Guide: How to cite a Court case in Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (note) style

Guide: How to cite a Court case in Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (note) style

Cite A Court case in Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (note) style

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Use the following template to cite a court case using the Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (note) citation style. For help with other source types, like books, PDFs, or websites, check out our other guides. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator.

Key:
Pink text = information that you will need to find from the source.
Black text = text required by the Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (note) style.

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Title, Document Title/Name Pages Used (Location Year Published).

Example:

CHAMBERLAIN v. THE QUEEN (No.2) (1984), 153521 Criminal Law - Evidence - Federal Court (Australia High Court 1984).

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

Title, Document Title/Name Pages Used (Location Year Published).

Example

COURT High Court of Australia Gibbs C.J.(1), Mason(1), Murphy(2), Brennan(3) and Deane(4) JJ. HRNG 1983, November 28-30; 1984, February 22. #DATE 22:2:1984 JUDGE1 1984, February 22.   The following written judgments were delivered:- 
 Judge 1  GIBBS CJ    MASON J We would grant special leave to appeal, but would dismiss the appeal. (at p569)
Judge 2  MURPHY J  31.  In each case special leave to appeal should be granted, the appeal allowed, the conviction set aside and judgment of acquittal entered. (at p577)
Judge 3   BRENNAN  34.  I would, in the case of each application, grant special leave to appeal, allow the appeal, set aside the judgment and orders of the Federal Court and in lieu thereof order that the verdict of guilty be set aside and the conviction quashed. (at p630) ORDER   Applications for special leave to appeal granted.  
  Appeals dismissed. CHAMBERLAIN v. THE QUEEN (No.2) (1984), 153521 Criminal Law - Evidence - Federal Court (Australia High Court 1984).

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