Guidance

HMCTS Remote Participation Approach

This page outlines how we're using remote court and tribunal hearings in order to improve access to justice, especially for vulnerable users.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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HMCTS supports remote court and tribunal hearings to improve access to justice.

Our Remote Participation Approach outlines:

  • our ambition to improve access to justice
  • our approach to maximising the benefits of remote hearings
  • the next steps for improving technology and access to justice with the use of remote hearings

Updates to this page

Published 9 May 2025

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