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(BCLC)). In such circumstances, it is permissible to cite the case in this reporter if it is not
contained in the Law Reports.
3.4 Judges’ names
Traditionally, references to extracts from the decision of a judge are identified by appending the
word “per” and name of the judge to the end of the citation:
210
J.H. Rayner (Mincing Lane) Ltd. v Department of Trade and Industry [1990] 2 A.C. 418
per Lord Templeman at pp. 479-80.
It is customary to cite the judge’s position as it was at the time that the decision was published:
Mr./Mrs. Justice: The Honourable Mr./Mrs. Justice (High Court)
Lord Justice: The Right Honourable Lord Justice (Appeal Court)
His/Her Honour: His/Her Honour Judge (Circuit Judge – Crown Court and County Court)
4.0 Books
Cite books by name of the author(s) [family name, first name], title (underlined), volume number,
edition, place of publication, publisher, year, and number of pages (optional):
Walmsley, Keith, ed. Butterworths Company Law Handbook. 12 th ed. London:
Butterworths, 1998.
5.0 Articles in Periodicals
Cite articles in periodicals by name of the author(s) [family name, first name], title of the article
(in quotation marks), and the periodical in which the article is published (underlined) by year (in
parentheses), volume number, abbreviated title, and first page of the article:
Sealy, Len “No relief for the minority shareholder” (1995) 16 Co. Law 178.
6.0 Newspapers and Weekly Journals
Cite articles in newspapers and weekly journals by the title of the article (in quotation marks),
title of the publication (underlined), and date:
“Company law in need of renovation” The Lawyer 22 March 1999.
7.0 Official Publications
There are many types of official publications. Generally, cite them by title, date, and relevant
reference:
HL Hansard, 6 November 1989, Col.521.