Appendix 3: Abbreviations used in the notes
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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AC | Appeal Cases |
Admin | Administrative Court |
All ER | All England Reports |
Art(s) | Article(s) |
BPIR | Bankruptcy and Personal Insolvency Reports |
CA | Court of Appeal |
CCLR | Consumer Credit Law Reports |
CCR | County Court Rules |
Ch | Chancery Division |
Civ Comm | Civil Division Commercial Court |
CPR | Civil Procedure Rules |
Cr App R | Criminal Appeal Reports |
EG | Estates Gazette |
EWCA | England and Wales Court of Appeal |
EWHC | England and Wales High Court |
FCA | Financial Conduct Authority |
FLR | Family Law Reports |
FOS | Financial Ombudsman Service |
HC | High Court |
HL | House of Lords |
HLR | Housing Law Reports |
IMA | Institute of Money Advisers |
JP | Justice of the Peace |
KB | King’s Bench Reports |
para(s) | paragraph(s) |
PD | Practice Direction |
PD - IP | Practice Direction - Insolvency Proceedings |
QB | Queen’s Bench Reports |
QBD | Queen’s Bench Division |
r(r) | rule(s) |
reg(s) | regulation(s) |
s(s) | section(s) |
SC | sheriff court |
Sch(s) | Schedule(s) |
SDAS | Specialist Debt Advice Service |
UKHL | United Kingdom House of Lords |
UKSC | United Kingdom Supreme Court |
WLR | Weekly Law Reports |
WLR(D) | Weekly Law Reports Daily |
Acts of Parliament
Abbreviation | Term in full |
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AEA 1971 | Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 |
AJA 1970 | Administration of Justice Act 1970 |
AJA 1973 | Administration of Justice Act 1973 |
CA 2003 | Courts Act 2003 |
CAA 1995 | Criminal Appeal Act 1995 |
CCA 1974 | Consumer Credit Act 1974 |
CCA 2006 | Consumer Credit Act 2006 |
CCA 1984 | County Courts Act 1984 |
CJA 1982 | Criminal Justice Act 1982 |
CLSA 1990 | Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 |
COA 1979 | Charging Orders Act 1979 |
CRA 2015 | Consumer Rights Act 2015 |
EA 1989 | Electricity Act 1989 |
EA 2002 | Enterprise Act 2002 |
FSMA 2000 | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 |
GA 1986 | Gas Act 1986 |
IA 1986 | Insolvency Act 1986 |
JA 1838 | Judgments Act 1838 |
LA 1980 | Limitation Act 1980 |
LGFA 1988 | Local Government Finance Act 1988 |
LGFA 1992 | Local Government Finance Act 1992 |
LPA 1925 | Law of Property Act 1925 |
MCA 1980 | Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 |
MOA 1958 | Maintenance Orders Act 1958 |
RA 1977 | Rent Act 1977 |
SA 2020 | Sentencing Act 2020 |
SCA 1981 | Senior Courts Act 1981 |
SGA 1979 | Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
SGSA 1982 | Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 |
SSAA 1992 | Social Security Administration Act 1992 |
SSCBA 1992 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 |
SSLA 2008 | Sale of Student Loans Act 2008 |
TCA 2002 | Tax Credits Act 2002 |
TCEA 2007 | Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 |
TLATA 1996 | Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 |
TMA 1970 | Taxes Management Act 1970 |
UA 2000 | Utilities Act 2000 |
Regulations and other statutory instruments
Each set of regulations or order has a statutory instrument (SI) number and a date. Ask for them by giving that date and number.
Abbreviation | Term in full |
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CC(AE) Regs | The Community Charges (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1989 No.438 |
CC(DI) Regs | The Consumer Credit (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2010 No.1013 |
CC(IJD)O | The County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) Order 1991 No.1184 |
CC(IR) Regs | The Consumer Credit (Information Requirements and Duration of Licences and Charges) Regulations 2007 No.1167 |
CT(AE) Regs | The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 No.613 |
CT(AE)(A) Regs | The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 No.3008 |
DRS Regs | The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No.1311 |
E(SS) Regs | The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008 No.529 |
E(SS)(W) Regs | The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2013 No.3177 |
FS(DM) Regs | The Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004 No.2095 |
HCCCJO 1991 | The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 No.724 |
I(E&W)R 2016 | The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 No.1024 |
MCDO | Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 No.910 |
RAO | The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 No.1881 |
SS(C&P) Regs | The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 No.1968 |
TC(PC) Regs | The Tax Credits (Payments by the Board) Regulations 2002 No.2173 |
TCG Regs | The Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 No.1894 |
TCG(F) Regs | The Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014 No.1 |
UC,PIP,JSA&ESA(C&P) Regs | The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 No.380 |
Other information
Abbreviation | Term in full |
|---|
CONC | Consumer Credit Sourcebook |
DISP | Dispute Resolution: Complaints |
PERG | Perimeter Guidance Manual |
PD | Practice Direction |
MCOB | Mortgages and Home Finance: conduct of business sourcebook |
SLC | Standard Licence Conditions for gas and electricity |
TM | Technical Manual |