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 219 JanuaryDecember 20232022
The next weekly operational update will be issued on Friday 630 JanuaryDecember 2023.2022.
Crime
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Crime
- Reminder: Use new contact details for any queries about Common Platform cases in magistrates’ courts in the south-west or Wales. Contact our service centre instead of the court where the case will be heard. Phone 0330 808 4407 or email professionalcontactcrime@justice.gov.uk.
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Reminder:FromTuesday3January2023,theCrownCourtDigitalCasesystem(DCS)willpermittheuseofafurthernonCPSprosecutor,theHealthandSafetyExecutive. ThisfollowsaperiodofsuccessfultestingandwillapplytocasessenttotheCrownCourtonorafter3January2023.SeeguidanceandtrainingmaterialsforthosewhouseDCStoaccess,prepareandpresentcaseinformation. NofurthernonCPSprosecutorswillbeonboardedtoDCS.
Civil
Updated:OnTuesday13December2022,MedwayCountyandCourtofficiallyopeneditsnewbaseinGunWharfbytheLordChiefJusticeofEnglandandWales.Theprojecthascreated6hearingrooms,6judicialchambers,anadvocates’roomandconsultationrooms.GunWharfhasreplacedtheformersiteatAnchorageHouse,whichwasvacatedinJune2021.
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Updated:We’ve published a recording of our recent financial remedy webinar. This provides an overview of the service on submitting and managing applications. We’ll host an additional sessiononavailable
Tribunals
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Reminder:Byincreasingthenumberofdaystribunalscanoperate,asmanyas10,700extraimmigrationandemploymentcasescouldbeheardinthenext3months.Thankstoacombinedgovernmentinvestmentof£8million,upto9,000moreimmigrationandasylumcasesandupto1,700EmploymentTribunalscaseswillbeheardbeforetheendofMarch2023.Thiswillspeeduptheprocessforpeoplewaitingfortheircasestobeheardandreducethewaitingtimeforlegaldecisions.
Judicial guidance and announcements
Previous editions
- Week commencing Monday 19 December 2022
- Week commencing Monday 12 December 2022
- Week commencing Monday 5 December 2022
- Week commencing Monday 28 November 2022
- Week commencing Monday 21 November 2022
- Week commencing Monday 14 November 2022
- Week commencing Monday 7 November 2022
- Week commencing Monday 31 October 2022
- Week commencing Monday 24 October 2022
- Week commencing Monday 17 October 2022
- Week commencing Monday 10 October 2022
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Update for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 19 December 2022 published.
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Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.
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Update for week commencing Monday 5 December 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 28 November 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 21 November 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 31 October 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.
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Updated for week commencing 17 October.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.
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Update for week commencing Monday 5 September 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 29 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 22 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 15 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.
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Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.
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Operational update on bar action added.
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Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.
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Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.
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Update on Common Platform added.
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Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 14 February 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 7 February 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 24 January 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 10 January 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 3 January 2022 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 20 December 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 13 December 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 6 December 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 22 November 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.
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Page updated with changes to HMCTS operations for week commencing 8 Nov 2021.
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Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 20 September 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.
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Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.
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Welsh translation added.
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Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 9 August 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 2 August 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.
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Updated COVID guidance pages added.
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Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.
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Update for week commencing Monday 28 June 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 21 June 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 14 June 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 7 June 2021 published.
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Update for week commencing Monday 31 May 2021 published.
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Added line on operational status of courts in areas where COVID19 variant is spreading.
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