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Book Title: Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook

by Hannah Rosborough and Lowell Mclaughlin

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Book Description: The Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook offers clear guidance on proper citation practices and the standards for formatting different types of legal writing. Tailored for law students, legal professionals, and academics, the handbook addresses the distinct formatting conventions applicable to practitioner documents and scholarly writing. It covers the citation of cases, legislation, and secondary sources by providing detailed explanations and examples of complex citation rules, helping users accurately reference legal authorities and supporting materials. By promoting consistency, clarity, and professionalism across both legal practice and academic writing, the Handbook serves as a valuable resource for mastering Canadian legal citation and style.

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Note: A limited selection of chapters of the Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook are currently available to students at the Schulich School of Law for assistance in writing major papers during the winter 2026 term. It will be published in full by Spring 2026.

The Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook offers clear guidance on proper citation practices and the standards for formatting different types of legal writing. Tailored for law students, legal professionals, and academics, the handbook addresses the distinct formatting conventions applicable to practitioner documents and scholarly writing. It covers the citation of cases, legislation, and secondary sources by providing detailed explanations and examples of complex citation rules, helping users accurately reference legal authorities and supporting materials. By promoting consistency, clarity, and professionalism across both legal practice and academic writing, the Handbook serves as a valuable resource for mastering Canadian legal citation and style.

Authors

Hannah Rosborough and Lowell Mclaughlin

License

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Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook Copyright © 2024 by Hannah Rosborough is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Title
Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook
Authors
Hannah Rosborough and Lowell Mclaughlin
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Canadian Legal Citation and Style Handbook Copyright © 2024 by Hannah Rosborough is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Reference works
Additional Subject(s)
Legal skills: drafting and legal writing, Legal skills: research methods, Educational: General studies, educational skills and competencies
Institution
Dalhousie University
Publisher
AtlanticOER
Publisher City
Halifax
Publication Date
October 10, 2024