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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: 2215 July 2022 — See all updates

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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 2518 July 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 2922 July 2022.

Updated: On~~Our~~ ~~buildings~~ ~~will~~ ~~remain~~ ~~open~~ on Monday 18 July~~and~~ 2022~~Tuesday~~ we19 opened~~July.~~ ~~The~~ ~~Met~~ ~~Office~~ ~~has~~ ~~issued~~ a ~~red~~ ~~warning~~ ~~for~~ ~~extreme~~ ~~heat~~ so ~~we’re~~ ~~doing~~ ~~everything~~ ~~within~~ our fifth~~control~~ to ~~keep~~ ~~our~~ ~~buildings~~ as ~~comfortable~~ as ~~possible,~~ ~~including~~ ~~installing~~ ~~air~~ ~~cooling~~ ~~units~~ and final~~regulating~~ Service~~temperatures~~ Centrein (CTSC)~~custody~~ ~~suites.~~ If ~~you’re~~ ~~coming~~ to ~~one~~ of ~~our~~ ~~buildings,~~ ~~follow~~ ~~NHS~~ ~~advice~~ ~~for~~ ~~coping~~ in Newport~~hot~~ ~~weather.~~ If ~~you~~ ~~cannot~~ ~~attend~~ a ~~hearing,~~ ~~contact~~ ~~the~~ ~~court~~ or ~~tribunal~~. ~~directly~~ to ~~make~~ ~~alternative~~ ~~arrangements.~~ ~~We’ll~~ ~~continue~~ to ~~monitor~~ ~~this~~ ~~guidance~~ as ~~the~~ ~~situation~~ ~~develops.~~
Reminder:~~Updated:~~ HMCTS and the City of London Corporation have now exchanged the Agreement for Lease on the new City of London Law Courts. The purpose built, 18-courtroom facility will replace the ageing Mayor’s and City of London Court and the City of London Magistrates’ Court. The new venue will include 8 Crown court rooms, 5 county court hearing rooms, 4 magistrates’ court rooms and 1 multi-purpose room, which can be used for county or magistrates’ work. It will also focus on high level fraud work and have 2 court rooms dedicated to specialist cybercrime. Construction of the new court complex will commence shortly and is scheduled to become operational in 2026.

Crime

Updated:~~Reminder:~~ Common Platform is~~will~~ nowbe live~~implemented~~ at ~~more~~ ~~criminal~~ ~~courts~~ in 12~~July~~ additional~~and~~ criminal~~August~~ courts:~~(dates~~ ~~may~~ be ~~subject~~ to ~~change):~~
- ~~Week~~ ~~commencing~~ ~~Monday~~ 18 ~~July~~ ~~2022~~ in ~~Wiltshire~~ at Swindon Crown Court, Swindon Magistrates’ Court, Salisbury Crown Court, Salisbury Magistrates’ Court; in Greater 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.
  - Common ~~Week~~ Platform will be implemented at more criminal courts in the week commencing Monday 25 July 2022,~~2022~~ in South Wales and Gwent at Cardiff Crown~~Crown,~~ Court, Cardiff Magistrates’ Court, Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court, Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court, Swansea Magistrates’ Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, Newport Crown~~Crown,~~ Court, Newport Magistrates’ Court, and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.~~Court~~
  - Courts ~~Week~~ ~~commencing~~ ~~Monday~~ 1 ~~August~~ ~~2022~~ in North Yorkshire willat be~~York~~ going~~Crown~~ live~~Court,~~ with~~Harrogate~~ the~~Magistrates’~~ system~~Court,~~ later~~Scarborough~~ in~~Justice~~ the~~Centre,~~ year.~~Skipton~~ ~~Magistrates’~~ ~~Court,~~ ~~and~~ ~~York~~ ~~Magistrates’~~ ~~Court~~
- Reminder: Criminal ~~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
- For the latest practice directions, advice, and guidance please visit the Judicial Office website.
Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 2215 July 2022 + show all updates

22 July 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 published.

15 July 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.
12 July 2022
Added translation
8 July 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.
1 July 2022
Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.
24 June 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.
22 June 2022
Operational update on bar action added.
17 June 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.
10 June 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.
1 June 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.
27 May 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.
20 May 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.
20 May 2022
Added translation
13 May 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 16 May 2022 published.
6 May 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.
29 April 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.
25 April 2022
Added translation
22 April 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.
20 April 2022
Added translation
14 April 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 18 April 2022 published.
8 April 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 11 April 2022 published.
6 April 2022
Added translation
1 April 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 4 April 2022 published.
30 March 2022
Added translation
25 March 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.
23 March 2022
Added translation
22 March 2022
Update on Common Platform added.
18 March 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.
16 March 2022
Added translation
11 March 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.
10 March 2022
Added translation
8 March 2022
Added translation
4 March 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.
1 March 2022
Added translation
25 February 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.
24 February 2022
Added translation
18 February 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.
15 February 2022
Added translation
11 February 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 14 February 2022 published.
10 February 2022
Added translation
4 February 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 7 February 2022 published.
28 January 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.
25 January 2022
Added translation
21 January 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 24 January 2022 published.
18 January 2022
Added translation
14 January 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 published.
7 January 2022
Update for week commencing Monday 10 January 2022 published.
5 January 2022
Added translation
31 December 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 3 January 2022 published.
17 December 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 20 December 2021 published.
16 December 2021
Added translation
10 December 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 13 December 2021 published.
3 December 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 6 December 2021 published.
2 December 2021
Added translation
26 November 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.
22 November 2021
Added translation
19 November 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 22 November 2021 published.
16 November 2021
Added translation
12 November 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.
5 November 2021
Page updated with changes to HMCTS operations for week commencing 8 Nov 2021.
29 October 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.
26 October 2021
Added translation
22 October 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.
19 October 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.
13 October 2021
Added translation
8 October 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 published.
1 October 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 4 October 2021 published.
29 September 2021
Added translation
24 September 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.
21 September 2021
Added translation
17 September 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 20 September 2021 published.
16 September 2021
Added translation
10 September 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.
3 September 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 6 September 2021 published.
1 September 2021
Added translation
27 August 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.
24 August 2021
Added translation
20 August 2021
Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.
18 August 2021
Welsh translation added.
13 August 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.
10 August 2021
Added translation
6 August 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 9 August 2021 published.
4 August 2021
Added translation
30 July 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 2 August 2021 published.
27 July 2021
Added translation
23 July 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.
20 July 2021
Added translation
19 July 2021
Updated COVID guidance pages added.
16 July 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.
13 July 2021
Added translation
9 July 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.
6 July 2021
Added translation
2 July 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.
28 June 2021
Added translation
25 June 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 28 June 2021 published.
22 June 2021
Added translation
18 June 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 21 June 2021 published.
14 June 2021
Added translation
11 June 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 14 June 2021 published.
8 June 2021
Added translation
4 June 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 7 June 2021 published.
28 May 2021
Update for week commencing Monday 31 May 2021 published.
26 May 2021
Added translation
25 May 2021
Added line on operational status of courts in areas where COVID19 variant is spreading.
21 May 2021
First published.

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HMCTS weekly operational summary

HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 2518 July 2022

Crime

Judicial guidance and announcements

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