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Review of financial impositions in the criminal courts, Terms of Reference.
New Practice Directions 30B and 36O, and changes to Practice Directions 36G, 36I, 36J and 36K come into effect in June, July and October.
Detailed guidance for claims management companies (CMCs) on complying with the rules in relation to the interim fee cap which comes into force 10 July 2018.
Standard direction order templates to use in multi-track employers liability disease (ELD) Mesothelioma special case personal injury claims that require different expert witnesses.
This page explains how the Court Funds Office is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2020 come into force on 1 October 2020.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020.
The amendments remove provision in the FPR and COPR which relates to powers, processes and orders under EU instruments or international agreements which will no longer be applicable or available when those instruments or agr…
The amendments to the procedure rules made by these Regulations omit what will become redundant references to legislation that will be repealed or revoked by the Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations…
This Statutory Instrument (SI) to be made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 will ensure that the UK is ready, after Brexit, to apply the 2005 Hague Convention on choice of court agreements.
Providing more detail on the knife and offensive weapon sentencing statistics presented in the knife and offensive weapon sentencing statistics publications.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Rochester on 2 September 2024.
This new pilot Practice Direction 36V reflects the existence of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, launching 26 March 2021.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Woodhill on 1 September 2023.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51R Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 come into force on 6 April 2020 and 6 July 2020.
Guidance for youth offending teams (YOTs) on how a court decides which council is responsible for a child once they are remanded.
Last updated 30 January 2017.
A summary of how we plan to continue to deliver probation services whilst COVID-19 remains a factor but government guidance on lockdown is gradually relaxed.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Wandsworth on 9 May 2024.
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