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The JSC report sets out recommendations to the HMCTS reform programme. This page details the HMCTS response to those recommendations.
Annual Reports to the Secretary of State for BEIS and the Chair of ACAS on the activities of the Certification Officer
Cragg Ross Dawson, a research agency, will provide a central service to HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), recruiting legal professionals to take part in research for projects within HMCTS
Survivors of domestic abuse and other harmful conduct are being invited to share their experiences of how well the family courts protects them and their children in private family law proceedings.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Murderers who fail to disclose the whereabouts of a victim’s body may spend longer behind bars.
Changes to the Victim Surcharge which are due to take effect on offences committed on or after 28 June 2019.
What to expect from security searches when entering courts and tribunals.
Legal professionals will soon be able to enter the vast majority of courts and tribunals more easily as a successful pilot scheme is extended nationwide.
In our first reform podcast, Susan Acland-Hood and Richard Susskind reflect on digital courts and the progress of the reform programme.
New legislation making it even easier for court users to apply for small money claims or divorce online was unveiled in the House of Lords today (1 May 2019).
A new national recruitment process, designed by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and the judiciary, is helping to boost the number of new recruits.
West Country media and court officials today attended the first in a series of roundtable meetings designed to promote the reporting of courts and tribunals.
Shrewsbury court users are benefitting from a state of the art new justice centre thanks to £5m of government funding.
British Ambassador Ruairí O’Connell addressed justice sector officials at the Kosovo Law Institute to mark the end of a three year project to monitor corruption cases in the prosecutorial and judicial systems.
MPs and lords were invited to hear about the latest developments from a range of court reform projects and services.
Nottingham waste carrier has vehicle seized and has to pay £1,760 fine and costs of £2,995
Speech by British Ambassador Ruairí O’Connell at a round table event entitled ‘Integrity of the justice system in combating corruption', organised by Kosovo Law Institute, with the support of the British Embassy.
Easy access to HMCTS services for Welsh speakers
David Gauke sets out his vision for a "smart" justice system to reduce reoffending, protect the public and ensure serious criminals receive the punishment they deserve.
David Gauke today (18 February 2019) set out his vision for a "smart" justice system to reduce reoffending, protect the public and ensure serious criminals receive the punishment they deserve.
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