This will go at the bottom of the page (in the footer section). 🦶

In your main text, only write the case name, e.g. Smith v Fonterra. 📄

Only include this full citation once in your footnotes. After that, refer to the case in your footnotes by writing either one of the following:

1️⃣ Where it’s not obvious what case you’re talking about in the main text, include the case name + everything else written below, e.g.: Smith v Fonterra, above n NUMBER OF FOOTNOTE WHERE FULL CITATION IS MENTIONED, at [paragraph number].  (E.g. Smith v Fonterra, above n 1, at [4].)

Or

2️⃣  Where it is obvious, just write: Above n NUMBER OF FOOTNOTE WHERE FULL CITATION IS MENTIONED, at [paragraph number].  (E.g. Above n 1, at [4].)

Enjoy! 😇

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