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Children and Young People Act 2008
702Parties—failure to attend proceeding
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702 Parties—failure to attend proceeding (1) This section applies if someone has been given a copy of an application under the care and protection chapters. (2) If the person does not attend the proceeding, the court must— (a) adjourn the proceeding and make any order about further service of the person that the court considers appropriate; or (b) make any other order or give any other direction that it considers appropriate, including an order or direction that is binding on the