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Cases
9- Reported caseA court decision published in an authorised or recognised law report series.
- Unreported decision (medium neutral citation)A court decision not published in a report series, identified by the court's own medium neutral citation.
- Unreported decision (no medium neutral citation)An unreported court decision from before courts adopted medium neutral citations.
- Proceedings (case not yet decided)A court matter that has been commenced but not yet decided.
- Court orderAn order made by a court, cited as a document in its own right.
- Administrative / tribunal decisionA decision of an administrative tribunal or similar quasi-judicial body.
- Arbitral award (domestic)An award or decision of a domestic arbitrator.
- Transcript of proceedingsThe official transcript of a court hearing.
- Submission in a caseA party's written submissions filed in a court proceeding.
Legislation
4- Act (statute)An Act of Parliament — the primary legislation of a jurisdiction.
- BillProposed legislation before Parliament, not yet enacted.
- Delegated legislationLaw made under an Act by a body other than Parliament — regulations, rules, by-laws and planning instruments.
- Australian ConstitutionThe Commonwealth Constitution (or a State constitution).
Parliamentary & legislative materials
11- Explanatory MemorandumA document accompanying a Bill that explains its purpose and provisions — called an Explanatory Statement or Note in some jurisdictions.
- Gazette noticeAn official government gazette, or a specific notice published in one.
- Order or ruling of a government bodyAn order, ruling or determination issued by a government instrumentality — such as an ATO ruling or an APRA standard.
- Rules of non-government bodies (ASX Listing Rules)Legislative-style rules made by a non-government entity, such as the ASX Listing Rules.
- Practice note / practice directionA direction issued by a court about its practice and procedure.
- Hansard (Parliamentary Debates)The official transcript of debate in a parliament.
- Written submission to an inquiryA written submission made to a government or parliamentary inquiry, including submissions to royal commissions.
- Evidence to a parliamentary committeeOral evidence given by a witness before a parliamentary committee.
- Australian Constitutional Convention DebatesThe official record of the 1890s constitutional convention debates.
- Parliamentary paper, committee report or bills digestA report of a parliamentary committee, a parliamentary paper, or a bills digest.
- Parliamentary research paper, note or briefA research paper, note or brief produced by a parliamentary library or research service.
Secondary sources
19- Journal articleAn article published in a law journal or law review.
- Symposium (special journal issue)A collection of journal articles published together as a symposium.
- BookAn authored, edited or translated book.
- Chapter in an edited bookA single authored chapter within an edited collection.
- AudiobookA book published in audio form.
- Report (government or organisation)A report published by a government body, commission or organisation.
- Royal Commission reportThe report of a royal commission.
- Law Reform Commission publicationA report, discussion paper or issues paper of a law reform commission.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics materialsStatistical publications and data releases of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- Research or working paperA research or working paper published by a university, institute or similar body.
- Conference paperA paper presented at a conference or similar event.
- Thesis or dissertationA thesis or dissertation submitted for a university degree.
- Legal dictionaryA dictionary, cited for a definition.
- Legal encyclopediaA legal encyclopedia such as Halsbury's Laws of Australia.
- Looseleaf serviceA regularly-updated looseleaf or online subscription commentary service.
- Patent, trade mark or designAn intellectual property document — a patent, trade mark or registered design.
- Company constitutionThe constitutive documents of a corporation, such as its constitution.
- Letter, email or memorandumWritten correspondence — a letter, email or memorandum.
- InterviewAn interview, or a similar format such as a focus group.
Internet & media
9- Speech, lecture or addressA speech, lecture or address delivered at an event.
- Press or media releaseA press or media release issued by a person or organisation.
- Newspaper articleAn article in a printed or electronic newspaper.
- Magazine, newsletter or periodical articleAn article in a magazine, newsletter or other periodical that is not a newspaper or academic journal.
- Internet material (web page)A general document or page published on a website.
- Social media postA post published on a social media platform, including platform-hosted videos.
- Film or video recordingA film, documentary or other audiovisual recording.
- Television series or episodeA television series or a specific episode.
- Radio segment or podcastA radio segment or a podcast episode.
International materials
15- TreatyA binding international agreement between states.
- Memorandum of UnderstandingA memorandum of understanding between governments.
- Charter of the United NationsThe founding treaty of the United Nations.
- United Nations resolution or documentAn official UN document — a resolution, report or official record.
- Decision of a UN treaty committeeA decision (or 'views') of a UN treaty body on an individual communication.
- United Nations yearbookMaterial published in a United Nations yearbook.
- International Court of Justice decisionA decision or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (or its predecessor, the PCIJ).
- ICJ pleading or written proceedingA pleading, memorial or other document filed in ICJ or PCIJ proceedings.
- International arbitral or tribunal decisionA decision of an international arbitral tribunal — state–state or investor–state (such as ICSID).
- International criminal court or tribunal decisionA decision of an international criminal court or tribunal, such as the ICC or ICTY.
- WTO panel or Appellate Body reportA dispute-settlement report or other document of the World Trade Organization (or under the GATT).
- European Union legislation and materialsEU legislation and other EU materials, cited to the Official Journal of the European Union.
- European Court of Human Rights decisionA decision of the European Court of Human Rights.
- Other supranational court decisionA decision of a regional or supranational court, such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
- Document of a supranational organisationA document of a supranational parliament, council or organisation outside the EU and Council of Europe.
Foreign domestic sources
13- United Kingdom caseA decision of a United Kingdom court.
- United Kingdom legislationAn Act of the UK Parliament, or UK delegated legislation.
- United Kingdom parliamentary debatesThe official record of debate in the UK Parliament.
- United Kingdom Command PaperA paper presented to the UK Parliament by command of the Crown, such as a white paper.
- United States caseA decision of a United States court.
- United States legislationUS federal or state legislation, cited to the code or to session laws.
- United States ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States (or a US state constitution).
- New Zealand caseA decision of a New Zealand court.
- New Zealand legislationAn Act of the New Zealand Parliament.
- Canadian caseA decision of a Canadian court.
- Canadian legislationCanadian federal or provincial legislation.
- Foreign case (other jurisdictions)A court decision from another foreign jurisdiction covered by the AGLC4 — China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, or other jurisdictions.
- Foreign legislation (other jurisdictions)Legislation from another foreign jurisdiction covered by the AGLC4, including translated legislation.