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
1215 July 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 1118 July 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 1522 July 2022.

Crime

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Crime

  • Reminder: Reminder: Common Platform will be implemented at more criminal courts in July and August (the(dates dates below may be subject to change):
    • Week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 -in Wiltshire:Wiltshire at Swindon Crown Court, Swindon Magistrates’ Court, Salisbury Crown Court, Salisbury Magistrates’ Court.Court; in Greater Manchester:Manchester at Manchester Crown Court (Minshull Street), Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square), Manchester Magistrates’ Court, Tameside Magistrates’ Court, Stockport Magistrates’ Court, Bolton Crown Court (co-located with Magistrates), Bolton Magistrates’ Court, and Wigan &and Leigh Magistrates’ Court
    • Week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 -in South Wales and Gwent:Gwent at Cardiff Crown, Cardiff Magistrates’ Court, Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court, Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court, Swansea Magistrates’ Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, Newport Crown, Newport Magistrates’ Court, and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court
    • Week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 -in North Yorkshire:Yorkshire at York Crown Court, Harrogate Magistrates’ Court, Scarborough Justice Centre, Skipton Magistrates’ Court, and York Magistrates’ Court
  • Reminder: From Wednesday 22 June 2022, criminal defence representatives should include the words “BAR ACTION” in the subject line of any email to the court about affected cases, so we can make the relevant judge aware as quickly as possible.

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 1215 July 2022 + show all updates

  1. Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.

  2. Added translation

  3. Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.

  4. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

  5. Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.

  6. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  8. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  12. Added translation

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

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

  15. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  16. Added translation

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

  18. Added translation

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

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

  21. Added translation

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

  23. Added translation

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

  25. Added translation

  26. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  28. Added translation

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

  30. Added translation

  31. Added translation

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

  33. Added translation

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

  35. Added translation

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

  37. Added translation

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

  39. Added translation

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

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

  42. Added translation

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

  44. Added translation

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

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

  47. Added translation

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

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

  50. Added translation

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

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

  53. Added translation

  54. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  55. Added translation

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

  57. Added translation

  58. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  61. Added translation

  62. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  64. Added translation

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

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

  67. Added translation

  68. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  69. Added translation

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

  71. Added translation

  72. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  74. Added translation

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

  76. Added translation

  77. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  78. Welsh translation added.

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

  80. Added translation

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

  82. Added translation

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

  84. Added translation

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

  86. Added translation

  87. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  89. Added translation

  90. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  91. Added translation

  92. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  93. Added translation

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

  95. Added translation

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

  97. Added translation

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

  99. Added translation

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

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

  102. Added translation

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

  104. First published.

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