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Courts Act 2003

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AJA 1999Access to Justice Act 1999
AOEAttachment of Earnings Order
BTDCBench Training and Development Committee
CA 1971Courts Act 1971
CAA 1968Criminal Appeal Act 1968
CAFCASSChildren and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
CCA 1984County Courts Act 1984
CJA 1991Criminal Justice Act 1991
CJSCriminal Justice System
Civil PRCCivil Procedure Rule Committee
CM (A)A 1968Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
CPA 1997Civil Procedure Act 1997
Crim PRCCriminal Procedure Rule Committee
DA 1996Damages Act 1996
DFBDeduction from Benefit
FPRCFamily Procedure Rule Committee
FSCSFinancial Services Compensation Scheme
GLMCAGreater London Magistrates' Courts Authority
ICTA 1988Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
JCEJustices Chief Executive
J (NI)A 2002Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
JPA 1997Justices of the Peace Act 1997
MCA 1980Magistrates Courts Act 1980
MCCsMagistrates’ Courts Committees
POA 1985Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
RIARegulatory Impact Assessment
RPIRetail Prices Index
SA 1887Sheriffs Act 1887
SCA 1981Supreme Court Act 1981
TUPETransfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)

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