# Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Section 57: Non-appearance of both parties.

Extent: E+W

... Where at the time and place appointed for the hearing or adjourned hearing of a complaint neither the complainant nor the defendant appears, the court may dismiss the complaint.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-act-1980/section-57
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