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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.

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
21 May 2021
Last updated
298 September 2023 — See all updates

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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 211 OctoberSeptember 2023

The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 615 OctoberSeptember 2023.

General

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Crime

Open days

  • Reminder: ReadingOn Crown Court is holding an open day on Saturday 1416 OctoberSeptember 2023the fromRoyal 10amCourts toof 2:30pm.Justice All(RCJ) ages are welcome, and visitors will beagain ableopen toits sitdoors in on mock trials, ask questions to judges,members tourof the courtroomspublic andas cells,part haveof theirthe fingerprintscapital takenwide forOpen funHouse andLondon much more. The event. willFor offerthe afirst uniquetime insightsince into2019, thevisitors hardwill workbe thatable goesto onexplore behind the scenesbuilding and providetake thepart localin communityevents withincluding anmock understandingtrials, ofrobing thedemonstrations innerand workingstours of the criminalcells. The court.event Forwill anyrun questionsfrom or10am queries,to please contact: enquiries.reading.crowncourt@justice.gov.uk.4pm.

Crime

Common Platform

  • Reminder: Legal professionals can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with:

    • activating or logging into your account
    • accessing case information
    • checking in for a hearing
    • any other aspect of Common Platform

Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 4:30pm and Thursdays at 9am. For details on using Common Platform, watch our videos on how to use Common Platform and account registration and security. You can also read our how-to guides. Book a Common Platform support session

Civil

  • Reminder: Please contact our service centre with all queries about Common Platform cases in these London courts, instead of contacting the court directly:
    • Barkingside Magistrates’ Court
    • Romford Magistrates’ Court
    • Stratford Magistrates’ Court
    • Thames Magistrates’ Court

You can:

All new criminal cases are managed on Common Platform in the first instance. Any unique reference number (URN) for a case which includes both numbers and letters refers to a Common Platform case.

If you need to enquire about a case on Libra, or a non-police prosecutor case, please contact the relevant court or email our service centre.

Open Days

  • Update:Reminder: LeedsTo Businesscelebrate 200 years since the first brick of the building was laid, Lincoln Crown Court is hosting an open day on Saturday 16 September from 10am to 3pm. The event, which is free to attend and Propertyopen Courtto all ages, will relocateprovide a unique insight into how justice is being delivered and improved in the local area. Visitors will have the opportunity to Westspeak Gate,with Gracecourt Street,staff and take part in earlya 2024. range Westof Gateactivities isincluding oppositewatching Leedsa Magistrates’‘mock’ trial, visiting the court cells and Combinedjury Courts.rooms, Theor fourth-flooreven suitetry willon housea fourwig courtrooms.and Thegown. For moveenquiries relating to Westthe Gateopen day, please contact: lincoln.crowncourt@justice.gov.uk Find more information

  • Reminder: Lewes Crown Court is holding a heritage open day on Saturday 9 September 2023 for 10am to 2pm. All ages are welcome, and visitors will allowbe usable to makesit improvementsin on mock trials, ask questions to judges, tour the estatecourtrooms and providecells, and much more. The event will offer a betterunique experienceinsight forinto the customer. hard Thework sitethat hasgoes previouslyon beenbehind confirmedthe asscenes and provide the newlocal homecommunity forwith Leedsan Employmentunderstanding Tribunal.of Findthe outinner workings of the criminal court. For any questions or queries, please contact: melanie.kill2@justice.gov.uk. Find more information.

Civil

  • Reminder: On 7 September 2023 a recruitment exercise begins for 100 District Judge positions across England and Wales. The window to apply will be open until 28 September 2023 and full information about Businessthe roles and Propertyprocess courtsis available at the Judicial Appointments Commission website. Find out about the recruitment process.

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 298 September 2023 + show all updates

  1. Weekly updated for w/c 2 October 2023 added.

  2. Update for week commencing Monday 25 September published.

  3. Update for week commencing Monday 18 September published.

  4. Updated for week commencing Monday 11 September.

  5. Update for week commencing Monday 4 September published.

  6. Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,

  7. Updated for week commencing 21 August 2023

  8. Updated for week commencing Monday 14 August 2023

  9. Updated for week commencing 7 August 2023

  10. Updated for week commencing 31 July 2023

  11. Updated for week commencing 24 July 2023

  12. Update for week commencing Monday 17 July published.

  13. Update for week commencing Monday 10 July 2023 published.

  14. Updated for week commencing 3 July 2023

  15. Updated for week commencing 26 June 2023

  16. Updated for week commencing 19 June 2023

  17. Updated for week commencing Monday 12 June 2023

  18. Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023

  19. Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.

  20. Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

  21. Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.

  22. Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.

  23. Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023

  24. Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

  25. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

  26. Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

  27. Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

  28. Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

  29. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

  30. Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

  31. HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

  32. Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

  33. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

  34. Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

  35. Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

  36. Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

  37. Update for week commencing Monday 16 January 2023 published.

  38. Update for week commencing Monday 9 January 2023 published.

  39. Update for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 published.

  40. Added translation

  41. Update for week commencing Monday 19 December 2022 published.

  42. Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

  43. Update for week commencing Monday 5 December 2022 published.

  44. Update for week commencing Monday 28 November 2022 published.

  45. Added translation

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

  47. Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

  48. Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

  49. Added translation

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

  51. Added translation

  52. Added translation

  53. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

  54. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  55. Added translation

  56. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  57. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  58. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  59. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  64. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  69. Added translation

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

  71. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  73. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  75. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  79. Added translation

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

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

  82. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  83. Added translation

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

  85. Added translation

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

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

  88. Added translation

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

  90. Added translation

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

  92. Added translation

  93. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  95. Added translation

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

  97. Added translation

  98. Added translation

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

  100. Added translation

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

  102. Added translation

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

  104. Added translation

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

  106. Added translation

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

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

  109. Added translation

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

  111. Added translation

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

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

  114. Added translation

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

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

  117. Added translation

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

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

  120. Added translation

  121. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  122. Added translation

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

  124. Added translation

  125. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  128. Added translation

  129. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  131. Added translation

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

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

  134. Added translation

  135. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  136. Added translation

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

  138. Added translation

  139. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  141. Added translation

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

  143. Added translation

  144. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  145. Welsh translation added.

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

  147. Added translation

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

  149. Added translation

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

  151. Added translation

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

  153. Added translation

  154. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  156. Added translation

  157. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  158. Added translation

  159. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  160. Added translation

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

  162. Added translation

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

  164. Added translation

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

  166. Added translation

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

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

  169. Added translation

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

  171. First published.

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