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This policy and guidance sets out HMCTS’ approach to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
1. What’s safeguarding? HMCTS want to make sure staff and service users…
A plan outlining the way courts and tribunals are changing and improving to support vulnerable people to access the justice system.
1. Introduction Needing to use one of our services can be a daunting…
1. Introduction Coming to court can be a daunting experience for anyone,…
1. Background and our approach We changed the way courts and tribunals…
1. Background and our approach We’ve changed the way courts and tribunals…
Consultation on Welsh language services provided in the courts and tribunals system.
Protocol between HMPPS and HMCTS for the safe and secure management of court proceedings, involving defendants being transported to and from court and secure establishments.
Our ambitions for the court and tribunal estate over the next ten years and how we'll achieve them
Ymgynghoriad ar wasanaethau Gymraeg a ddarperir yn y system llysoedd a thribiwnlysoedd.
Seeking views on COVID operating hours as part of wider COVID-19 recovery plans in the Crown Court. The consultation closed at 11:45pm on 14 December 2020.
Consultation on the amendment of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s Welsh Language Scheme. [View this consultation in Welsh]( https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ymgynghoriad-ar-gynllun-iait…
Proposed changes to the organisation management and functions of Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace.
Proposals to merge local justice areas for magistrates' court cases in Wales.
Proposals to introduce a new tenure for fee paid office holders and modernise judicial terms and conditions.
This consultation proposes that Camberwell Green and Hammersmith magistrates’ courts are closed.
Seeks views on changes to the justice system.
Announcement of ambitious programme of reform to modernise Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service.
Proposals to merge local justice areas for magistrates' court cases in Avon and Somerset.
A consultation response on the merger of the South East Surrey, South West Surrey and North Surrey local justice areas.
A consultation on the realignment of local justice areas in Gwent and South Wales from 2 October 2015 to 14 November 2015.
Actions being taken to make Administrative Justice and Tribunals more streamlined and efficient.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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