Example | Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh | (1995) | 183 | CLR | 273 | , 280 |
Element | Case Name | Year | Volume | Law Report Series | Starting Page | Pinpoint |
AGLC Rule | 2.1 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.4 | 2.2.5 |
The table below includes common examples of Reported and Unreported citations and the various elements to include and the formatting you need to use, to construct the citations correctly.
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Material Type (AGLC Rule) |
Footnote Example |
Bibliography Example |
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Reported Judgments (Rule 2) |
1 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521, 522. |
Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521 |
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1 Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430, 435. |
Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430 |
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1 DPP (WA) v Silbert (2000) 112 A Crim R 88. |
DPP (WA) v Silbert (2000) 112 A Crim R 88 |
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1 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51, 55. |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51 |
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Unreported Decisions with a Medium Neutral Citation (more info here) (Rule 2.3.1) |
1 Hornsby Shire Council v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] HCA 19, [11]. |
Hornsby Shire Council v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] HCA 19 |
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Unreported Decisions without a Medium Neutral Citation (more info here) (Rule 2.3.2) |
1 York v Rowe (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Franklyn J, 18 January 1991) 1. |
York v Rowe (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Franklyn J, 18 January 1991) 1 |
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Note: Case citators (such as CaseBase and KeyCite) are tools to find citations (such as cases, legislation, journal articles, etc.), but they are not 'referenceable' in their own right.
For more information about deciphering case citations, including unreported judgments, visit our Case Law guide.
Common mistakes
When you cite a Case, certain elements must be included in the citation, but it is very easy to overlook certain elements and make common mistakes. Here are some common mistakes that are made when citing Cases:
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