https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG The NZLawSG web of AustLII Communities. en-us Copyright 2026 by contributing authors Wiki Administrator [wiki@austlii.edu.au] The contributing authors of AustLII Communities AustLII Communities https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG https://austlii.community/foswiki/pub/System/ProjectLogos/AustLII_red_50x230.jpg https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/WebPreferences NZLawSG Web Preferences * Set PROJECT_LOGO_IMG = NZLII_communities small.png * Set PROJECT_LOGO_TITLE = NZLII * Set PROJECT_LOGO_URL = https://austlii.co... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2025-05-22T10:52:23+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/WebSideBar (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2025-05-22T10:52:05+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/WebMenu WebMenu Definition of site wide horizontal menu Implementation %IF{"'' ingroup 'AdminGroup'" then="$percntINCLUDE{\".SiteMenu\" section=\"admin... (last changed by UnknownUser) 2025-05-21T10:59:41+10:00 unknown https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/WebHome %IF{"$WEBSUMMARY = ''" then=" "}% * Table of contents About the Guide NZLII is pleased to be the new home for the New Zealand Law Style Guide. This is the t... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2022-03-18T13:48:20+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/NZLawStyleGuide New Zealand Law Style Guide Welcome to the New Zealand Law Style Guide More information can be found on the Project page. * Preface to the Third Edition * P... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2022-03-18T13:31:28+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/SecondaryMaterials 6 SECONDARY MATERIALS 6.1 Texts 6.1.1 General form The format for citing texts is as follows: Element Author Title Edition Publisher Place of publi... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2022-03-18T13:20:59+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/RequestsUnderOfficialInformationAct 5.3 REQUESTS UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT 1982 The format for citing requests under the Official Information Act 1982 is as follows: Element Citation ... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2022-03-18T13:20:10+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/PrefaceSecondEdition Preface to the Second Edition The first edition of the New Zealand Law Style Guide was published in late 2009. It would be going too far to say it was a runaway b... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2022-03-18T13:19:29+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/PapersAndReports : 5.4 PAPERS AND REPORTS Cite papers and reports in the style of texts. This rule may also be used for non governmental papers and reports, for example company an... (last changed by ChrisKenward) 2022-03-18T13:18:44+10:00 ChrisKenward https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/UnitedKingdomLegis 9.4 UNITED KINGDOM 9.4.1 Pre 1963 statutes Cite pre 1963 United Kingdom legislation, as well as imperial legislation, as follows: Element Short title Yea... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T12:28:24+10:00 JudiEathorneGould https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/PressReleases 7.4 PRESS RELEASES 7.4.1 General form The format for citing press releases is as follows: Element Author Title of press release Description of documen... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T12:24:38+10:00 JudiEathorneGould https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/Newspaper 7.2 NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES 7.2.1 General form The general format for citing newspaper and popular magazine articles (other than academic journals) is as... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T12:18:14+10:00 JudiEathorneGould https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/NeutralCitation 3.3 NEUTRAL CITATION Element Case name Year Court identifier Judgment number Pinpoint reference Example Attorney General v X 2007 ... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T12:10:53+10:00 JudiEathorneGould https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/DecisionsOfInternationalCourts 10.2 DECISIONS OF INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS 10.2.1 International Court of Justice and Permanent Court of International Justice The following general for... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T12:05:35+10:00 JudiEathorneGould https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/InternationalArbitralDecisions 10.3 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL DECISIONS 10.3.1 Reported decisions Reported international arbitral decisions are cited in the same way as decisions of the ICJ. The ... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T11:53:27+10:00 JudiEathorneGould https://austlii.community/foswiki/NZLawSG/MajorChangesInTheThirdEdition Major Changes in the Third Edition The major changes in the third edition are of three types. First, the third edition provides clarification of the existing rule... (last changed by JudiEathorneGould) 2022-03-18T11:43:17+10:00 JudiEathorneGould