A - B - Legal abbreviations - Subject guides at University of Sydney

A - Legal abbreviations

A Crim R - Australian Criminal Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (1979- )
A Def R - Australian Defamation Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Limited online coverage available via the Case Law folder within the Australian Defamation Law & Practice (Lexis Advance) service.
Hard-copy available in the Law Library via the looseleaf service (1973-1996).
AAR - Administrative Appeals Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 38, 2003- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library from vol. 1, 1984 and onwards (Reports AUS-AAR).
AATA - Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1976- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AATR - Administrative Appeals Tribunal Reports (Vic)
Jurisdiction: Australia
vol. 1 (1988) - vol. 22 (1998)
Preceded by PABR - Planning Appeals Board Reports (Vic)
Continued by VPR - Victorian Planning Reports
Not available at USYD. Request via the Library's Resource Sharing service.
ABC (NS) - Australian Bankruptcy Cases (New Series)
Jurisdiction: Australia
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1999- )
ABC - Australian Bankruptcy Cases
Jurisdiction: Australia
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol.1, 1928 - v.20, 1964)
ABCA - Alberta Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Canada
Access via CanLII (1970- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ABLR - Australian Business Law Review
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 1973- )
ABPC - Provincial Court of Alberta
Jurisdiction: Canada
Access via CanLII (1998- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ABQB - Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta Jurisdiction: Canada
Access via CanLII (1971- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AC - Law Reports, Appeal Cases (Third Series)
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via ICLR (1891- )
ACCR - Australian Consumer Credit Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (2 vols. 1994-1997)
ACIndT - Australian Coal Industry Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1940-1995)
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ACJ - Judgments of the Arbitration Court of New Zealand
Hard-copy available in the Law Library from 1978-1986.
Continued by the New Zealand Industrial Law Reports.
ACL - Australian Current Law
Access via Lexis Advance: legislation (1991- ) and cases (1972- )
ACLB - Australian Construction Law Bulletin
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1990- )
ACLC - Australian Company Law Cases
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (vol. 1, 1982- )
ACLR - Australian Company Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1974 - v. 15, 1989)
Hard-copy available in the Law Library.
Continued by the Australian Corporation & Securities Reports (ACSR)
ACompT - Australian Competition Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1997- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ACopyT - Copyright Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1982- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ACSR - Australian Corporations and Securities Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1990- )
Preceded by the Australian Company Law Reports (ACLR)
ACTAAT - Administrative Appeals Tribunal of the ACT
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1993-2009)
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
Continued by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
ACTCA - Supreme Court of the ACT - Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (2002- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ACTDT - Discrimination Tribunal of the ACT
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1998-2009)
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
Continued by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
ACTLR - Australian Capital Territory Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 2007- )
Authorised report series for the ACT.
ACTMC - Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (2012- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ACTR - Australian Capital Territory Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1973- )
Hard-copy formerly published at the back of the Australian Law Report series.
ACTRTT - Residential Tenancies Tribunal of the ACT
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1998-2009)
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
Continued by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
ACTSC - Supreme Court of the ACT
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1986- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ADFDAT - Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1999- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ADO - Australian Designs Office
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1982- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ADR - Australian Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Bulletin
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 2014- )
ADRJ - Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 12, 2001- )
Preceded by the Australian Dispute Resolution Journal
ADRJ - Australian Dispute Resolution Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 1990 - vol. 11, 2000)
Continued by the Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal
AGSTJ - Australian GST Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw AU (vol. 1, 2001- )
Preceded by GSToday
AGSTJ - GSToday
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw AU (vol. 1, 1998 - vol. 25, 2000)
Click on volume 0 within the Australian GST Journal to access this collection.
Continued by the Australian GST Journal
AICmr - Australian Information Commissioner
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (2011- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AICmrCN - Australian Information Commissioner Case Notes
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (2011- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AIPC - Australian Intellectual Property Cases
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (1998- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1982- )
AIPJ - Australian Intellectual Property Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 1990- )
AIRC - Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1983-2009)
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AIRCFB - Australian Industrial Relations Commission - Full Bench
Jurisdiction: Australia
Available via AustLII (2007-2009)
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AITR - Australian and New Zealand Income Tax Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Preceded by the Australian Income Tax Reports
Continued by the Australasian Tax Reports
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 3, 1948 - vol. 10, 1968)
AITR - Australian Income Tax Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Continued by the Australian and New Zealand Income Tax Reports
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1940 - vol. 2, 1944)
AJ Admin L - Australian Journal of Administrative Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Alternative abbreviation = AJAdminL
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 1993- )
AJCCL - Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 19, 2011- )
Preceded by the Trade Practices Law Journal (TPLJ)
AJFL - Australian Journal of Family Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1986- )
AJLL - Australian Journal of Labour Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1988- )
ALD - Administrative Law Decisions
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1976- )
Authorised report series for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
ALJ - Australian Law Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 1927- )
ALJR - Australian Law Journal Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 77, 2002- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1927- )
Previously issued as part of the Australian Law Journal.
All ER - All England Law Reports
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via Lexis Advance (1936- )
All ER Rep - All England Law Reports Reprint
Jurisdiction: UK
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1558-1935)
All ER Rep Ext - All England Law Reports Reprint, Extension Volumes
Jurisdiction: UK
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1861-1935)
ALR (CN) - Argus Law Reports, Current Notes
Jurisdiction: Australia
Alternative abbreviations = ArgusLawRpCN ; Argus LR (CN)
Access via AustLII (1896-1950)
ALR - Argus Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Alternative abbreviations = ArgusLawRp ; Argus LR
Continued by the Australian Argus Law Reports.
Access via AustLII (1895-1950)
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1895 - v. 66, 1959)
ALR - Australian Argus Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Continued by the Australian Law Reports.
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1960-1973)
ALR - Australian Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Preceded by the Australian Argus Law Reports
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1973- )
ALT - Australian Law Times (Vic)
Jurisdiction: Australia
Continued by the Victorian Law Reports.
Access via HeinOnline (vol. 1, 1879 - vol. 49, 1928)
ANZ Insurance Cases - Australian & New Zealand Insurance Cases
Jurisdiction: Australia and New Zealand
Alternative abbreviation = ANZ Ins Cas
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (1979- )
APLB - Australian Property Law Bulletin
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 19, 2004- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1986- )
APLJ - Australian Property Law Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1993- )
APO - Australian Patent Office
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1981- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
App Cas - Law Reports, Appeal Cases (Second Series)
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via ICLR (1875-1890)
ASTLR - Australian Succession and Trusts Law Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 2005- )
ATC - Australian Tax Cases
Jurisdiction: Australia
Preceded by the Australasian Tax Decisions
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (1969- )
ATD - Australasian Tax Decisions
Jurisdiction: Australia
Preceded by Australian Tax Decisions
Continued by Australian Tax Cases
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (vol. 7, 1943 - v. 15, 1969)
ATD - Australian Tax Decisions
Jurisdiction: Australia
Continued by the Australasian Tax Decisions
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (vol. 1, 1930 - v. 6, 1942)
ATLB - Australian Tax Law Bulletin
Alternative abbreviation = TAX
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 2014- )
ATMO - Australian Trade Marks Office
Jurisdiction: Australia
Available via AustLII (1991- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ATMOGI - Australian Trade Marks Office Geographical Indication
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (2008- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ATP - Australian Takeovers Panel
Jurisdiction: Australia
Available via AustLII (2000- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
ATPR - Australian Competition and Consumer Cases
Jurisdiction: Australia
Formerly named Australian Trade Practices Reports.
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (1974- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1974 - vol. 32, 2010)
ATR - Australian Tax Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Checkpoint (vol. 1, 1969- )
Named the Australasian Tax Reports until 1988.
AT Rev - Australian Tax Review
Jurisdiction: Australia
Alternative abbreviations = ATRev ; Aust Tax Rev
Access via Checkpoint (vol. 1, 1972- )
AUDND - Australia Domain Name Decisions
Jurisdiction: Australia
Available via AustLII (2003- )
Medium neutral citation - unreported judgment
AUOmbIRp - Commonwealth Ombudsman's Investigation Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via AustLII (1996- )
Aust Bar Rev - Australian Bar Review
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1985 - )
Aust Contract R - Australian Contract Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Alternative abbreviation = Aust Contract Reports
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (2000- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1991-2009)
Aust Jnl of Corp Law - Australian Journal of Corporate Law
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1991- )
Aust Torts Reports - Australian Torts Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via CCH IntelliConnect (1998- )
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (1984- )
AWT - Australian Workplace Taxes
Published by LexisNexis Australia (2005-2006)
Not available at USYD. Request via the Library's Resource Sharing service.

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B - Legal abbreviations

BCC - British Company Law Cases
Jurisdiction: UK
Continued by the British Company Cases
Hard-copy available in the Law Library (vol. 1, 1983 - vol. 5, 1989)
BCL - Building and Construction Law Journal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Westlaw Australia (vol. 1, 1985- )
BPR - Butterworths Property Reports
Jurisdiction: Australia
Access via Lexis Advance (vol. 1, 1970s- )
Bus LR - The Business Law Reports
Jurisdiction: UK
Access via ICLR (2007- )

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