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. Forty-three revisions were published prior to 1992 and since then it has been published annually. Its authority is such that it is often quoted in court. The team of authors is made up of experienced barristers, KCs and judges.

Editors

Magistrates' courts

As far as it covers procedure and practice, ''Archbold'' refers to those of the

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. A separate volume, ''

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Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2023
accessed 25 November 2022 Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice is now in its 19th edition.

References

External links

*The 1st edition of this book (1822), from

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