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The World Legal Information Institute (World LII) provides free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law including a country by country listing (for constitutions, cases and legislation etc.).
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Relevant workshops
Referencing: OSCOLA style
This workshop is for Law students who use the OSCOLA referencing style. It will focus on the principles of referencing for law including the use of footnotes, and you will learn how to reference some of the most frequently used sources.