Guidance

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.

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
21 May 2021
Last updated
1710 June 2022 — See all updates

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 2013 June 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 2417 June 2022.

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Crime

  • Reminder:Updated: Victims and witnesses of crimes such as rape and modern slavery can now have their cross-examination pre-recorded and played back later during the trial in 11 additional Crown Courts.
  • Reminder: DefenceBefore professionalsa candefence findprofessional step-by-stepattends guidancecourt for a Common Platform hearing, they will need to complete their account and security set up. This includes setting up the Microsoft Authenticator app on howa toregistered usemobile phone.
  • Reminder: If you have a Common Platform.Platform Thereaccount, you need to login at least once every 90 days to keep it active. If your account is alsoinactive for 90 days, it will be deregistered for security reasons. If you are deregistered, ask your organisation administrator to re-register you.
  • Reminder: We published step-by-step guidance for defence professionals on how to use Common Platform, and guidance for organisational administrators at at legal firms and chambers on creating user accounts, assigning roles, and other system tasks.
  • Reminder: To find case details on Common Platform, defence professionals will need the case unique reference number and the first name, last name and date of birth of all defendants. The case reference number can be obtained from the charge sheet, public court list or by contacting our service centre by email: ProfessionalContactCrime@justice.gov.uk or call 0330 808 4407.
  • Reminder: For help and support in using Common Platform, defence professionals should speak to their organisation’s administrator or contact our helpdesk. Telephone 0300 303 0688, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays), or email CJSCP-DefenceServiceDesk@hmcts.net.
  • Reminder: Defence solicitors and barristers attending court for a Common Platform hearing should use the professional check-in feature, in both the Crown and magistrates’ courts. This lets the court know you are present, and records your name against the court record for payment purposes.

Civil

  • Reminder:Updated: AWe published a recording of our recent webinar on the Video Hearings service is now available to view..
  • Reminder: The planned update to the Civil Procedure Rules, stating that responses to claims made under Practice Direction 51ZB should be made using the Damages Claims Portal, has been delayed. We will announce a new date in due course.

Family

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 1710 June 2022 + show all updates

  1. Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.

  2. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

  3. Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.

  4. Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.

  5. Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.

  6. Added translation

  7. Update for week commencing Monday 16 May 2022 published.

  8. Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.

  9. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  10. Added translation

  11. Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.

  12. Added translation

  13. Update for week commencing Monday 18 April 2022 published.

  14. Update for week commencing Monday 11 April 2022 published.

  15. Added translation

  16. Update for week commencing Monday 4 April 2022 published.

  17. Added translation

  18. Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.

  19. Added translation

  20. Update on Common Platform added.

  21. Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.

  22. Added translation

  23. Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.

  24. Added translation

  25. Added translation

  26. Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.

  27. Added translation

  28. Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.

  29. Added translation

  30. Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.

  31. Added translation

  32. Update for week commencing Monday 14 February 2022 published.

  33. Added translation

  34. Update for week commencing Monday 7 February 2022 published.

  35. Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.

  36. Added translation

  37. Update for week commencing Monday 24 January 2022 published.

  38. Added translation

  39. Update for week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 published.

  40. Update for week commencing Monday 10 January 2022 published.

  41. Added translation

  42. Update for week commencing Monday 3 January 2022 published.

  43. Update for week commencing Monday 20 December 2021 published.

  44. Added translation

  45. Update for week commencing Monday 13 December 2021 published.

  46. Update for week commencing Monday 6 December 2021 published.

  47. Added translation

  48. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  49. Added translation

  50. Update for week commencing Monday 22 November 2021 published.

  51. Added translation

  52. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

  53. Page updated with changes to HMCTS operations for week commencing 8 Nov 2021.

  54. Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.

  55. Added translation

  56. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

  57. Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.

  58. Added translation

  59. Update for week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 published.

  60. Update for week commencing Monday 4 October 2021 published.

  61. Added translation

  62. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  63. Added translation

  64. Update for week commencing Monday 20 September 2021 published.

  65. Added translation

  66. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

  67. Update for week commencing Monday 6 September 2021 published.

  68. Added translation

  69. Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.

  70. Added translation

  71. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  72. Welsh translation added.

  73. Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.

  74. Added translation

  75. Update for week commencing Monday 9 August 2021 published.

  76. Added translation

  77. Update for week commencing Monday 2 August 2021 published.

  78. Added translation

  79. Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.

  80. Added translation

  81. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

  82. Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.

  83. Added translation

  84. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  85. Added translation

  86. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  87. Added translation

  88. Update for week commencing Monday 28 June 2021 published.

  89. Added translation

  90. Update for week commencing Monday 21 June 2021 published.

  91. Added translation

  92. Update for week commencing Monday 14 June 2021 published.

  93. Added translation

  94. Update for week commencing Monday 7 June 2021 published.

  95. Update for week commencing Monday 31 May 2021 published.

  96. Added translation

  97. Added line on operational status of courts in areas where COVID19 variant is spreading.

  98. First published.

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