Having searched Mr G Oogle, it seems the "Benchbook" was withdrawn from the public domain in 2007 and, it appears, FOI requests have been unsuccessful. Can it really be (legally) correct that such a document can be put out of reach of the general public? And, what is there to be so afraid of in having the document in the public domain? Are various Public Offices and/or (some) Tribunals simply trying to avoid being (potentially) hoisted on their own petard? Or, is the document actually available with my ramblings merely propagating a somewhat speculative conspiracy theory?
I have managed to track down a copy as it stood in August 2006. Has anyone managed to obtain a later copy and, if so, would they be prepared to share, or offer a link?
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