HM Courts & Tribunals Service

  1. Court and tribunal forms
  2. Find a court or tribunal
  3. Fees and help with fees
  4. Applying for probate
  5. Make a court claim for money
  6. Get a divorce
  7. Appeal to the SSCS Tribunal
  8. Pay a court fine online
  9. More about our reform programme and getting alerts

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Press release

Government publishes criminal court guidance for defendants

A how-to guide designed to make the criminal court process more accessible and understandable for all has been produced by the Ministry of Justice.

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Blog post

Listening to the voice of public users to redesign our services

A blog post from Olivia Jorgensen-Aitchison, who talks about how the reform programme is putting the people who use our services at the heart of our redesign.

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Blog post

Using user experience principles in the administration of justice

A blog post from Sidonie Kingsmill on how HMCTS is using user experience principles in the administration of justice.

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Government response

HMCTS publishes response to report on use of data

HM Courts & Tribunals Service welcomes recommendations of Dr Natalie Byrom’s report on use of data.

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Government response

HMCTS response to National Audit Office report ‘Transforming Courts and Tribunals – a progress update’.

HMCTS response from CEO Susan Acland-Hood to National Audit Office report ‘Transforming Courts and Tribunals – a progress update’.

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News story

New ways for people to access guidance and support

People using our probate and social security and child support services can get immediate guidance and support online – in addition to contacting us by phone – thanks to a new webchat service.

Latest from the HM Courts & Tribunals Service

  1. HMCTS FOI releases 2019
    • FOI release
  2. Mr D Scott v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: 2404856/2019
    • Employment tribunal decision
  3. Mr S Edwards v Sport Taekwondo UK Ltd T/a GB Taekwondo and Others: 2401903/2017
    • Employment tribunal decision

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What the HM Courts & Tribunals Service does

HM Courts & Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

HMCTS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.

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Services

  1. Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales)
  2. Make a court claim for money
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Fees in the Civil and Family Courts - main fees (EX50)
    • Guidance
  2. Solicitors' guideline hourly rates
    • Detailed guide
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. Government publishes criminal court guidance for defendants
    • Press release
  2. HMCTS publishes response to report on use of data
    • Government response
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Research and statistics

  1. HMCTS stakeholder perception audit report 2019
    • Research
  2. HMCTS management information - August 2019
    • Statistical data set
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. A consultation on HMCTS' revised Welsh Language Scheme
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Ymgynghoriad ar Gynllun Iaith diwygiedig GLlTEM
    • Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. HMCTS FOI releases 2019
    • FOI release
  2. East London Employment Tribunal user group minutes, September 2019
    • Transparency
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our management

Susan Acland-Hood
Susan Acland-Hood
Chief Executive and Board member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Tim Parker
Independent Chair of Board
Kevin Sadler
Deputy Chief Executive and Board Member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Andrew Baigent
Chief Finance Officer and Board Member
Guy Tompkins
Operations Director and Board Member
Dave Perry
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Richard Goodman
Change Director
Ed Owen
Director of Communications
Louise Alexander
Human Resources Director
Sidonie Kingsmill
Customer Director
Victoria Cochrane
Independent Chair of Audit Committee (Non-executive Board Member)
Ian Playford
Independent Non-executive Board Member
Lakh Jemmett
Independent Non-executive Board Member
Sir Ernest Ryder
Independent Judicial Board Member
District Judge Tim Jenkins
Independent Judicial Board Member
Liz Doherty
Ministry of Justice Representative Board Member
Lady Justice Macur DBE
Independent Judicial Board Member
Marie-Claire Uhart
Transition Director
Paul Harris
Courts and Tribunals Operations Director
Jonathan Wood
National Services Director
Tim James
Property Director
Gemma Hewison
Crime Programme Director

Contact HMCTS

Find a court or tribunal

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

FOI requests

Disclosure Team
Postal Point 10.38, Floor 10
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom

Email

data.access@justice.gov.uk

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