Errors in handling unreported cases with neutral citation

[kcleung]

When I try to cite the unreported case with neutral citation:
Platt v R [2010] NZCA 43.
with:

@case{platt,
title={Platt v R},
year={2010},
court={NZCA},
number={43},
type={unreported},
}

the year is at the wrong place:
Platt v R NZCA 43, 2010.

To handle the situation, should we add a new type called "unreported-neutral'?

[klapaukh]

Looking at section 3.1 (a) [" If available, always use the neutral citation (for both reported and unreported cases)"] and section 3.4 ["When citing an unreported decision of a court or tribunal, use the official neutral citation if one is available."] of the NZ law style guide, it suggests to me that there is no reason for an unreported-neutral type. In the case where a neutral citation is available you should use the neutral citation, irrespective of whether it is unreported or not. In which case you should just cite it as a normal neutral citation, rather than worrying about the unreported bit.

Does that sound right?

[kcleung]

To get the neutral citation of:
Platt v R [2010] NZCA 43.
What is the correct entry I should put in my .bib file?

[klapaukh]

I think it should be:

@case{platt,
title={Platt v R},
origdate={2010},
court={NZCA},
number={43}
}