HMCTS weekly operational summary

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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• Reminder: SinceFrom Saturday 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

• Updated: ApplicationsOn forTuesday care1 and supervisionsWednesday orders2 March 2022 we are hosting webinars on issuing and responding to claims for childcaredamages haveon movedMyHMCTS. onlineAttendees acrosswill allsee locala authoritiesdemonstration inof Englandhow the service works and Wales.have the opportunity to ask questions. Both webinars will take place at 11am. To register email: DamagesClaims@justice.gov.uk.
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• Reminder: Since Monday 14 February 2022, professional users filing to the Court of Appeal must use our E-Filing service. The electronic service removes the need for paperwork and non-urgentprevents applications.delays. IfIt applicationscan arealso urgentbe used by litigants in person. The digital service enables users to pay fees online and needkeep up to bedate heardon progress via automatic email alerts. Our recent training event on theusing sameE-Filing dayis pleasenow continueavailable to callwatch.
• Reminder: A new feature has been added to the civil damages claims service digital system on MyHMCTS. Legal representatives can now issue multi-party claims covering one claimant versus two defendants or emailtwo yourclaimants localversus court.one defendant. Legal representatives can also use the service to issue claims and receive defences from other legal representatives. Sign up to MyHMCTS now.

Family

• Reminder:Updated: New divorce laws will come into force from 6 April 2022.
• Reminder:Updated: SinceFrom Monday 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 order via GOV.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

• For the latest practice directions, advice, and guidance please visit the Judicial Office website.

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