Q. How do I cite multiple sources within the same footnote using the OSCOLA referencing style?

To cite multiple sources of the same kind in the same footnote, put the sources in chronological order with the oldest first, separating them with a semi-colon. For example:

⁵ Broder v Saillard (1876) 2 Ch D 692 (Ch); Pemberton v Bright [1960] 1 All ER 792 (CA).

If one of the sources is more relevant to your argument than the others, cite it first and then start a new sentence with ‘See also…’ and then cite the less relevant sources. For example:

³ Pemberton v Bright [1960] 1 All ER 792 (CA). See also Torette House Pty Ltd v Berkman (1939) 62 CLR 637.

If you are citing a primary source (e.g. a case) and a secondary source (e.g. a book) in the same footnote, put the primary source before the secondary source, separated by a semi-colon. For example:

¹¹ Broder v Saillard (1876) 2 Ch D 692 (Ch);  Paula Giliker, Tort (5^th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2014).

If you are citing two primary sources in the same footnote, such as a case and legislation, put the legislation before the case, again separated by a semi-colon. For example:

²⁵ Housing Act 1988; McDonald v Fernandez [2004] 1 WLR 1027.

See the OSCOLA referencing page for more guidance.

Please note you should always refer to any departmental/school guidelines you’ve been given.