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Fam
What it can stand for
This abbreviation has more than one meaning. Match the years and jurisdiction against your source.
High Court, Family Division (court identifier — used where there is no neutral citation)
Law Reports
How to use it
This identifier is used as part of a medium neutral citation. Rule 2.3.1 covers when a medium neutral citation applies.
OSCOLA marks a series above as authorised. Where a case is reported in more than one series, r 2.1.4 says to cite the authorised one.
From the appendices of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th edition · always confirm against the official guide.