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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
29 February 2024 — See all updates

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HMCTS Update for week commencing Monday 59 February 2024

Next week’s update will be published on Friday 916 February 2024.

General

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Family

Reminder: Probate service enquiry line revised opening hours

From Wednesday 14 February,February 2024, for a period of 12 weeks, the probate enquiry phoneline will run from 9am to 1pm from Monday to Friday, for a period of 12 weeks.Friday.

You can still contact the probate service via webchat from 9am to 5pm on all weekdays.

Applications will continue to be granted as usual and should continue to be submitted via MyHMCTS.

You can check the progress and status of your applications by logging into MyHMCTS and checking your case list page.

Children’s wellbeing at the heart of family court reforms

Families who are separating will benefit from early legal advice, greater use of mediation, and the continued rollout of an innovative pilot which better supports domestic abuse victims and children.

This is following the government’s response to the Private Family Law Early Resolution Consultation.

Children will be better protected from the impact of lengthy courtroom battles thanks to pioneering measures to help families resolve disputes as swiftly as easily possible.

TribunalsPrevious editions

Consultation

The Ministry of Justice has set out a proposal for introducing modest fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The consultation will remain open until Monday 25 March 2024.

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 29 February 2024 + show all updates

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  8. Updated W/C 18 December

  9. Update for week commencing Monday 11 December published.

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

  11. Update for week commencing Monday 27 November published.

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

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  24. Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,

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

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

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

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