AGLC4 Rule 2.2.3: Abbreviations for Report Series
Abbreviate the report series using appendix A and never put it in italics. The table lists the most commonly cited authorised or preferred Australian series by court or jurisdiction; the common unauthorised series are ALR, ALJR, FLR, Fam LR and A Crim R. A series missing from appendix A is written out in full.
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Formatting
- The series abbreviation is roman, never italic.
- Abbreviations follow appendix A exactly, with no full stops and with their internal spaces kept.
- A bracketed jurisdiction that forms part of a series abbreviation is part of the abbreviation.
- A series not in appendix A is given in full, still roman.
- An open year range in the table means the series is still current.
Example
Quoted from the Guide, page 51- 65Arnold v Regent Press Pty Ltd [1957] QSR 211.
Forms in the rule
Quoted from the Guide, page 51- Commonly used unauthorised Australian report series are: ALR, ALJR, FLR, Fam LR, A Crim R.
Most commonly cited authorised or preferred Australian report series, with the years each covers (a blank first cell continues the jurisdiction above)
Quoted from the Guide, page 51| Court/Jurisdiction | Report Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| High Court of Australia | CLR | 1903– |
| Federal Court of Australia | FCR | 1984– |
| Australian Capital Territory | ACTR (in ALR) | 1973–2008 |
| ACTLR | 2007– | |
| New South Wales | SR (NSW) | 1901–59 |
| NSWR | 1960–70 | |
| NSWLR | 1971– | |
| Northern Territory | NTR (in ALR) | 1979–91 |
| NTLR | 1990– | |
| Queensland | St R Qd | 1902–57 |
| Qd R | 1958– | |
| South Australia | SALR | 1899–1920 |
| SASR | 1921– | |
| Tasmania | Tas LR | 1904–40 |
| Tas SR | 1941–78 | |
| Tas R | 1979– | |
| Victoria | VLR | 1875–1956 |
| VR | 1957– | |
| Western Australia | WALR | 1898–1958 |
| WAR | 1958– |
See also
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