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A network of priority courts will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure the justice system continues to operate effectively.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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.
The JSC report sets out recommendations to the HMCTS reform programme. This page details the HMCTS response to those recommendations.
A how-to guide designed to make the criminal court process more accessible and understandable for all has been produced by the Ministry of Justice.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service welcomes recommendations of Dr Natalie Byrom’s report on use of data.
HMCTS response from CEO Susan Acland-Hood to National Audit Office report ‘Transforming Courts and Tribunals – a progress update’.
People using our probate and social security and child support services can get immediate guidance and support online – in addition to contacting us by phone – thanks to a new webchat service.
Some 30,000 court users seeking support had their calls answered in just 30 seconds, thanks to the introduction of the first Courts and Tribunals Service Centres earlier this year.
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