Consolidated practice directions

Lee v The Queen
 
[1999] WASCA 14 is reported as 
Lee v The Queen
 
(1999) 18 WAR 23. The parallel citation will be 
Lee v The Queen
 
[1999] WASCA 14; (1999) 18 WAR 23. The parallel citation for a 
particular passage in the reasons for decision will be 
Lee v The 
Queen
 
[1999] WASCA 14; (1999) 18 WAR 23, 34 [15] (Smith J). 
Citation of Published Written Sentencing Remarks 
 
5. 
From 1 February 2011, sentencing remarks are to be cited using the 
names of the parties, the year the remarks are delivered (in square 
brackets), the abbreviation of the name of the court, the designation 'SR', 
and the sequential number of the sentencing remarks published in the 
Supreme Court from 1 February 2011, and from 1 January in subsequent 
years.

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8. Reasons for Decision 
PD 8.2.2 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
For example: 
The State of Western Australia v Smith
[2011] WASCSR 1 would 
indicate that the prosecutor was the State of Western Australia, the 
offender's last name was Smith, the offender was sentenced in the 
Western Australian Supreme Court, the decision contains the sentencing 
remarks and that the sentencing remarks were the first published since 
1 February 2011. 
6. 
For published sentencing remarks prior to 1 February 2011, the format 
should be the names of the parties, followed by the status of the remarks 
as unreported, the abbreviation of the name of the court, the designation 
'SR', the Supreme Court indictment number and date of sentence all 
placed between round brackets.
For example: