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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: 2 June 2023 — See all updates

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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 5 June 2023

The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 9 June 2023.

General

• Update: We spoke at the annual United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) session in Vienna. HMCTS representatives discussed video hearings and video evidence, focusing on how they’re helping to support court users, victims and witnesses.

• Update: MyHMCTS Case Access Administrators can now see all cases in their organisation. They can also add and remove users giving additional flexibility when people are on annual leave or have left the organisation. Read the guidance on assigning cases.

• Reminder: We’ve updated our Vulnerability Action Plan, which outlines how courts and tribunals are changing and improving to support vulnerable people to access the justice system. Read the updated plan.

• Reminder: Find out how colleagues at the Royal Courts of Justice Group have been working to improve access to justice for users with accessibility needs.

Crime

Common Platform

• Reminder: If you’re having problems signing into Common Platform, or if you experience technical issues, there’s a new phone number for the helpdesk: 0203 989 6060. Please save this in your contacts. You can also email CJSCP-DefenceServiceDesk@hmcts.net - we aim to respond within 5 working days. If you need help accessing case details, email our service centre or call 0330 808 4407. If your account has been deregistered, please speak to your organisation administrator.

• Reminder: The Common Platform case management system is now in use in these London courts: Bexley Magistrates’ Court, Bromley Magistrates’ Court, Croydon Crown Court, Croydon Magistrates’ Court, Inner London Crown Court and Woolwich Crown Court. Find out when the next courts are going live with Common Platform.

• 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 or any other aspect of Common Platform. Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 4:30pm and Thursdays at 9am. Book a drop-in session. 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.

Judicial guidance and announcements

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

Previous editions

• 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 2 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 2 June 2023

   Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023

2. 26 May 2023

   Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.

3. 19 May 2023

   Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

4. 12 May 2023

   Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.

5. 28 April 2023

   Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.

6. 21 April 2023

   Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023

7. 14 April 2023

   Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

8. 6 April 2023

   Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

9. 2 April 2023

   Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

10. 24 March 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

11. 17 March 2023

    Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

12. 10 March 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

13. 3 March 2023

    Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

14. 24 February 2023

    HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

15. 17 February 2023

    Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

16. 10 February 2023

    Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

17. 3 February 2023

    Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

18. 27 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

19. 20 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

20. 13 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 16 January 2023 published.

21. 6 January 2023

    Update for week commencing Monday 9 January 2023 published.

22. 30 December 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 published.

23. 21 December 2022

    Added translation

24. 16 December 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 19 December 2022 published.

25. 9 December 2022

    Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

26. 2 December 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 5 December 2022 published.

27. 25 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 28 November 2022 published.

28. 23 November 2022

    Added translation

29. 18 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 21 November 2022 published.

30. 11 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

31. 4 November 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

32. 2 November 2022

    Added translation

33. 28 October 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 31 October 2022 published.

34. 28 October 2022

    Added translation

35. 28 October 2022

    Added translation

36. 21 October 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

37. 14 October 2022

    Updated for week commencing 17 October.

38. 13 October 2022

    Added translation

39. 7 October 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

40. 30 September 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

41. 23 September 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

42. 6 September 2022

    Added translation

43. 2 September 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 5 September 2022 published.

44. 26 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 29 August 2022 published.

45. 19 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 22 August 2022 published.

46. 12 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 15 August 2022 published.

47. 9 August 2022

    Added translation

48. 5 August 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022 published.

49. 29 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 published.

50. 22 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 published.

51. 15 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.

52. 12 July 2022

    Added translation

53. 8 July 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.

54. 1 July 2022

    Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

55. 24 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.

56. 22 June 2022

    Operational update on bar action added.

57. 17 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.

58. 10 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

59. 1 June 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.

60. 27 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.

61. 20 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.

62. 20 May 2022

    Added translation

63. 13 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 16 May 2022 published.

64. 6 May 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.

65. 29 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

66. 25 April 2022

    Added translation

67. 22 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.

68. 20 April 2022

    Added translation

69. 14 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 18 April 2022 published.

70. 8 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 11 April 2022 published.

71. 6 April 2022

    Added translation

72. 1 April 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 4 April 2022 published.

73. 30 March 2022

    Added translation

74. 25 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.

75. 23 March 2022

    Added translation

76. 22 March 2022

    Update on Common Platform added.

77. 18 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.

78. 16 March 2022

    Added translation

79. 11 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.

80. 10 March 2022

    Added translation

81. 8 March 2022

    Added translation

82. 4 March 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.

83. 1 March 2022

    Added translation

84. 25 February 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.

85. 24 February 2022

    Added translation

86. 18 February 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.

87. 15 February 2022

    Added translation

88. 11 February 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 14 February 2022 published.

89. 10 February 2022

    Added translation

90. 4 February 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 7 February 2022 published.

91. 28 January 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.

92. 25 January 2022

    Added translation

93. 21 January 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 24 January 2022 published.

94. 18 January 2022

    Added translation

95. 14 January 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 published.

96. 7 January 2022

    Update for week commencing Monday 10 January 2022 published.

97. 5 January 2022

    Added translation

98. 31 December 2021

    Update for week commencing Monday 3 January 2022 published.

99. 17 December 2021

    Update for week commencing Monday 20 December 2021 published.

100. 16 December 2021

     Added translation

101. 10 December 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 13 December 2021 published.

102. 3 December 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 6 December 2021 published.

103. 2 December 2021

     Added translation

104. 26 November 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

105. 22 November 2021

     Added translation

106. 19 November 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 22 November 2021 published.

107. 16 November 2021

     Added translation

108. 12 November 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

109. 5 November 2021

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

110. 29 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.

111. 26 October 2021

     Added translation

112. 22 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

113. 19 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.

114. 13 October 2021

     Added translation

115. 8 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 published.

116. 1 October 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 4 October 2021 published.

117. 29 September 2021

     Added translation

118. 24 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

119. 21 September 2021

     Added translation

120. 17 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 20 September 2021 published.

121. 16 September 2021

     Added translation

122. 10 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

123. 3 September 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 6 September 2021 published.

124. 1 September 2021

     Added translation

125. 27 August 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.

126. 24 August 2021

     Added translation

127. 20 August 2021

     Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

128. 18 August 2021

     Welsh translation added.

129. 13 August 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.

130. 10 August 2021

     Added translation

131. 6 August 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 9 August 2021 published.

132. 4 August 2021

     Added translation

133. 30 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 2 August 2021 published.

134. 27 July 2021

     Added translation

135. 23 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.

136. 20 July 2021

     Added translation

137. 19 July 2021

     Updated COVID guidance pages added.

138. 16 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.

139. 13 July 2021

     Added translation

140. 9 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

141. 6 July 2021

     Added translation

142. 2 July 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

143. 28 June 2021

     Added translation

144. 25 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 28 June 2021 published.

145. 22 June 2021

     Added translation

146. 18 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 21 June 2021 published.

147. 14 June 2021

     Added translation

148. 11 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 14 June 2021 published.

149. 8 June 2021

     Added translation

150. 4 June 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 7 June 2021 published.

151. 28 May 2021

     Update for week commencing Monday 31 May 2021 published.

152. 26 May 2021

     Added translation

153. 25 May 2021

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

154. 21 May 2021

     First published.