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HMCTS weekly operational summary

A weekly summary of the latest HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position for users. We aim to update this every Friday at 4pm.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 21 May 2021
• Last updated: 15 September 2023 — See all updates

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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 18 September 2023

The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 22 September 2023.

General

• Update: In a new Inside HMCTS blog, the user research team explore the pros and cons of remote versus in person research, looking particularly at testing at a laboratory or facility.

• Update: We’ve published the latest monthly management information for July 2022 to July 2023. This is used to understand workload volumes and timeliness in courts and tribunals at a national level.

• Update: Following a temporary outage, users are now able to access our online services for Help with Fees, Employment Tribunal refunds and Employment Tribunal ET1 and ET3. Work is ongoing to bring Tax Tribunal back online as soon as possible. Users can apply by post or email until the issue is resolved.

Crime

Common Platform

• Update: We’ve made it easier for defence professionals to access Preparation for Effective Trial (PET) and Better Case Management (BCM) forms on Common Platform. We’ve added an additional link to ‘Case management’ at the point when users associate with a case and access the full case details. You can use this new link to access the PET and BCM forms. You can also use the ‘Find your case’ link on the Common Platform home page to navigate to the PET and BCM forms, as before. Watch a short video showing how to use the new link.

• Update: We’re running a series of interactive webinars in October and November to support defence professionals in using the digital PET and BCM forms. These sessions will walk you through the steps required to access, view and edit the forms including logging into Common Platform, associating to a case and viewing the full case details. You can also any questions about using Common Platform and get tailored support from our Implementation team. Webinars take place at 8.30am or 5.30pm. Numbers are limited to make sure each session can focus on attendees’ requirements.

• Reminder: Legal professionals can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with:

  • activating or logging into your account
  • accessing case information
  • checking in for a hearing
  • any other aspect of Common Platform

Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 4:30pm and Thursdays at 9am. For details on using Common Platform, watch our videos on how to use Common Platform and account registration and security. You can also read our how-to guides. Book a Common Platform support session

Judicial guidance and announcements

• For the latest practice directions, advice, and guidance, visit the Judicial Office website.

Previous editions

• HMCTS Update - 11 September 2023
• HMCTS Update - 4 September 2023
• HMCTS Update - 28 August 2023
• HMCTS Update - 21 August 2023
• HMCTS Update - 14 August 2023
• HMCTS Update - 7 August 2023
• HMCTS Update - 31 July 2023
• HMCTS Update - 24 July 2023
• HMCTS Update - 17 July 2023
• HMCTS Update - 10 July 2023
• HMCTS Update - 3 July 2023
• HMCTS Update - 26 June 2023
• HMCTS Update - 19 June 2023
• HMCTS Update - 12 June 2023
• HMCTS Update - 5 June 2023
• HMCTS Update - 29 May 2023
• HMCTS Update - 22 May 2023
• HMCTS Update - 15 May 2023
• HMCTS Update - 8 May 2023
• HMCTS Update - 24 April 2023
• HMCTS Update - 17 April 2023
• HMCTS Update - 10 April 2023
• HMCTS Update - 3 April 2023
• HMCTS Update - 27 March 2023
• HMCTS Update - 20 March 2023
• HMCTS Update - 13 March 2023
• HMCTS Update - 6 March 2023
• HMCTS Update - 27 February 2023
• HMCTS Update - 20 February 2023

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 15 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 15 September 2023

   Update for week commencing Monday 18 September published.

2. 8 September 2023

   Updated for week commencing Monday 11 September.

3. 1 September 2023

   Update for week commencing Monday 4 September published.

4. 25 August 2023

   Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,

5. 18 August 2023

   Updated for week commencing 21 August 2023

6. 11 August 2023

   Updated for week commencing Monday 14 August 2023

7. 4 August 2023

   Updated for week commencing 7 August 2023

8. 28 July 2023

   Updated for week commencing 31 July 2023

9. 21 July 2023

   Updated for week commencing 24 July 2023

10. 14 July 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 17 July published.

11. 7 July 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 10 July 2023 published.

12. 30 June 2023

    Updated for week commencing 3 July 2023

13. 23 June 2023

    Updated for week commencing 26 June 2023

14. 16 June 2023

    Updated for week commencing 19 June 2023

15. 9 June 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 12 June 2023

16. 2 June 2023

    Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023

17. 26 May 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.

18. 19 May 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

19. 12 May 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.

20. 28 April 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.

21. 21 April 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023

22. 14 April 2023

    Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

23. 6 April 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

24. 2 April 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

25. 24 March 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

26. 17 March 2023

    Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

27. 10 March 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

28. 3 March 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

29. 24 February 2023

    HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

30. 17 February 2023

    Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

31. 10 February 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

32. 3 February 2023

    Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

33. 27 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

34. 20 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

35. 13 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 16 January 2023 published.

36. 6 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 9 January 2023 published.

37. 30 December 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 published.

38. 21 December 2022

    Added translation

39. 16 December 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 19 December 2022 published.

40. 9 December 2022

    Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

41. 2 December 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 5 December 2022 published.

42. 25 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 28 November 2022 published.

43. 23 November 2022

    Added translation

44. 18 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 21 November 2022 published.

45. 11 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

46. 4 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

47. 2 November 2022

    Added translation

48. 28 October 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 31 October 2022 published.

49. 28 October 2022

    Added translation

50. 28 October 2022

    Added translation

51. 21 October 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

52. 14 October 2022

    Updated for week commencing 17 October.

53. 13 October 2022

    Added translation

54. 7 October 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

55. 30 September 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

56. 23 September 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

57. 6 September 2022

    Added translation

58. 2 September 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 5 September 2022 published.

59. 26 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 29 August 2022 published.

60. 19 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 22 August 2022 published.

61. 12 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 15 August 2022 published.

62. 9 August 2022

    Added translation

63. 5 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022 published.

64. 29 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 published.

65. 22 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 published.

66. 15 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.

67. 12 July 2022

    Added translation

68. 8 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.

69. 1 July 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

70. 24 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.

71. 22 June 2022

    Operational update on bar action added.

72. 17 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.

73. 10 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

74. 1 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.

75. 27 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.

76. 20 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.

77. 20 May 2022

    Added translation

78. 13 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 16 May 2022 published.

79. 6 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.

80. 29 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

81. 25 April 2022

    Added translation

82. 22 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.

83. 20 April 2022

    Added translation

84. 14 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 18 April 2022 published.

85. 8 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 11 April 2022 published.

86. 6 April 2022

    Added translation

87. 1 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 4 April 2022 published.

88. 30 March 2022

    Added translation

89. 25 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.

90. 23 March 2022

    Added translation

91. 22 March 2022

    Update on Common Platform added.

92. 18 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.

93. 16 March 2022

    Added translation

94. 11 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.

95. 10 March 2022

    Added translation

96. 8 March 2022

    Added translation

97. 4 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.

98. 1 March 2022

    Added translation

99. 25 February 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.

100. 24 February 2022

     Added translation

101. 18 February 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.

102. 15 February 2022

     Added translation

103. 11 February 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 14 February 2022 published.

104. 10 February 2022

     Added translation

105. 4 February 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 7 February 2022 published.

106. 28 January 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.

107. 25 January 2022

     Added translation

108. 21 January 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 24 January 2022 published.

109. 18 January 2022

     Added translation

110. 14 January 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 published.

111. 7 January 2022

     Update for week commencing Monday 10 January 2022 published.

112. 5 January 2022

     Added translation

113. 31 December 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 3 January 2022 published.

114. 17 December 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 20 December 2021 published.

115. 16 December 2021

     Added translation

116. 10 December 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 13 December 2021 published.

117. 3 December 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 6 December 2021 published.

118. 2 December 2021

     Added translation

119. 26 November 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

120. 22 November 2021

     Added translation

121. 19 November 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 22 November 2021 published.

122. 16 November 2021

     Added translation

123. 12 November 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

124. 5 November 2021

     Page updated with changes to HMCTS operations for week commencing 8 Nov 2021.

125. 29 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.

126. 26 October 2021

     Added translation

127. 22 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

128. 19 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.

129. 13 October 2021

     Added translation

130. 8 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 published.

131. 1 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 4 October 2021 published.

132. 29 September 2021

     Added translation

133. 24 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

134. 21 September 2021

     Added translation

135. 17 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 20 September 2021 published.

136. 16 September 2021

     Added translation

137. 10 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

138. 3 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 6 September 2021 published.

139. 1 September 2021

     Added translation

140. 27 August 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.

141. 24 August 2021

     Added translation

142. 20 August 2021

     Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

143. 18 August 2021

     Welsh translation added.

144. 13 August 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.

145. 10 August 2021

     Added translation

146. 6 August 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 9 August 2021 published.

147. 4 August 2021

     Added translation

148. 30 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 2 August 2021 published.

149. 27 July 2021

     Added translation

150. 23 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.

151. 20 July 2021

     Added translation

152. 19 July 2021

     Updated COVID guidance pages added.

153. 16 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.

154. 13 July 2021

     Added translation

155. 9 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

156. 6 July 2021

     Added translation

157. 2 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

158. 28 June 2021

     Added translation

159. 25 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 28 June 2021 published.

160. 22 June 2021

     Added translation

161. 18 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 21 June 2021 published.

162. 14 June 2021

     Added translation

163. 11 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 14 June 2021 published.

164. 8 June 2021

     Added translation

165. 4 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 7 June 2021 published.

166. 28 May 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 31 May 2021 published.

167. 26 May 2021

     Added translation

168. 25 May 2021

     Added line on operational status of courts in areas where COVID19 variant is spreading.

169. 21 May 2021

     First published.