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Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford, Chichester and Cirencester – used as Nightingale Courts since the pandemic - will now become permanent fixtures.
Victims going through the Crown Court better supported to recover from crime and get closure with free access to transcripts of judges’ sentencing remarks.
Victims will be put first under plans to modernise the criminal courts and cut delays, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today.
Details of courts and tribunals opening times over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
Hereford Justice Centre opens a new Crown Court room to restore case capacity with the Senior Presiding Judge attending the official opening event.
From today (Monday 6 October 2025), changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules reinforce open justice by explicitly stating parties who apply for discretionary reporting restrictions in criminal cases, should notify the media o…
Opening times for courts and tribunals over the Easter period.
The Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) tribunal handles appeals when people disagree with decisions about their benefits or child support, made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (H…
Every year, thousands of people and businesses need to recover money they're owed through the county courts. They do this through making civil money claims, which help to ensure access to justice and promote economic sta…
Employment Tribunals play a vital role in the UK justice system, resolving disputes between employers and employees.
The First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum service handles approximately 50,000 appeals every year.
While judges decide when to schedule and list court and tribunal hearings, HMCTS puts the administrative and logistical arrangements in place to facilitate them.
The Single Justice Procedure (SJP) was introduced by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.
Probate is the legal right to handle someone's estate after they die.
Common Platform is a bespoke digital case management system, designed and developed by HMCTS, for the Crown and magistrates’ courts in England and Wales.
Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres (CTSCs) were established as part of the HMCTS Reform Programme, to centralise the administration of cases for multiple digital services.
Getting divorced is a significant life event that affects thousands of people each year in England and Wales.
Families, individuals, and charities will receive funds left to them in wills twice as quickly as they did last year, with probate applications now being granted in less than half the time.
An innovative recycling project has helped to create a new mock courtroom allowing law students to get a taste of the Crown court.
Redditch Magistrates’ Court has opened a new Crown courtroom in order to increase case capacity.
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