Cases (Australian)
The APA style guide refers readers wishing to reference legal materials to The Bluebook: A uniform system of citation; however, The Bluebook is unsuitable for use in Australia. The fourth edition of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC4) should be used for reference list entries for Australian and international legal materials. The examples in this guide are based on AGLC4 style.
In-text citation
In-text citation template
Title of the case (year)
In-text citation example
As in the case of Mabo & Ors v Queensland & Anor (1982).
Reference list
Reference list template
Title of the case (year) Volume number Law report abbreviation First page number
Reference list example
Mabo & Ors v Queensland & Anor (1982) 9, No. 45 HCASCF 4.
Tips
- AGLC is a footnoting style. We have adapted it for APA. The reference list follows AGLC style, but the citations are formatted in APA style.
- Use short titles only if a case is well known.
- Case names and legislation in the text should be italicised
- See AGLC4 Rule 3.1.3 for a list of
Jurisdiction abbreviations - Refer to the following rules in AGLC4 :