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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
2316 February 2024 — See all updates

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HMCTS Update for week commencing Monday 2619 February 2024

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Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 2316 February 2024 + show all updates

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

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

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

  9. Updated

  10. Updated W/C 18 December

  11. Update for week commencing Monday 11 December published.

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

  13. Update for week commencing Monday 27 November published.

  14. Update for week commencing Monday 20 November published.

  15. Update for week commencing Monday 13 November published.

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

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

  18. Update for week commencing Monday 23 October published.

  19. Update for week commencing Monday 16 October published.

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

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

  22. Update for week commencing Monday 25 September published.

  23. Update for week commencing Monday 18 September published.

  24. Updated for week commencing Monday 11 September.

  25. Update for week commencing Monday 4 September published.

  26. Update for week commencing Monday 28 August published,

  27. Updated for week commencing 21 August 2023

  28. Updated for week commencing Monday 14 August 2023

  29. Updated for week commencing 7 August 2023

  30. Updated for week commencing 31 July 2023

  31. Updated for week commencing 24 July 2023

  32. Update for week commencing Monday 17 July published.

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

  34. Updated for week commencing 3 July 2023

  35. Updated for week commencing 26 June 2023

  36. Updated for week commencing 19 June 2023

  37. Updated for week commencing Monday 12 June 2023

  38. Updated for Week Commencing 5 June 2023

  39. Updated for week beginning Monday 29 May 2023.

  40. Updated for week beginning Monday 22 May 2023.

  41. Updated for week beginning Monday 15 May 2023.

  42. Updated for week beginning Monday 1 May 2023.

  43. Updated for week commencing Monday 24 April 2023

  44. Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

  45. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

  46. Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

  47. Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

  48. Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

  49. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

  50. Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

  51. HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

  52. Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

  53. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

  54. Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

  55. Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

  56. Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

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

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

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

  60. Added translation

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

  62. Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

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

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

  65. Added translation

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

  67. Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

  68. Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

  69. Added translation

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

  71. Added translation

  72. Added translation

  73. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

  74. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  75. Added translation

  76. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  77. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  78. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  79. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  84. Added translation

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

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

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

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

  89. Added translation

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

  91. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

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

  93. Operational update on bar action added.

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

  95. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

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

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

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

  99. Added translation

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

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

  102. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  103. Added translation

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

  105. Added translation

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

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

  108. Added translation

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

  110. Added translation

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

  112. Added translation

  113. Update on Common Platform added.

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

  115. Added translation

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

  117. Added translation

  118. Added translation

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

  120. Added translation

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

  122. Added translation

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

  124. Added translation

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

  126. Added translation

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

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

  129. Added translation

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

  131. Added translation

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

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

  134. Added translation

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

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

  137. Added translation

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

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

  140. Added translation

  141. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  142. Added translation

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

  144. Added translation

  145. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

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

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

  148. Added translation

  149. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

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

  151. Added translation

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

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

  154. Added translation

  155. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  156. Added translation

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

  158. Added translation

  159. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

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

  161. Added translation

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

  163. Added translation

  164. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  165. Welsh translation added.

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

  167. Added translation

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

  169. Added translation

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

  171. Added translation

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

  173. Added translation

  174. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

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

  176. Added translation

  177. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  178. Added translation

  179. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  180. Added translation

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

  182. Added translation

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

  184. Added translation

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

  186. Added translation

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

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

  189. Added translation

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

  191. First published.

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