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McGill Style Guide (10th ed).

Cases

The McGill Guide provides a hierarchy of sources to support you in citing cases. The preference is to cite using 1) neutral citation, 2) CanLII citation, or 3) other sources (e.g., database, official reporters, and unofficial reporters). The examples provided on this page, showcase neutral and CANLII citations. Follow the order of information, punctuation, and capitalization in the examples below. See section 3.1 of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (10th ed.).

Case Title in Italics, (Year) Volume Abbreviated Reporter (Series Number if Needed) Page Number Pinpoint (include the page or paragraph number if needed).

NOTE: Refer to Appendix C in the McGill Guide for reporter abbreviations.

Examples

Neutral Citation:

R v. Murphy, 2023 NBPC 18.

Official/Semi-Official Citation:

R v. David, 2013 CanLII 148678 (ONCJ).

Your professor may have different citing expectations than library staff. Always check at the beginning of term and before starting assignments that the citing rules you are using are appropriate for your class.

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