The complete Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed.) reference for law students — cases, legislation, secondary sources and footnotes.
This guide is written for Australian postgraduate and undergraduate students. It follows Australian conventions (Macquarie Dictionary spelling, AEST/AEDT timelines, AQF levels) and reflects how the aglc4 guide is treated at Group of Eight, ATN and IRU universities.
Examiners at Australian universities apply the same core standard across faculties: rigorous evidence, critical analysis, correct referencing, and a clear argumentative arc. The aglc4 guide is judged against these expectations first, and formatting second.
We recommend cross-checking your work against your specific unit or HDR handbook — those documents are your ground truth alongside this general guide.
1. Start with the primary rubric or scope document. 2. Map your evidence sources — Australian databases like Informit and Trove alongside Scopus and Web of Science. 3. Draft in Australian English. 4. Reference to your unit's style. 5. Have a second expert eye pass over the draft before submission.
If you need a second pair of eyes, our editors are Australian postgraduate-qualified and turn most drafts around within 48–72 hours.
Using US spelling, misapplying referencing conventions, mixing up degree-level expectations (e.g. treating an Honours thesis like a PhD chapter), and missing the Australian-specific scholarship on your topic.
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