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New guidance issued to courts and tribunals to help improve refreshments.
Newspapers, broadcasters and online platforms will today discuss open justice and access to courts at a roundtable hosted by Justice Minister Lucy Frazer.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Early and late sittings will be piloted in civil and family courts, giving people greater access to hearings that can fit around their busy lives.
People can now appeal Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions online after a limited trial revealed high levels of user satisfaction.
HMCTS wins top honour from the annual Learning at Work Week Impact Awards 2018.
Bringing together leaders in transforming justice systems from around the world to discuss the cutting edge of court technology.
A new civil, family and tribunals courthouse will open within Newcastle Civic Centre.
The Ministry of Justice will be investing an additional £52 million to tackle prison violence, improve the prisons and courts estate and boost the operational capacity of the Parole Board this year after the Chancellor provi…
New guidance drawn up in partnership with the media has been issued to courts and tribunal staff to support and promote access to courts
Dr Natalie Byrom seconded to HMCTS to advise on open data and academic engagement within the context of court reform.
New Welsh language phone lines launched to assist users of our services.
Chief executive Susan Acland-Hood visits Glasgow to hear about the support available for carers in our workforce.
Court users taking part in the first fully-video hearings found them convenient and easy to understand, an independent report published today reveals.
Information for legal professionals and court users to participate in events about our courts and tribunals reform programme.
Enforcing court orders and collecting historic criminal debt will continue unchanged after further upgrades to the service, including systems and technology, were put on hold.
Legal professionals are encouraged to register with their local court in advance of a government pilot designed to reduce queues and grant them easier access.
Lakh Jemmett has been appointed to the HMCTS Board by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals.
Seven court buildings that are either underused, dilapidated or too close to another will be closed, with money raised reinvested into modernising the justice system.
HMCTS response from CEO Susan Acland-Hood to Public Accounts Committee report on court reform programme.
People can now reply to a jury service summons at the touch of a button through a new online system launched today (17 July 2018).
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