Academic Referencing Tool (ART)
Harvard - Legislation
PrintCases
In text referencing
First mentioned, provide full details. Following references date can be omitted.
(Beasley v Francis (2008) 237 CLR 1 at 72-8)
If the case has a common name, cite as follows and subsequent entries the common name can be used.
(Beasley v Francis (2008) 237 CLR 1 at 72-8) (the Library Case)
Reference list
Beasley v Francis (2008) 237 CLR 1
Act of parliament
In text referencing
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) states....
As stated in Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)......
Reference list
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)
Notes
- Title of legislation should be cited exactly, capitalisation unaltered regardless of the referencing style.
- First reference to an Act or Statutory Rule should be cited with their short formal title, in italics, exactly and in full. In subsequent references, title can be in roman type and date omitted.
- Jurisdiction can be made obvious by using it within the writing, or in parentheses in roman type after the date.
Based on Snooks & Co 2002 Style manual for authors, editors and printers , 6th edn, rev. John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.

