AGLC4 Rule 12.2.5: Case Number

The case number is preceded by Case No and otherwise follows rule 9.2.10. It is taken from the judgment, including any part specific to that document, with abbreviations stripped of full stops but full stops that belong to the number retained. Where there are several case numbers, all are given after Case Nos. The number used is the one the tribunal or court itself assigned.

AGLC4 page 180

Formatting

  • The label Case No is roman with a capital C and N and no full stop after No.
  • Where more than one number is given, the label becomes Case Nos, and two numbers are joined by and.
  • One space separates the label from the number.
  • The number is copied exactly as it appears on the judgment, including its hyphens, slashes and any document-specific suffix.
  • A comma follows the case number, before the full date.

Examples

Quoted from the Guide, page 180
  1. 17
    Prosecutor v Renzaho (Decision on Motion for Extension of Time for the Filing of Notice of Appeal and Brief in Reply) (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Appeals Chamber, Case No ICTR-97-31-A, 22 September 2009) [6].
  2. 18
    Prosecutor v Kunarac (Judgement) (International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Trial Chamber II, Case Nos IT-96-23-T and IT-96-23/1-T, 22 February 2001).

Forms in the rule

Quoted from the Guide, page 180
  • ‘Case No’
  • ‘Case Nos’

See also

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