Once or twice in a chapter you might allow yourself to break this rule. 7 Abbreviations Abbreviations are no longer given a full-stop. Case names are not italicized in these lists. A separate table of EC cases arranged in chronological and numerical order should also be provided in a book with a significant number of such cases. Equally, where there are sufficient International cases to merit it, the table should be sub-divided with headings for each individual country.
Steps have to be taken to ensure that the alphabet bites on the significant name.
Thus, 'In re the Estate of Farquar' or 'Re Farquar's Estate' should be tabled under 'Farquar's Estate, Re '. Shipping cases and trade mark cases should be tabled under the full case name but an entry should also be inserted in the tables under the name of the ship or the trade mark, with a cross reference to the full name.