• Basic format to reference legislation
• Referencing legislation: Examples

• The Footnote Citation
  The basics of Footnote Citations in Oxford.
• The Reference List
  The format for a Reference List in Oxford.
• How to use quotes in Oxford
  How to include short and long quotes in your work.
• ibid & op. cit.
• Secondary Sources
  What to do if you want to reference a quote that someone else has referenced.
• Useful Library resources

For Acts of Parliament, details to include are:

• Short title in italics, or use the long title if there is one. 
• Year (in italics).
• Jurisdiction abbreviation (in round brackets).
• Section/s if applicable.
  
  Examples:
  Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), s. 28
  Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth), ss. 4-7

For Bills, details to include are:

• The name of the Bill and the Legislative Body (no italics).
• Jurisdiction abbreviation (in round brackets).
  
  Example:
  Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011 (Cwlth)

For Cases, details to include are:

• Popular title of Case (in italics).
• Year (in round brackets).
• Volume number.
• Reporter abbreviation.
• First page number.
  
  Example:
  James Hardie Industries NV v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2010) 274 ALR 85

Please note:
Students studying Law units at VU use the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC) - check with your lecturer.

AGLC Guide