HM Courts & Tribunals Service

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  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

Featured

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Blog post

A fresh, young perspective on court information

Rachael Collins, HMCTS Crime Service Manager talks about working with the Youth Justice Board to improve our information to meet the needs of children and young adults.

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Press release

Digital form quicker and easier for separated parents applying to see children

It will be quicker and easier for separated parents to apply to see their children thanks to a new online service launched by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).

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Government response

Response to Public Accounts Committee: Transforming courts and tribunals

HMCTS and MOJ responses to Public Accounts Committee’s recommendations, Fifty-Sixth Report of Session 2017 to 2019.

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Press release

Courts and tribunals service centres to pilot longer hours

People up and down the country will benefit from increased support as Courts and Tribunals Service Centres extend their opening hours from today.

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Blog post

Helping users to access our online services

A blog post from Mike Brazier, on how we’re offering different types of support and testing different ways of delivering them to users who want to use our online services but need a little help.

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Press release

Cameras to broadcast from the Crown Court for first time

Television cameras will be allowed to broadcast from Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time, following draft legislation due to be laid by the government today (16 January 2020).

Latest from the HM Courts & Tribunals Service

  1. HMCTS video hearings: guidance for legal professionals
    • Detailed guide
  2. AMS v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PC): [2017] UKUT 381 (AAC): [2018] AACR 27
    • UTAAC decision
  3. AMS v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PC): [2017] UKUT 48 (AAC) : [2018] AACR 27
    • UTAAC 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. Applying for probate
  2. Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales)
See all services

Guidance and regulation

  1. Fees in the Civil and Family Courts - main fees (EX50)
    • Guidance
  2. What to expect coming to a court or tribunal
    • Detailed guide
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. Digital form quicker and easier for separated parents applying to see children
    • Press release
  2. Response to Public Accounts Committee: Transforming courts and tribunals
    • Government response
See all news and communications

Research and statistics

  1. HMCTS management information - December 2019
    • Statistical data set
  2. HMCTS management information - November 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. South East Region Watford Employment Tribunal user group minutes, November 2019
    • Transparency
  2. South East Region Reading Employment Tribunal user group minutes, November 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
Annabel Burns
Ministry of Justice Representative Board Member
Lady Justice Thirlwall
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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