Act Year (Jurisdiction) section if relevant
Short Title of Act Year (Jurisdiction). http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic).  http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/

In-text

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s. 35 provides meaning as to the …

Notes

  • Include the jurisdiction the first time the act is cited. The jurisdiction can be dropped with subsequent citations.

 

Bill

Reference list

Short Title of Bill Year (Jurisdiction) s. subdivision number if relevant. Web address

Greater Cities Commission Bill 2022 (NSW) s. 9. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/browse/bills

In-text

As found in the Greater Cities Commission Bill (2022, s. 9)

Notes

  • The title and the year of a bill are not italicized

Parliamentary debates

Parliamentary debates (Hansard)

Reference list

Jurisdiction. Parliamentary debates. Chamber. Day Month Year. Volume. Web address

Commonwealth. Parliamentary debates. House of Representatives. 29 March 2022. https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hanssen261110

In-text

As discussed recently in parliament (Commonwealth, 2022)....

Notes

  • Volume number may not always be available

United Nations documents

Reference list

(Treaty)

Name of Treaty or Convention. Month Day, Year, https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. December 19, 1966, https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20999/volume-999-i-14668-english.pdf

In-text

(United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966)

as shown in the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

Notes

  • Include the signing or approval date
  • Place major words in the title of the treaty in capitals
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used.

 

Reference list

(Charter)

U.N. Charter art. xx, para. xx.

U.N. Charter art. 43, para. 3.

In-text

(U.N. Charter art. 43, para. 3)

Article 43, paragraph 3 of the United Nations Charter states that....

Notes

  • To cite the entire article, omit the paragraph number

Reference list

(Resolution)

Author (if applicable). Month Day, Year. Title (if applicable). UN document number. URL

United Nations, General Assembly. (September 28, 2001). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly - International day of peace. A/55/282. http://www.un-documents.net/a55r282.htm

In-text

(United Nations, General Assembly, 2001)

The United Nations, General Assembly (2001) stated that...

Notes

  • Place the title of the resolution in sentence case