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HMCTS weekly update

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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Published
21 May 2021
Last updated
124 DecemberNovember 2023 — See all updates

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HMCTS Update for week commencing Monday 427 DecemberNovember 2023

The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 81 December 2023.

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    Previous editions

    Published 21 May 2021
    Last updated 124 DecemberNovember 2023 + show all updates

    1. New edition added for week commencing Monday 4 December 2023

    2. Update for week commencing Monday 27 November published.

    3. Update for week commencing Monday 20 November published.

    4. Update for week commencing Monday 13 November published.

    5. Update for week commencing Monday 6 November 2023 published.

    6. Update for w/c 30 Oct 2023 published.

    7. Update for week commencing Monday 23 October published.

    8. Update for week commencing Monday 16 October published.

    9. Update for week commencing Monday 9 October 2023 published.

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

    11. Update for week commencing Monday 25 September published.

    12. Update for week commencing Monday 18 September published.

    13. Updated for week commencing Monday 11 September.

    14. Update for week commencing Monday 4 September published.

    15. Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,

    16. Updated for week commencing 21 August 2023

    17. Updated for week commencing Monday 14 August 2023

    18. Updated for week commencing 7 August 2023

    19. Updated for week commencing 31 July 2023

    20. Updated for week commencing 24 July 2023

    21. Update for week commencing Monday 17 July published.

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

    23. Updated for week commencing 3 July 2023

    24. Updated for week commencing 26 June 2023

    25. Updated for week commencing 19 June 2023

    26. Updated for week commencing Monday 12 June 2023

    27. Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023

    28. Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.

    29. Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

    30. Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.

    31. Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.

    32. Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023

    33. Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

    34. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

    35. Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

    36. Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

    37. Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

    38. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

    39. Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

    40. HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

    41. Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

    42. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

    43. Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

    44. Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

    45. Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

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

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

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

    49. Added translation

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

    51. Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

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

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

    54. Added translation

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

    56. Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

    57. Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

    58. Added translation

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

    60. Added translation

    61. Added translation

    62. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

    63. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

    64. Added translation

    65. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

    66. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

    67. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

    68. Added translation

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

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

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

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

    73. Added translation

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

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

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

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

    78. Added translation

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

    80. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

    82. Operational update on bar action added.

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

    84. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

    88. Added translation

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

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

    91. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

    92. Added translation

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

    94. Added translation

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

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

    97. Added translation

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

    99. Added translation

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

    101. Added translation

    102. Update on Common Platform added.

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

    104. Added translation

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

    106. Added translation

    107. Added translation

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

    109. Added translation

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

    111. Added translation

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

    113. Added translation

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

    115. Added translation

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

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

    118. Added translation

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

    120. Added translation

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

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

    123. Added translation

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

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

    126. Added translation

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

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

    129. Added translation

    130. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

    131. Added translation

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

    133. Added translation

    134. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

    137. Added translation

    138. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

    140. Added translation

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

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

    143. Added translation

    144. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

    145. Added translation

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

    147. Added translation

    148. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

    150. Added translation

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

    152. Added translation

    153. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

    154. Welsh translation added.

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

    156. Added translation

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

    158. Added translation

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

    160. Added translation

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

    162. Added translation

    163. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

    165. Added translation

    166. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

    167. Added translation

    168. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

    169. Added translation

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

    171. Added translation

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

    173. Added translation

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

    175. Added translation

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

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

    178. Added translation

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

    180. First published.

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