Are in-text citations used in McGill style?
Yes, in-text citations are used, but only in the Memoranda and Facta sections of legal writing.
In a Memorandum section:
In brackets immediately following the text being paraphrased, include the same information that you would in footnotes. If you will be citing the source again, the first citation of a source should also include a short-form version of the source name at the end the citation. This short form is used for subsequent citations for the source. You must provide full citations in the footnotes.
For example,
Main body of text making reference to Hill case. (Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 SCR 1130 at para 196, 184 NR 1, Cory J [Hill]).
In a Factum section:
In the factum paragraphs, only short forms are used in in-text citations.
Ex:
... (Hill), ...
... (Whiten).
All of the full citations are listed after each paragraph.
For example:
Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto , [1995] 2 SCR 1130 at para 196, 184 NR 1, Cory J [Hill].
Whitten v Pilot Insurance , 2002 SSC 18 at paras 69, 101, 110, [2002] 1 SCR 595. [Whiten].
Is there anything else I should know about using the McGill 
Guide style?
Once you know what style you are required to use, make sure you get a style manual or visit a good website so that you can get all the details. What to include in citations and references/bibliographies will be different depending on the type of source you are using (i.e., book, journal article, newspaper article, edited book, website, government or legal documents, and so on) as well as the documentation style.
