Read this for information on which law report publication you should cite when a case has been reported in multiple publications. This practice direction was issued by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. It sets out practice and procedure for citing authorities and applies throughout the Senior Courts of England and Wales, including the Crown Court, in county
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