Case found in an online database

What it is

A judgment you located through a subscription or online database.

How to cite it

Cited by the ordinary rules in chapter 3 with no mention of the database. r 7.1.9 is a sourcing rule, not a citation form, and warns against a proprietary database reference.

Example citation

Zaoui v Attorney-General (No 2) [2005] NZSC 38 at [42].

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Last reviewed 6 August 2026 · always confirm the rule against the official New Zealand Law Style Guide.