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
713 October 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 10 October 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 14 October 2022.

  • Reminder: Endeavour House has opened in Greenmarket, Dundee. The project has created 4 new hearing rooms - 2 for Social Security and Child Support and 2 for Employment Tribunals. It also has 4 judicial chambers and 4 waiting rooms. Staff have moved to the new site from Caledonian House, which previously housed the work.
  • Reminder: Royalty House has opened as the new home of Watford County Court and Family Court. We purchased the building earlier this year and it includes 8 hearing rooms and ancillary accommodation. Royalty House, in King Street, replaces the building we previously leased at Cassiobury House.

Crime

  • Updated: The Common Platform case management system went live at criminal courts in Essex this week: Basildon Crown Court and Magistrates’ Courts, Chelmsford Crown and Magistrates’ Courts, Colchester Magistrates’ Court and Southend Magistrates’ Court. Defence solicitors and barristers who work in areas where the system is going live need to register for and activate accounts before they attend court for any hearings where Common Platform is used.
  • Reminder: Court 14 at Isleworth Crown Court is now operational. This remote courtroom will hear case management and interlocutory hearings where defendants are not required to attend in person. The Judge and Clerk will be physically present in Court 14 and all other required participants will join hearings using video link technology. Members of the public and the press can view proceedings in the Court 14 public gallery, which will livestream all cases.

Civil

  • Reminder: Legal representatives must respond to claims for damages under Practice Direction 51ZB using the damages claim portal. This applies to claims issued on or after 15 September. The Damages Claims team based at the County Court Money Claims Centre in Salford will return paper responses where responses should have been made online. They will also process those cases that move from the online to the paper route, for example where only part of the claim is accepted. Read our guidance for legal representatives on how to register with MyHMCTS.

Family

  • Updated: From Tuesday 25 October 2022, we’re updating the Probate caveat application process (to challenge someone else’s probate application) to make it simpler and more consistent for all users. Probate practitioners and personal applicants can access the updated PA8A form to apply to stop an application for a grant of representation for up to 6 months and use the new PA8B form to apply for a caveat extension. All applications will need to be submitted to: HMCTS Probate, PO Box 12625, Harlow, CM20 9QE. Read guidance for more information on caveat applications.
  • Reminder: When using MyHMCTS to manage family public law cases, please remember to upload all documents relating to a case. Do not send them to judges or the Service Centre by email.
  • Reminder: When managing family public law cases you must submit additional applications on MyHMCTS. They’re sent to parties automatically and there’s no need to send them to Service Centres separately via email.

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 713 October 2022 + show all updates

  1. Added translation

  2. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  3. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  4. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  5. Added translation

  6. Update for week commencing Monday 5 September 2022 published.

  7. Update for week commencing Monday 29 August 2022 published.

  8. Update for week commencing Monday 22 August 2022 published.

  9. Update for week commencing Monday 15 August 2022 published.

  10. Added translation

  11. Update for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022 published.

  12. Update for week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 published.

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

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

  15. Added translation

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

  17. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  19. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  21. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  25. Added translation

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

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

  28. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  29. Added translation

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

  31. Added translation

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

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

  34. Added translation

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

  36. Added translation

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

  38. Added translation

  39. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  41. Added translation

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

  43. Added translation

  44. Added translation

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

  46. Added translation

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

  48. Added translation

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

  50. Added translation

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

  52. Added translation

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

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

  55. Added translation

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

  57. Added translation

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

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

  60. Added translation

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

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

  63. Added translation

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

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

  66. Added translation

  67. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  68. Added translation

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

  70. Added translation

  71. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  74. Added translation

  75. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  77. Added translation

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

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

  80. Added translation

  81. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  82. Added translation

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

  84. Added translation

  85. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  87. Added translation

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

  89. Added translation

  90. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  91. Welsh translation added.

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

  93. Added translation

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

  95. Added translation

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

  97. Added translation

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

  99. Added translation

  100. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  102. Added translation

  103. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  104. Added translation

  105. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  106. Added translation

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

  108. Added translation

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

  110. Added translation

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

  112. Added translation

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

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

  115. Added translation

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

  117. First published.

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