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.

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 1710 October 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 2114 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 canwho joinwork onein ofareas ourwhere regularthe onlinesystem supportis sessionsgoing live need to getregister helpfor withand usingactivate accounts before they attend court for any hearings where Common Platform.Platform We’llis answerused.
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  • Reminder: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.
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Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 1413 October 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  2. Added translation

  3. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  4. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  5. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  6. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  11. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  16. Added translation

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

  18. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  20. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  22. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  26. Added translation

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

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

  29. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  30. Added translation

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

  32. Added translation

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

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

  35. Added translation

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

  37. Added translation

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

  39. Added translation

  40. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  42. Added translation

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

  44. Added translation

  45. Added translation

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

  47. Added translation

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

  49. Added translation

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

  51. Added translation

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

  53. Added translation

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

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

  56. Added translation

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

  58. Added translation

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

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

  61. Added translation

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

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

  64. Added translation

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

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

  67. Added translation

  68. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  69. Added translation

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

  71. Added translation

  72. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  75. Added translation

  76. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  78. Added translation

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

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

  81. Added translation

  82. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  83. Added translation

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

  85. Added translation

  86. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  88. Added translation

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

  90. Added translation

  91. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  92. Welsh translation added.

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

  94. Added translation

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

  96. Added translation

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

  98. Added translation

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

  100. Added translation

  101. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  103. Added translation

  104. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  105. Added translation

  106. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  107. Added translation

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

  109. Added translation

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

  111. Added translation

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

  113. Added translation

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

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

  116. Added translation

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

  118. First published.