The New Zealand Law Style Guide (NZLSG) is a footnote referencing style.
Manual
It is produced by the New Zealand Law Foundation and is used by the judiciary, universities, and the profession. The current version is the 3rd edition. Please refer to the full NZLSG for information and examples of reference types not included here. If you find no specific rule for a reference in the NZLSG, apply the general rules in the guide as consistently as possible.
NZLSG style requirements
In-text citations
In the NZ Law Style, you reference by providing a footnote number within the text of the document (in-text citation).
Footnote citation
Add a corresponding footnote citation at the bottom of the page with full details of the source. The footnote citation may also include a pinpoint reference to a specific paragraph or page number.
Bibliography
You then add the related entry to the bibliography at the end of your document.
Example
In-text citations
In a defamation case the plaintiff does not have to provide evidence which proves that the defendant’s remarks are false, the burden of proof lies with the defendant.8
Footnote
8 Bill Atkin and Geoff McLay Torts in New Zealand: Cases and Materials (5th ed, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, 2012) at 640.
Bibliography
Bill Atkin and Geoff McLay Torts in New Zealand: Cases and Materials (5th ed, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, 2012).
