A reader's eye finds lower case text easier to read than capitals, which can become visual hurdles. Therefore, for ease of reading, and consistency, we limit use of capital letters even in headings.
Capitalise only the following:
Do not capitalise the first letters of words such as:
Acts and Regulations in upper case:
Organisations, ministries, departments, institutions and treaties take upper case when their full name is used
Note: The European Union’s judicial institution is now known as the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The uppermost tier is the Court of Justice (ECJ) and the other tier is known as the General Court (GC).
The government, the administration and the cabinet are always lower case.
Congress and Parliament are upper case.
Titles – do not capitalise job titles unless using them in conjunction with the person’s name:
When referring to cases, use italics and follow this format:
√ Pyrrho Investments v MWB Property & Ors [2016] EWHC 256 (Ch)
x Pyrrho Investments v MWB Property & Ors [2016] EWHC 256 (Ch)
A collective noun names a single group of people with multiple members. We refer to Taylor Wessing as a single entity.
√ Taylor Wessing has an outstanding reputation for private client work.
x Taylor Wessing have an outstanding reputation for private client work.
Starting sentences with conjunctions (words like and, but and because) can be a good way to break up long ones, particularly important for online copy. It’s no longer considered against the rules grammatically.