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Reported case citation

The standard form of case citation is:

The parties names e.g. Johnson v Jones
- When spoken the 'v' is pronounced 'and' in civil actions and 'against' in criminal cases
The volume of the report series
The name of the report series in abbreviated form
The page number where the case begins
Example citation of the Yorta Yorta case:

Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria and others (2002) 194 ALR 538

Above example citation explained: it is a 2002 case reported in volume 194 of the Australian Law Reports at page 538.