The Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is the most widely and accepted form of citation in the
For Canadian law school students, you should follow the rules set down in Rule 7.3 of the McGill Guide (9th ed.) for citing British cases, keeping the following points in mind:
When giving the citation for cases from the English Reports, cite the old nominate reporter first, then the English Report.
E.g. Nathan v. Jacob (1859),1 F. & F.452, 175 E.R. 805.
When giving parallel citations, do so in the following order: (a) Nominate reports, (b) English Reports, (c) Law Reports, (d) All England Law Reports, (e) Other reports: e.g., Weekly Law Reports.
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations - This is a free online resource that gives the full meaning of legal abbreviations for the