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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.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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).
A new flagship court specifically designed to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and economic crime will reinforce the UK’s reputation as a world-leading legal centre, the Lord Chancellor will announce tonight (Wednesday 4 July).
Pioneering work to modernise the court system is being led by Liverpool, as justice minister Lucy Frazer saw first-hand during a visit to the city today (31 May 2018).
HMCTS details how personal applicants can now apply for probate using new online service.
We are testing an online service for people to submit their personal independence payment appeal online.
The first step in legislation to modernise courts and tribunals across the country will today be introduced in the House of Lords.
HMCTS response from CEO Susan Acland-Hood to National Audit Office report on court reform programme.
The stress of applying for a divorce could be eased thanks to a new online service that removes the need for paper forms.
A new chairman will oversee the direction of the courts and tribunal service, following the retirement of current post holder Robert Ayling.
A new online service to make it quicker and easier for people to claim money owed, resolve disputes out of court and access mediation has gone live.
Bogus Police and Trading Standards Officers are operating in Kent.
After an investment of £8.12m by HMCTS, Birmingham Civil Justice Centre has been transformed into "a prime example of the future of our courts and tribunals", according to CEO Susan Acland-Hood.
Working for one our business centres offers career opportunities to support court and tribunal users by administering cases and helping answer queries.
A new digital service is allowing people to submit appeals over their tax bill entirely online.
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