Subject Guides: Citation and Reference Management: Legal Citation (McGill)

Legal Citation (McGill)

In Canada, legal citation generally follows the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, commonly called the McGill Guide. Legal writing primarily uses footnotes for references.

Legal Style Guides

10th Edition

Legal Citation with the 10th edition of the McGill Guide (Queen's University)
Includes detailed instructions and examples for citing cases, statutes and regulations, Indigenous legislative documents, books, journal articles, and online resources.

9th Edition

McGill Citation Style QuickGuide (U of A)
Gives examples and concise explanations for common types of legal citations.

Law - Legal Citation Guide (UBC)
Includes detailed explanations and examples for citing secondary sources, government publications, cases, legislation, and international law sources. Also gives guidance on in-text references and footnotes.
Legal Citation with the 9th edition of the McGill Guide (Queen's University)
Includes detailed instructions and examples for citing cases, statutes and regulations, books, journal articles, and online resources.
LAW Legal Citation (McGill Guide) Quick Reference (U of C)
Includes examples for common types of legal citations.

Complete Manuals

Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation / Manuel canadien de la référence juridique (10th edition; print)
Commonly known as the McGill Guide; includes rules for citing a variety of legal documents including legislation, jurisprudence, and government documents, in both English and French. This edition includes a wider variety of source types, especially online sources and court documents.
Canadian guide to uniform legal citation / Manuel canadien de la référence juridique (9th edition; print)
Commonly known as the McGill Guide; includes rules for citing a variety of legal documents including legislation, jurisprudence, and government documents, in both English and French.
Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations (Print)
Includes country citation guides as well as citation guides for international organizations and international and regional tribunals.

Permanent Links

The 9th edition of the McGill guide requires the inclusion of permanent links for all publicly accessible online content and recommends the use of Perma.cc to create permanent links.

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Legal Abbreviations

Use the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations to search for abbreviation meanings for legal publications.

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Covers English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States. A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included.