Foreign Jurisdictions

AGLC4 gives each major foreign jurisdiction its own chapter with local conventions layered over the familiar Australian skeleton. Canada is Chapter 15, China 16, New Zealand 21, the United Kingdom 24 and the United States 25, with more in between. For a jurisdiction without a chapter, follow the pattern of the closest covered system and stay consistent.

UK cases follow rule 24.1, including the historical report series and Lords’ names in pinpoints. UK statutes follow rules 24.2 to 24.3 and read like Australian Acts with UK as the jurisdiction. Parliamentary debates follow rule 24.4.1 and command papers rule 24.4.2.

US cases follow rule 25.1 with the reporter system. US legislation follows rules 25.2 to 25.3, and the US Constitution follows rule 25.4 with its amendment and section symbols.

Canadian cases follow rule 15.1 and Canadian legislation rules 15.2 to 15.4. New Zealand cases follow rule 21.1 and legislation rule 21.2. Chinese sources follow Chapter 16. Pincite’s foreign source types carry these local conventions for you, including the unreported forms.