Preparing our courts to support Deaf jurors
Preparing our courts to support Deaf jurors
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters can now support deaf jurors in our deliberation rooms. Find out how we prepared for it.
Broadcasting from the Crown Court
Following a change in the law, broadcast news channels can now air judges’ sentencing remarks from the Crown Court for the first time. Find out how we prepared for it.
Preparing for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Kara Gallear, HMCTS Crime Live Services, explains her role in making sure that the magistrates’ and the Crown Courts were ready for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 changes.
Bringing Common Platform to more criminal courts
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Paula Potter, Posted on:
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Court and tribunal reform, Crime, Digital services
Common Platform will go live in selected criminal courts in July and August.
Building a new online divorce service that works for everyone
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Isabel Syred, Posted on:
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Court and tribunal reform, Digital services, Family
In April, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force. Find out how we’ve developed an online service to accommodate the change in law.
A collaborative approach to mental health services
The justice system and national health service offer essential support to some of the most vulnerable members of our society.
A sobering success for alcohol monitoring requirements
According to latest crime statistics, 39% of victims of serious offences believe that alcohol played a part in the offence. Since March last year, courts in England have been able to impose Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirements (AAMRs). If drinking …
New London tribunals building part of UK wide property developments
Our estate is complex. We occupy a range of different types of buildings, including older and listed buildings which are not always easy to use, so need modernising to make them fit for purpose. When I first joined the organisation …
Improving the criminal justice process for victims and witnesses
Have you ever stopped to consider what the criminal justice system looks like through the eyes of a victim? Or a witness?
Overcoming delivery challenges with Common Platform
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Paula Potter, Posted on:
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Court and tribunal reform, Crime, Digital services
Common Platform is the case management system being implemented in our criminal courts. It’s at the heart of our large-scale plans to reform the justice system.
Working together to avoid delays to probate applications
Stopped probate applications can take more than double the amount of administrative time to issue compared to those we can issue on our first attempt. We could increase the number of grants issued by over 50,000 each year for practitioners if we work together to reduce the number of stopped applications.
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