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Family Court Bench Book [2.05MB]
April 2009

July 2007 Update Pack [68KB]
(Electronic Only) Includes instructions for manual update. Sections 11 and 12 are the only sections affected by this update.

December 2006 Update Pack [1.118KB]
(Electronic Only) Includes instructions for manual update. The Contents, Index, Section 6 - Public Law Orders, Section 14 - Reasons and Welfare Checklist are the only sections affected by this update.

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