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Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th Edition

Guidance on using the Australian Guide to Legal Citation referencing style

Public international law sources

Public international law sources

This guide contains examples for commonly cited public international law sources. For comprehensive referencing rules for these materials, refer to the following chapters in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation ('AGLC') Part IV — International Materials:

  • 8 Treaties
  • 9 United Nations Materials
  • 10 International Court of Justice and Permanent Court of International Justice
  • 11 International Arbitral and Tribunal Decisions
  • 12 International Criminal Tribunals and Courts
  • 13 International Economic Materials
  • 14 Supranational Materials, including sources from the European Union.

Foreign domestic sources

Foreign domestic sources

The rules for referencing legal materials from overseas countries are contained in AGLC Part V — Foreign Domestic Sources and are not covered in this guide (other than UK legislation and case law) owing to their diverse and extensive nature.

Please refer to the relevant country chapter within the AGLC for assistance:

  • 15 Canada
  • 16 China
  • 17 France
  • 18 Germany
  • 19 Hong Kong
  • 20 Malaysia
  • 21 New Zealand
  • 22 Singapore
  • 23 South Africa
  • 24 United Kingdom
  • 25 United States of America.

General guidelines for countries not specifically covered in Part V are contained in AGLC chapter 26 Other Foreign Domestic Materials.