Legal writing has many accepted abbreviations. Use them consistently in your writing. Examples are:

• judges and judicial officers
  • CJ = Chief Justice
  • J = Justice
  • JJ = Justices
  • JR = Judicial Registrar
• legislative materials from federal and state or territory governments (see also Legislation)
  • Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 1992 (Cwlth)
  • Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
• business corporations and firms
  • Inc = incorporated
  • Pty Ltd = proprietary limited
  • (in prov liq) = (in provisional liquidation)
• case names and histories
  • Cubillo v Commonwealth [No 2] (2000) 103 FCR 1 (‘Cubillo Trial’)
  • McGinty v Western Australia (1996) 186 CLR 140, 232 (McHugh J) (‘McGinty’)
• report series
  • CLR = High Court of Australia
  • SALR = South Australia, 1899–1920
  • WAR = Western Australia, 1958–.

Refer to the Australian guide to legal citation for the recommended abbreviations for common usages in legal writing.