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Corporate report

HM Courts & Tribunals Service annual report and accounts 2018 to 2019

Annual report and accounts for HM Courts & Tribunals Service, including performance and spending information.

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Blog post

Keeping and enhancing the best of the system

Interview with Paul Harris, HMCTS Director, Courts and Tribunals Operations - keeping and enhancing the best of the system.

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Blog post

Fewer, better buildings - an interview with Andy Cox, HMCTS Head of Estates Policy

An interview with Andy Cox, HMCTS Head of Estates Policy who talks about our estates strategy and having fewer, better buildings.

Photograph of Rob Hack being interviewed

Blog post

Interview with Rob Hack, Head of External Stakeholder Communications

Interview with Rob Hack, HMCTS Head of External Stakeholder Communications who answers questions on how we are working with others.

Photograph of Sue Newfield being interviewed

Blog post

Information on fully video hearings

Interview with Sue Newfield, Service Manager, Fully Video Hearings Project

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News story

Start date announced for extended court hours pilots

Court users in Manchester and Brentford will be able to test the benefits of extended sitting hours from September, HM Courts and Tribunals Service announced today (21 June 2019).

Latest from the HM Courts & Tribunals Service

  1. Probate fees from July 2019 (PA3)
    • Guidance
  2. Form PA1S: Find a will or probate document
    • Form
  3. Fees in the Civil and Family Courts - full list (EX50A)
    • Guidance

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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. Wills, probate and inheritance
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Fees in the Civil and Family Courts - main fees (EX50)
    • Guidance
  2. Magistrate advisory committee recruitment information
    • Guidance
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. Start date announced for extended court hours pilots
    • News story
  2. £15m extra government funding improves more than 200 courts
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. HM Courts & Tribunals Service – Statistics at HMCTS
    • Statistics
  2. HMCTS management information - May 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
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Flexible operating hours evaluation plan and summary
    • Transparency
  2. HM Courts & Tribunals Service trust statement 2018 to 2019
    • Corporate report
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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
Digital Director
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

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

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data.access@justice.gov.uk

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