Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian law/Case law

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[edit] Naming conventions

The naming of case articles should follow the principles laid out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (pdf, 759kb). Here are a few basic pointers:

• Full case names should only be used inside the article. For example, only surnames of parties need to be given. Also, '& Anor' and '& Ors' should not be included in the article name.
• Where a party is a government, say "Commonwealth" or (eg.) "Victoria", not "State of Victoria".
• In criminal cases, use "R" to represent the Crown, unless the Crown is the respondent, in which case use "The Queen" or "The King" as appropriate. Eg "R v Ryan", "Dietrich v The Queen".
• Don't use periods in the name following the "v".

Of course, the basic principles of naming articles apply, and of course, the simpler the better. Don't forget to add your case to List of High Court of Australia cases if it's a High court case.

[edit] Example article

Dietrich v The Queen - is a good example to follow for writing/expanding case law articles --Never29 14:03, 1 December 2005 (UTC)