LibGuides: APA 6th Edition Referencing: Cases

How do I reference cases (New Zealand legislation)?

Cases are another legal resource you may need to reference. These are listed alphabetically in the reference list, and always include the names of the two parties, the year in square brackets, and the NZ Law report number. A retrieval statement is necessary, either for a database or a URL. For example:

Example—reference list entry

Crown v Thompson [2013] NZLR 617. Retrieved from LexisNexis database.

Example—reference list entry

Milner v R [2014] NZCA 366. Retrieved August 1, 2014, from https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/from/decisions/judgments

Note: Include a retrieval date when referencing directly from the Courts of New Zealand website, as the information on there is retained publicly for 28 days only. The in text citations just list the names of the parties in italics, and the year, e.g.

Example—in-text citation
From the case Crown v Thompson [2013], we can see that this is not always problematic.

Example—in-text citation
Earlier this year Helen Milner was convicted of murdering her husband (Milner v R [2014]).