AGLC4 Footnote and Bibliography Examples

Caution! This guide is NOT exhaustive. It simply lists examples for a few common reference types, focusing on Australian materials.
Need more? Consult the full AGLC (4th edition) manual online.

Cases
Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)
Reported Judgments 1
Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521. Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521
(Rule 2)

1
Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430. Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430

1
DPP (WA) v Silbert (2000) 112 A Crim R 88. DPP (WA) v Silbert (2000) 112 A Crim R 88
1
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C
Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51. G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51
Unreported Decisions with a
Medium Neutral 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009]
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39.
Citation (more info here) HCA 39
(Rule 2.3.1)
Unreported
Decisions without a Medium
Neutral Citation (more info 1 Ross v Chambers (Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Kriewaldt Ross v Chambers (Supreme Court of the Northern
here) J, 5 April 1956) 77. Territory, Kriewaldt J, 5 April 1956) 77
(Rule 2.3.2)
Legislation
Material Type
Footnote Example
(AGLC Rule) Bibliography Example
Australian Constitutions 1
Australian Constitution s 22. Australian Constitution
(Rule 3.6)
1
Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 (WA) s 5 ('Criminal Code').

Statutes (Acts of [Subsequent citation]

4
Parliament) Criminal Code (n1) s 8. Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 (WA)
(Rule 3.1)
Note: A short title may be given to a portion of an Act, a piece of delegated legislation or a
Bill. The short title should be placed after the pinpoint to the relevant portion. See the full
AGLC manual, Rule 3.5.
1
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
1
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Act 2006 (Cth) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory)
sch 1 item 46. Amendment Act 2006 (Cth)
1
Bills Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Amendment Bill 2012 (WA) cl Criminal Investigation (Identifying People)
(Rule 3.2) 3. Amendment Bill 2012 (WA)
Delegated Legislation (rules,
1
regulations, orders) Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005 (WA) reg 6A. Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005 (WA)
(Rule 3.4)
1
Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) ords 3, 5.
Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth)
Note: For further details on abbreviations see the full AGLC manual, Table 3.4
1
Explanatory Memoranda Explanatory Memorandum, Conservation and Land Management Explanatory Memorandum, Conservation and Land
(Rule 3.7) Amendment Bill 2002 (WA). Management Amendment Bill 2002 (WA)
1
Gazettes Western Australia, Western Australian Government Gazette, Western Australia, Western Australian Government
(Rule 3.9.1) No 30, 28 February 2014, 526. Gazette, No 30, 28 February 2014
Books, eBooks & Looseleaf Services
Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)

1 Van der Waarden, Natalie, Understanding

Book: Single author Natalie Van der Waarden, Understanding Employment Law: Concepts
Employment Law: Concepts and Cases (LexisNexis
(Rules 4.4.1 and 6.1) and Cases (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2013) 199.
Butterworths, 2013)

1 Burton, Kelley, Thomas Crofts and Stella

Book: Two or three authors Kelley Burton, Thomas Crofts and Stella Tarrant, Principles of Criminal
Tarrant, Principles of Criminal Law in Queensland
(Rules 4.1.2 and 6.1) Law in Queensland and Western Australia (Lawbook, 2011) 80-1.
and Western Australia (Lawbook, 2011)
1
Book: More than 3 authors Michael Tilbury et al, Remedies: Commentary and Materials (Thomson Tilbury, Michael et al, Remedies: Commentary and
(Rules 4.1.2 and 6.1) Reuters, 5th ed, 2011) 701-11. Materials (Thomson Reuters, 5th ed, 2011)
1
Book: Organisation as McGill Law Journal, Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (Carswell
Thomson, 4th ed, 1998). McGill Law Journal, Canadian Guide to Uniform
author
Legal Citation (Carswell Thomson, 4th ed, 1998)
(Rules 4.1.4 and 6.1) Note: "McGill Law Journal" is the author, as an organisation.
1
Book: No author Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Advanced Learner's
(Rules 4.1.4 and 6.1) 2003) 943. Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
1
Book: Editor/s Paul Martin et al (eds), Environmental Governance and Martin, Paul et al (eds), Environmental Governance
(Rules 4.1.3 and 6.6) Sustainability (Edward Elgar, 2012). and Sustainability (Edward Elgar, 2012)

1 Berryman, Jeff and Robyn Carroll, 'Cy-près as a

Jeff Berryman and Robyn Carroll, 'Cy-près as a Class Action Remedy -
Book: Chapters in edited Class Action Remedy - Justly Maligned or Just
Justly Maligned or Just Misunderstood?' in Kit Barker and Darryn Jensen
books Misunderstood?' in Kit Barker and Darryn Jensen
(eds), Private Law: Key Encounters with Public Law (Cambridge University
(Rule 6.6.1) (eds), Private Law: Key Encounters with Public
Press, 2013) 320.
Law (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

1 Cohn, E J and W Zdzieblo, Manual of German

Book: Multi-volume E J Cohn and W Zdzieblo, Manual of German Law (Oceana Publications,
Law (Oceana Publications, 2nd revised ed, 1968) vol
(Rule 6.5) 2nd revised ed, 1968) vol 1, 91.
1
Book: Translations 1 The Qur'an, tr Tarif Khalisi (Harvard University
The Qur'an, tr Tarif Khalisi (Harvard University Press, 1972).
(Rule 6.7) Press, 1972)
 1
Robert Baldwin, Martin Cave and Martin Lodge, Understanding
Regulation: Theory, Strategy, and Practice (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, Baldwin, Robert, Martin Cave and Martin
Book: eBook 2012). Lodge, Understanding Regulation: Theory, Strategy,
and Practice (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2012)
Note: Cite an eBook as you would a print book.

Book: Looseleaf Service

1 Australian Securities and Investment Commission,
(frequently updated) in Australian Securities and Investment Commission, Thomson
Thomson Reuters, ASIC Digest, vol 1 (at Update
print Reuters, ASIC Digest, vol 1 (at Update 385) [IR 08.3].
385)
(Rule 7.8)
1
JW Carter, LexisNexis, Carter on Contract (online at 20 February 2018)
Book: Looseleaf Service [04-001]. Carter, JW, LexisNexis, Carter on Contract (online at
(frequently updated) online
20 February 2018) [04-001]
(Rule 7.8) Note: If accessed online, omit the volume number. Include the service number if available.
Otherwise, include the date accessed.

Journal Articles
Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)

1 Zimmerman, Augusto, ‘How Brazilian Judges

Journal Article: One author, Augusto Zimmerman, ‘How Brazilian Judges Undermine the Rule of
Undermine the Rule of Law. A Critical Appraisal’
no issue number Law. A Critical Appraisal’ (2008) 11 International Trade and Business Law
(2008) 11 International Trade and Business Law
(Rules 5.1 and 5.10) Review 179, 184.
Review 179
Young, Simon and Sarah Murray, 'An Elegant
Journal Article: Two 1
Simon Young and Sarah Murray, 'An Elegant Convergence? The Convergence? The Constitutional Entrenchment of
authors, issue number, with
Constitutional Entrenchment of Jurisdictional Error Review in Australia, Jurisdictional Error Review in Australia' (2011)
pinpoint
(2011) 11(2) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal 117, 118. 11(2) Oxford University Commonwealth Law
(Rules 5.1, 5.4 and 5.7)
Journal 117
1
Note, 'Live Free and Nullify: Against Purging Capital Juries of Death
Journal Article: No author, Penalty Opponents' (2014) 127 Harvard Law Review 2092. Note, 'Live Free and Nullify: Against Purging Capital
no issue number Juries of Death Penalty Opponents' (2014)
(Rules 5.1 and 5.10) Note: If the article is unsigned, the type of article, such as Note or Comment, should appear 127 Harvard Law Review 2092
in place of the author’s name.
 1
Journal Article: Online Azzurra Annunziata et al, 'Do Consumers Want more Nutritional and
Health Information on Wine Labels? Insights from the EU and USA' (2016) Annunziata, Azzurra et al, 'Do Consumers Want
journal, more than three
8(7) Nutrients 416:1-19, 8. more Nutritional and Health Information on Wine
authors, issue number with
Labels? Insights from the EU and USA' (2016)
pinpoint
Note: Online journal articles should, as far as possible, be cited in the same way as articles 8(7) Nutrients 416
(Rules 5.1, 5.4 and 5.10) in print journals.
1
Genevieve Helleringer and Anne-Lise Sibony, 'European Consumer
protection through the Behavioural Lens' (2017) 23 Columbia journal of Helleringer, Genevieve and Anne-Lise Sibony,
Journal Article: Forthcoming European Law (forthcoming) 'European Consumer
(Rule 5.11) protection through the Behavioural Lens' (2017) 23
Note: For forthcoming articles the starting page should be replaced with '(forthcoming)'. Columbia journal of European Law (forthcoming)
For articles available as an advance the starting page should be replaced with '(advance)'.

Newspapers
Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)
Newspaper Article: signed, 1
Stephanie Peatling, 'Female Chief Justice Rewrites the Script', The Peatling, Stephanie, 'Female Chief Justice Rewrites
with pinpoint
Age (Melbourne, 31 January 2017) 6. the Script', The Age (Melbourne, 31 January 2017) 6
(Rule 7.11.1)
Newspaper Article: from a
named section of the 1
'Little Corporate Appeal in Green Bottom Line', Business, The Age 'Little Corporate Appeal in Green Bottom
newspaper, unsigned
(Melbourne, 6 June 2005). Line', Business, The Age (Melbourne, 6 June 2005)
(author not known)
(Rules 7.11.1 and 7.11.4)
Newspaper Article: only 1 Tomazin, Farrah, 'Kinder Wages Breakthrough', The
Farrah Tomazin, 'Kinder Wages Breakthrough', The Age (online at 19 May
available online, no page Age (online at 19 May 2009)
2009) <http://www.theage.com/au/national/education/kinder-wages-
numbers <http://www.theage.com/au/national/education/ki
breakthrough-20090519.bcwh.html>.
(Rule 7.11.2) nder-wages-breakthrough-20090519.bcwh.html>
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)
Dictionary: Print (includes
1
Legal Dictionaries) Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed, 2009) 'demise' (def 4). Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed, 2009)
(Rule 7.6)
Dictionary: Online (includes 1
Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary (online at 10 February 2018) Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary (online
Legal Dictionaries)
'default judgment' (def 1). at 10 February 2018)
(Rule 7.6)
1
Legal Encyclopedias: Print LexisNexis, Halsbury's Laws of Australia, vol 15 (at 25 May 2009) 235 LexisNexis, Halsbury's Laws of Australia, vol 15 (at
(Rule 7.7) Insurance, '2 General Principles' [235-270]. 25 May 2009) 235 Insurance, '2 General Principles'

1 Westlaw AU, The Laws of Australia (online at 15

Legal Encyclopedias: Online Westlaw AU, The Laws of Australia (online at 15 February 2018) 2
February 2018) 2 Administrative Law, '2.3 Access
(Rule 7.7) Administrative Law, '2.3 Access to information' [2.3.10].
to information'

Other Secondary Sources

Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)
Australian Law Reform Commission, For Your
Law Reform Commission 1
Australian Law Reform Commission, For Your Information: Australian Information: Australian Privacy Law
Reports
Privacy Law and Practice (Report No 108, May 2008) vol 1, 339 [7.7]. and Practice (Report No 108, May 2008) vol 1,
(Rule 7.1.4)
339 [7.7]

1 Vodanovich, Ivan Milton, 'The Criminal Jury Trial in

Theses Ivan Milton Vodanovich, 'The Criminal Jury Trial in Western Australia'
Western Australia' (PhD Thesis, University of
(Rule 7.2.5) (PhD Thesis, University of Western Australia, 1989).
Western Australia, 1989)
1
Jenny Lin, 'Audits of Shareholder Panels' (Conference Paper, Annual Lin, Jenny, 'Audits of Shareholder Panels'
Conference Papers
Congress of the World Auditors Association, 12 April 1994). (Conference Paper, Annual Congress of the World
(Rule 7.2.4)
Auditors Association, 12 April 1994)
 Note: For conference proceedings that are published as a book, cite as a book chapter.
1
Peter Sinden, 'Primary Sources of Law' (LAWS1104 Lecture, University of Sinden, Peter, 'Primary Sources of Law' (LAWS1104
Lectures Western Australia Law School, 2 November 2013). Lecture, University of Western Australia Law
Note: We recommend citing Lectures as Speeches (AGLC Rule 7.3).
School, 2 November 2013)

Websites, Social Media & IP

Material Type
Footnote Example Bibliography Example
(AGLC Rule)
1
International Committee of the Red Cross, Engaging with Religious International Committee of the Red
Websites: full date created Circles on Islamic Law and IHL (Web Page, 24 May 2018) Cross, Engaging with Religious Circles on Islamic
or updated <https://www.icrc.org/en/document/engaging-religious-circles-islamic- Law and IHL (Web Page, 24 May 2018)
(Rule 7.15) law-and-ihl>. <https://www.icrc.org/en/document/engaging-
Note: When available, the full date of the last update of the web page should be used.
religious-circles-islamic-law-and-ihl>
1
Websites: no date Law Society of Western Australia, Our History (Web Page) Law Society of Western Australia, Our History (Web
(Rule 7.15) <http://www.lawsocietywa.asn.au/history>. Page) <http://www.lawsocietywa.asn.au/history>

1 @s_m_stephenson (Scott Stephenson) (Twitter, 17

@s_m_stephenson (Scott Stephenson) (Twitter, 17 July 2017, 9:37pm
July 2017, 9:37pm AEST)
Social Media Post AEST)
<https://twitter.com/s_m_stephenson/status/8871
(Rule 7.16) <https://twitter.com/s_m_stephenson/status/887169425551441921>,
69425551441921>, archived at
archived at <https://perma.cc/7A63-G2RT>.
<https://perma.cc/7A63-G2RT>
Intellectual Property 1 AU Trade Mark No 1701985, filed on 22 June 2015
AU Trade Mark No 1701985, filed on 22 June 2015 (Registered on
Materials (Registered on 28 January 2016) ('AGLC Trade
28 January 2016) ('AGLC Trade Mark').
(Rule 7.9) Mark')