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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.

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 31 October 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 4 November 2022.

  • Reminder: On Tuesday 18 October construction of the new state-of-the-art Salisbury Square development began. The new justice centre will provide a total of 18 hearing rooms, consisting of 8 Crown, 6 civil and 4 magistrates’ court rooms.
  • Reminder: We’re piloting improved security processes. Visitors to Inner London Crown Court, Bradford Combined Court, Maidstone Crown Court, Cardiff Crown Court and Liverpool Crown Court will be selected at random for a manual pat-down search when entering the building. Members of the Professional Users Access Scheme will not be impacted.

Crime

Family

  • Reminder: Probate practitioners should submit all applications made on form PA1P or PA1A to: Newcastle Probate Registry, Kings Court, Earl Grey Way, North Shields, NE29 6AR. Find step-by-step guidance on applying for probate with MyHMCTS and on when to use the forms.
  • Reminder: Register to join a webinar to update on the probate service for charities on Tuesday 15 November. This will provide an overview of the probate service to the charity sector, sharing data on applications and future plans.
  • Reminder: We’ve updated 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: If you’re working on a Family Public Law case you can add yourself on MyHMCTS. Read the guidance to complete a notice of acting or notice of change.
  • Reminder: Service Centre staff cannot upload draft orders to the Family Public Law service. You must follow the guidance and upload draft orders to MyHMCTS for the judge to review and approve.

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Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 282 OctoberNovember 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added translation

  2. Update for week commencing Monday 31 October 2022 published.

  3. Added translation

  4. Added translation

  5. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

  6. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  7. Added translation

  8. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  9. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  10. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  11. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  16. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  21. Added translation

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

  23. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  25. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  27. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  31. Added translation

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

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

  34. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  35. Added translation

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

  37. Added translation

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

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

  40. Added translation

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

  42. Added translation

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

  44. Added translation

  45. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  47. Added translation

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

  49. Added translation

  50. Added translation

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

  52. Added translation

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

  54. Added translation

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

  56. Added translation

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

  58. Added translation

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

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

  61. Added translation

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

  63. Added translation

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

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

  66. Added translation

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

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

  69. Added translation

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

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

  72. Added translation

  73. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  74. Added translation

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

  76. Added translation

  77. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  80. Added translation

  81. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  83. Added translation

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

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

  86. Added translation

  87. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  88. Added translation

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

  90. Added translation

  91. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  93. Added translation

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

  95. Added translation

  96. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  97. Welsh translation added.

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

  99. Added translation

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

  101. Added translation

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

  103. Added translation

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

  105. Added translation

  106. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  108. Added translation

  109. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  110. Added translation

  111. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  112. Added translation

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

  114. Added translation

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

  116. Added translation

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

  118. Added translation

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

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

  121. Added translation

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

  123. First published.