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Legal Citation

There are two Canadian style guides for legal citation:

1. The McGill Guide

Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (McGill Guide), 10th edition
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2023
Also available in print: KE259.C36 2023 LAW (Reserve).

Legal Citation with the 10th edition of the McGill Guide
This Law Library research guide provides a simplified overview of the McGill Guide rules for citing Canadian cases, legislation, and secondary sources.
Tutorial: Practice Legal Citation with the McGill Guide
An interactive tutorial from the Law Library that allows you to practice legal citation with the McGill Guide.

2. The Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide

Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (COAL)
The COAL Citation Guide is a freely available legal citation guide published on CanLII.
COAL Citation Style - Video Tutorials
Video tutorials teaching key rules from the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation (COAL) Guide. Produced by the University of Windsor Law Library.