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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)Unique court identifier for medium neutral citations
Law ReportsUKauthorised

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 2.1.4says to cite the authorised one.

Cite a reported case using Pincite→How the citation works

From the appendices of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th edition · always confirm against the official guide.