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Courts Act 2003

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AJA 1999 Access to Justice Act 1999

AOE Attachment of Earnings Order

BTDC Bench Training and Development Committee

CA 1971 Courts Act 1971

CAA 1968 Criminal Appeal Act 1968

CAFCASS Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

CCA 1984 County Courts Act 1984

CJA 1991 Criminal Justice Act 1991

CJS Criminal Justice System

Civil PRC Civil Procedure Rule Committee

CM (A)A 1968 Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968

CPA 1997 Civil Procedure Act 1997

Crim PRC Criminal Procedure Rule Committee

DA 1996 Damages Act 1996

DFB Deduction from Benefit

FPRC Family Procedure Rule Committee

FSCS Financial Services Compensation Scheme

GLMCA Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority

ICTA 1988 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

JCE Justices Chief Executive

J (NI)A 2002 Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

JPA 1997 Justices of the Peace Act 1997

MCA 1980 Magistrates Courts Act 1980

MCCs Magistrates’ Courts Committees

POA 1985 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

RIA Regulatory Impact Assessment

RPI Retail Prices Index

SA 1887 Sheriffs Act 1887

SCA 1981 Supreme Court Act 1981

TUPE Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)

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