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The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
This bulletin presents National Statistics on activity in the county, family, magistrates’ and Crown courts of England and Wales.
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A list of additional Nightingale courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
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