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A new video platform enabling more remote cases to be heard safely and securely is being rolled out to the civil and family courts, Ministers have confirmed.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
An expansion of face-to-face hearings is planned this week as 16 more court and tribunal buildings open across England and Wales.
An investment of up to £6m in new software will give a better picture of capacity across the estate, meaning cases are more likely to be heard on time.
The Lord Chancellor’s statement on jury trials.
Pilots are now being independently evaluated after testing civil and family hearings at different times.
New video technology is being brought forward to help keep the justice system moving during the coronavirus pandemic.
A network of priority courts will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure the justice system continues to operate effectively.
A statement from the Lord Chancellor on the running of courts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Family hearings at the Court of Appeal will be live-streamed under a joint initiative by the judiciary and government to boost transparency in the justice system.
Applications are now open for anyone who believes they may have paid too much for some court services between April 2014 and March 2018.
Updated guidance outlining how best to work alongside the media has been issued to all court and tribunal staff in England and Wales.
It will be quicker and easier for separated parents to apply to see their children thanks to a new online service launched by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).
HMCTS and MOJ responses to Public Accounts Committee's recommendations, Fifty-Sixth Report of Session 2017 to 2019.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
People up and down the country will benefit from increased support as Courts and Tribunals Service Centres extend their opening hours from today.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service is making plans for the temporary closure of Croydon Magistrates’ Court from the beginning of September 2019 until the end of the year, while we carry out work to the building.
Television cameras will be allowed to broadcast from Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time, following draft legislation due to be laid by the government today (16 January 2020).
Reminder for legal professionals to follow correct procedure to directly lodge appeals
Court users in England and Wales will benefit from improved facilities and security services following new contracts awarded by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
Following an oral evidence session in October 2019, the Public Accounts Committee has published its progress review report on transforming courts and tribunals.
New contracts for approved enforcement agency (AEA) services to be awarded by HMCTS.
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