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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.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 9 May 2025
• Last updated: 16 May 2025
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  1. 16 May 2025

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  2. 9 May 2025

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HMCTS Remote Participation Approach

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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