legal sources
Legal Sources
Legal Sources can include Legislation, Acts, Bills or Legal Cases.
Examples
Legislation
In-text reference
The Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) is ...
(Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) s. 5)
Name of Act and Year (in italics) Jurisdiction bracketed and abbreviated, example (Qld) (Vic) Commonwealth: (Cth)
References
Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld). www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/inforce/current/act-1899-009
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth). Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (legislation.gov.au)
Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 (UK). Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 (Hansard) (parliament.uk)
If your source was not the actual act, include the full details of the source.
Bills
Bills
Bills should appear in the same format as legislation; however, they are not italicised.
In-text Citation
The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Cth) provides that ...
References
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Cth). https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6407
Legal Cases
Case Law
In-Text Citation
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Kumar (2017) established ...
References
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Kumar (2017) 260 CLR 367. https://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showCase/2017/HCA/11
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