HMCTS weekly operational summary
A weekly summary of the latest HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position for users. We aim to update this every Friday at 4pm.
We email our weekly operational update to our subscribers on Sunday evenings, and share on social media on Monday mornings. Follow us on Twitter to check for daily or urgent updates.
HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 728 MarchFebruary 2022
Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 114 March 2022.
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Updated: Recent
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FromSaturday 26 February 2022 our service centres will be open longer on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to help with divorce and probate queries. You can contact us by phone, email or webchat from 8am to 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays.
Crime
- Reminder: If you have a Common Platform account, you need to login at least once every 90 days to keep it active. If your account is inactive for 90 days, it will be deregistered for security reasons. You will receive an automatic email notifying you before your account is deregistered: login to the system, and your account will remain live.
FamilyCivil
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Updated: Applications
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Updated:SinceFromMonday 28 February 2022 local authorities and legal firms under the jurisdictions of East London Family Court and Central Family Court should upload C110a applications for care and supervision orders and discharge of care and supervision orders online using the Family Public Law digital system. Supporting documents for applications required by the Family Court should also be uploaded to the system. Find more information on applying for a family law orderviaGOV.UK.
Tribunals
- Updated: The E-Filing service for litigants in person and professional users of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) planned for Monday 7 March 2022 has been postponed. A new go-live date will be announced shortly.
Judicial guidance and announcements
Previous editions
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Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.
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Page updated with changes to HMCTS operations for week commencing 8 Nov 2021.
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Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.
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Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.
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Updated COVID guidance pages added.
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Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.
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Update history
2024-03-28 16:00
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2024-03-08 19:00
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2024-03-01 16:00
Updated for week commencing 4 March 2024.
2024-02-23 17:09
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2024-02-16 16:51
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2024-02-09 17:06
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2024-02-02 16:25
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2024-01-26 17:28
This page has been updated to reflect the most current updates and news.
2024-01-19 17:05
This page has been updated to reflect the most recent updates.
2024-01-12 16:00
This page has been updated to reflect the most recent HMCTS Update.
2024-01-05 16:15
We have updated the page with the latest HMCTS Update.
2023-12-15 16:39
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Updated W/C 18 December
2023-12-08 18:17
Update for week commencing Monday 11 December published.
2023-12-01 16:08
New edition added for week commencing Monday 4 December 2023
2023-11-24 19:30
Update for week commencing Monday 27 November published.
2023-11-17 16:15
Update for week commencing Monday 20 November published.
2023-11-10 16:45
Update for week commencing Monday 13 November published.
2023-11-03 16:30
Update for week commencing Monday 6 November 2023 published.
2023-10-27 16:47
Update for w/c 30 Oct 2023 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 23 October published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 16 October published.
2023-10-06 19:04
Update for week commencing Monday 9 October 2023 published.
2023-09-29 17:30
Weekly updated for w/c 2 October 2023 added.
2023-09-08 19:31
Updated for week commencing Monday 11 September.
2023-09-01 16:30
Update for week commencing Monday 4 September published.
2023-08-25 16:15
Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,
2023-08-18 16:00
Updated for week commencing 21 August 2023
2023-08-11 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 14 August 2023
2023-08-04 16:21
Updated for week commencing 7 August 2023
2023-07-28 16:52
Updated for week commencing 31 July 2023
2023-07-21 16:46
Updated for week commencing 24 July 2023
2023-07-14 17:00
Update for week commencing Monday 17 July published.
2023-07-07 17:15
Update for week commencing Monday 10 July 2023 published.
2023-06-30 16:00
Updated for week commencing 3 July 2023
2023-06-23 16:00
Updated for week commencing 26 June 2023
2023-06-16 16:33
Updated for week commencing 19 June 2023
2023-06-09 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 12 June 2023
2023-06-02 16:30
Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023
2023-05-26 17:33
Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.
2023-05-19 16:54
Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.
2023-05-12 17:07
Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.
2023-04-28 17:48
Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023
2023-04-14 16:06
Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.
2023-04-06 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.
2023-04-02 19:34
Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.
2023-03-24 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023
2023-03-17 17:23
Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.
2023-03-10 17:19
Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.
2023-03-03 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.
2023-02-24 16:21
HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.
2023-02-17 17:09
Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.
2023-02-10 17:48
Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.
2023-02-03 16:00
Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.
2023-01-27 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.
2023-01-13 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 16 January 2023 published.
2023-01-06 17:24
Update for week commencing Monday 9 January 2023 published.
2022-12-30 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 published.
2022-12-21 10:35
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2022-12-16 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 19 December 2022 published.
2022-12-09 16:28
Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.
2022-12-02 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 5 December 2022 published.
2022-11-25 16:40
Update for week commencing Monday 28 November 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 21 November 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.
2022-11-04 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.
2022-11-02 17:22
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Update for week commencing Monday 31 October 2022 published.
2022-10-28 13:29
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Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.
2022-10-14 17:33
Updated for week commencing 17 October.
2022-10-13 18:11
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2022-10-07 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.
2022-09-30 15:54
Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.
2022-09-23 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.
2022-09-06 15:52
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2022-09-02 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 5 September 2022 published.
2022-08-26 16:18
Update for week commencing Monday 29 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 22 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 15 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022 published.
2022-07-29 16:36
Update for week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.
2022-07-12 09:38
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Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.
2022-07-01 16:00
Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.
2022-06-24 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.
2022-06-22 17:39
Operational update on bar action added.
2022-06-17 16:15
Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.
2022-06-10 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.
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Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 16 May 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.
2022-04-29 15:56
Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.
2022-04-25 16:39
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Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 18 April 2022 published.
2022-04-08 16:00
Update for week commencing Monday 11 April 2022 published.
2022-04-06 12:21
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2022-04-01 17:35
Update for week commencing Monday 4 April 2022 published.
2022-03-30 13:09
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2022-03-25 16:29
Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.
2022-03-23 17:24
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2022-03-22 11:30
Update on Common Platform added.
2022-03-18 16:30
Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.
2022-03-16 16:33
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2022-03-11 16:23
Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.
2022-03-10 13:17
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2022-03-08 14:44
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2022-03-04 16:23
Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.
2022-03-01 14:33
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2022-02-25 16:08
Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.
2022-02-24 09:25
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2022-02-18 16:29
Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.