HowtoCite.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Whether you use unreported or unpublished depends on the jurisdiction. However, in reality it doesn’t matter because they are synonyms and their meaning is understood in all English language jurisdictions. * Court abbreviations can be found in the Citation Guides I’ve provided. * * * Note that in Australia the jurisdiction is given in full after unreported and in the U.S. the jurisdiction is abbreviated and at the end of the citation. * The “star page” indicates the page number Westlaw/LexisNexis predict the number of that page will be in the reporter series. For published cases on Westlaw/LexisNexis, the star symbol * followed by a number indicates the actual page number in the reporter series the information is located. Star pages are used and not “web pages” for citations. * “at” refers to page number * * * * * * * * Most Acts have a section which is called “Short Title” at the very beginning of the Act. * A list of jurisdiction abbreviations is included in each of the Citation Guides I have provided. * In this example the year is part of the Short Title so it is italicized. Jurisdiction is not clear in the title so it must be indicated (NY). Finally the section 19 is given, the subsection (1), the paragraph (a) and subparagraph (ii). * In this example the year is not part of name of the Bill so it must be added and is not italicized. The jurisdiction is clear in the title of the Bill so it does not need to be repeated. cl is the abbreviation for clause. * For a more detailed discussion of Subordinate legislation review the U.S. Citation Guide I have provided * * In reality the title is the Texas Rules of Evidence so the jurisdiction would not need to be added in parenthesis’ * * * Same as with long case names, you can use the popular name or shorten the name yourself. Again be consistent with your usage or shortened names. * * * * * * * * * * * * * It is still permissible to use Latin terms but modern English legal wri