OSCOLA referencing style is used when submitting work for a module for the School of Law.  Due to the complexity of particular sources, some entries are very detailed.  Make sure to fully read each page.

Date of publication:  What if there are several dates for the book?

Use the copyright date/date of publication that matches the edition of the book that you're using, e.g. 1st edition published 2001, 2nd edition published 2005... 6th edition published 2012, 7th edition published 2014. 

Ignore dates that are listed as reprints or impressions. Look on the  title page of the book.  

If you are in doubt as to the copyright date, search for the book on the library catalogue to check the copyright date.