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1 Stephen Graw, An Introduction to the Law of Contract When citing a source that has previously been cited (other than the immediately preceding footnote) a shortened form of the citation may be provided with cross-reference (in parentheses) to the footnote number in which the citation was shown in full (as below) -
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Graw, Stephen, An Introduction to the Law of Contract (Lawbook, 6th ed, 2008) |
| Two Authors | 5 D Khoury and Y Yamouni, Understanding Contract Law (LexisNexis, 7th ed, 2007). | Khoury, D and Y Yamouni, Understanding Contract Law (LexisNexis, 7th ed, 2007) |
| Three Authors | 6 Sarah Joseph, Jenny Schultz and Melissa Castan, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Cases, Materials and Commentary (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2004) 57. | Joseph, Sarah, Jenny Schultz and Melissa Castan, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Cases, Materials and Commentary (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2004) |
| Three + Authors | 7 B Pentony et al, Understanding Business Law (LexisNexis, 4th ed, 2009) 123. | Pentony, B et al, Understanding Business Law (LexisNexis, 4th ed, 2009) |
| No Author | 8 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2003) 943. | Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2003) |
| Editor | 9 Matthew Groves (ed), Law and Government in Australia (Federation Press, 2005). | Groves, Matthew (ed), Law and Government in Australia (Federation Press, 2005) |
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10 Leo Cusson Institute, Advising Same Sex Couples (2002).
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12 Angus Francis and Neil Andrews, 'Insolvency Law in Taiwan: The Interplay Between Official and Unofficial Law' in Roman Tomasic (ed), Insolvency Law in East Asia (Ashgate, 2006) 125, 131. |
Francis, Angus and Neil Andrews, 'Insolvency Law in |