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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="0039">Courts Act 2003</Citation></Title>
<Number>39</Number>
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<DateText>20 November 2003</DateText>
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<Title>Glossary of Abbreviations</Title>
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<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">AJA 1999</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Access to Justice Act 1999</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">AOE</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Attachment of Earnings Order</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">BTDC</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bench Training and Development Committee</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CA 1971</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Courts Act 1971</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CAA 1968</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Criminal Appeal Act 1968</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CAFCASS</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CCA 1984</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">County Courts Act 1984</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CJA 1991</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Criminal Justice Act 1991</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CJS</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Criminal Justice System</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Civil PRC</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Civil Procedure Rule Committee</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CM (A)A 1968</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">CPA 1997</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Civil Procedure Act 1997</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Crim PRC</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Criminal Procedure Rule Committee</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">DA 1996</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Damages Act 1996</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">DFB</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Deduction from Benefit</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">FPRC</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Family Procedure Rule Committee</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">FSCS</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Financial Services Compensation Scheme</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">GLMCA</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">ICTA 1988</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">JCE</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Justices Chief Executive</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">J (NI)A 2002</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">JPA 1997</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Justices of the Peace Act 1997</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">MCA 1980</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Magistrates Courts Act 1980</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">MCCs</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Magistrates’ Courts Committees</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">POA 1985</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Prosecution of Offences Act 1985</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">RIA</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Regulatory Impact Assessment</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">RPI</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Retail Prices Index</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">SA 1887</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Sheriffs Act 1887</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">SCA 1981</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Supreme Court Act 1981</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">TUPE</Strong></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)</td></tr></tbody>
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