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
1823 November 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 21 November 2022

Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 25 November 2022.

  • Reminder: A modern Magistrates’ and County Court is coming to Blackpool. With £40 million investment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the site will bring together multiple jurisdictions under one roof. Read more about the development.
  • Reminder: Prospero House, Borough High Street, London, is due to close at the end of December. The site was used as a Nightingale court to support Southwark Crown Court when social distancing measures were in place and when all court rooms could not be used. The lease expires on 31 December 2022 and cases will be listed until 16 December 2022. The work will return to Southwark, where it can be accommodated across the existing 15 court rooms.
  • Reminder: Find details of courts and tribunals opening times over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

Crime

  • Reminder: Defence solicitors and barristers can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with using Common Platform. We’ll answer your questions, offer advice and help with troubleshooting. Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 4:30pm and Thursdays at 9am - email us to book a session.

Family

  • Reminder: On Tuesday 13 December, we’re hosting a webinar on the probate service for legal professionals. This webinar will provide an overview of the performance of the probate service in the past year, information on the latest data on applications and plans to improve the service as well as an opportunity for you to ask questions.
  • Reminder: Register to join a drop-in session for the Financial Remedy service on Thursday 24 November. This will provide an overview of the service and answer any queries on submitting and managing applications.

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 1823 November 2022 + show all updates

  1. Added translation

  2. Update for week commencing Monday 21 November 2022 published.

  3. Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

  4. Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

  5. Added translation

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

  7. Added translation

  8. Added translation

  9. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

  10. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  11. Added translation

  12. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  13. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  14. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  15. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  20. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  25. Added translation

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

  27. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  29. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  31. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  35. Added translation

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

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

  38. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  39. Added translation

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

  41. Added translation

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

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

  44. Added translation

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

  46. Added translation

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

  48. Added translation

  49. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  51. Added translation

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

  53. Added translation

  54. Added translation

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

  56. Added translation

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

  58. Added translation

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

  60. Added translation

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

  62. Added translation

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

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

  65. Added translation

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

  67. Added translation

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

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

  70. Added translation

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

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

  73. Added translation

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

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

  76. Added translation

  77. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  78. Added translation

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

  80. Added translation

  81. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  84. Added translation

  85. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  87. Added translation

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

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

  90. Added translation

  91. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  92. Added translation

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

  94. Added translation

  95. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  97. Added translation

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

  99. Added translation

  100. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  101. Welsh translation added.

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

  103. Added translation

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

  105. Added translation

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

  107. Added translation

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

  109. Added translation

  110. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  112. Added translation

  113. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  114. Added translation

  115. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  116. Added translation

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

  118. Added translation

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

  120. Added translation

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

  122. Added translation

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

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

  125. Added translation

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

  127. First published.

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