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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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HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
21 May 2021
Last updated
1912 January 2024 — See all updates

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HMCTS Update for week commencing Monday 2215 January 2024

Next week’s update will be published on Friday 2619 January 2024.

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Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 1912 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. This page has been updated to reflect the most recent updates.

  2. This page has been updated to reflect the most recent HMCTS Update.

  3. We have updated the page with the latest HMCTS Update.

  4. Updated

  5. Updated W/C 18 December

  6. Update for week commencing Monday 11 December published.

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

  8. Update for week commencing Monday 27 November published.

  9. Update for week commencing Monday 20 November published.

  10. Update for week commencing Monday 13 November published.

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

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

  13. Update for week commencing Monday 23 October published.

  14. Update for week commencing Monday 16 October published.

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

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

  17. Update for week commencing Monday 25 September published.

  18. Update for week commencing Monday 18 September published.

  19. Updated for week commencing Monday 11 September.

  20. Update for week commencing Monday 4 September published.

  21. Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,

  22. Updated for week commencing 21 August 2023

  23. Updated for week commencing Monday 14 August 2023

  24. Updated for week commencing 7 August 2023

  25. Updated for week commencing 31 July 2023

  26. Updated for week commencing 24 July 2023

  27. Update for week commencing Monday 17 July published.

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

  29. Updated for week commencing 3 July 2023

  30. Updated for week commencing 26 June 2023

  31. Updated for week commencing 19 June 2023

  32. Updated for week commencing Monday 12 June 2023

  33. Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023

  34. Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.

  35. Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

  36. Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.

  37. Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.

  38. Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023

  39. Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

  40. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

  41. Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

  42. Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

  43. Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

  44. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

  45. Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

  46. HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

  47. Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

  48. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

  49. Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

  50. Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

  51. Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

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

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

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

  55. Added translation

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

  57. Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

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

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

  60. Added translation

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

  62. Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

  63. Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

  64. Added translation

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

  66. Added translation

  67. Added translation

  68. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

  69. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  70. Added translation

  71. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  72. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  73. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  74. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  79. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  84. Added translation

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

  86. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  88. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  90. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  94. Added translation

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

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

  97. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  98. Added translation

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

  100. Added translation

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

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

  103. Added translation

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

  105. Added translation

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

  107. Added translation

  108. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  110. Added translation

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

  112. Added translation

  113. Added translation

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

  115. Added translation

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

  117. Added translation

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

  119. Added translation

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

  121. Added translation

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

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

  124. Added translation

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

  126. Added translation

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

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

  129. Added translation

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

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

  132. Added translation

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

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

  135. Added translation

  136. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  137. Added translation

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

  139. Added translation

  140. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  143. Added translation

  144. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  146. Added translation

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

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

  149. Added translation

  150. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  151. Added translation

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

  153. Added translation

  154. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  156. Added translation

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

  158. Added translation

  159. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  160. Welsh translation added.

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

  162. Added translation

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

  164. Added translation

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

  166. Added translation

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

  168. Added translation

  169. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  171. Added translation

  172. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  173. Added translation

  174. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  175. Added translation

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

  177. Added translation

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

  179. Added translation

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

  181. Added translation

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

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

  184. Added translation

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

  186. First published.

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