AGLC4 SmartCite
Supporting accurate legal referencing with guidance, structure, and academic integrity
A teaching-first referencing assistant that helps law students apply the Australian Guide to Legal Citation correctly — guidance, not generation.
An example of work I've completed, shown to illustrate approach and capability. Every Context Wizardry Solutions engagement is custom built around the client's own context, systems, and constraints — nothing here is an off-the-shelf product.
Purpose
Help law students confidently apply the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed.) with step-by-step referencing support that reduces errors while maintaining academic integrity.
Who it helps
Law students at every level — from first-year learners new to legal citation through to higher-degree research candidates refining scholarly work.
What it does
- ✦Guides students through referencing rules with clear explanations and compliant examples
- ✦Checks structure and formatting of citations rather than generating incorrect ones
- ✦Prompts students to verify information to maintain academic integrity
- ✦Covers key legal source types — cases, legislation, journals, books, websites and more
- ✦Teaches the “why” behind the rules, improving long-term referencing capability
- ✦Links to authoritative sources for further learning and confidence-building
Pedagogical foundations
Designed to support skill development, not automation. It strengthens attention to detail and promotes ethical academic practice by helping students understand and apply the rules correctly.
What it was designed to achieve
- ✦Designed for faculty-wide deployment as a core student support resource
- ✦Built to improve citation accuracy and reduce academic-integrity risk
- ✦Consistent, clear guidance that academic staff can point students to
- ✦Supports legal writing confidence through practice, not automation
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