What if your first encounter with the justice system was inside a real courtroom, not as a spectator, but as a lawyer, magistrate or legal adviser? This episode explores the Magistrates' Mock Trial Scheme, a partnership between HMCTS and Young …
Discover how Common Platform is joining the dots in criminal justice. In this podcast, we explore how this unified digital system is making information more accessible, improving collaboration, and modernising the court process for everyone involved in a case.
When journalists are not given timely information about applications for reporting restrictions, they are denied the opportunity to challenge them which could mean that transparency is also compromised. New amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules will change this, ensuring media organisations receive proper notification when restrictions are proposed.
The HMCTS Reform Programme was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform the way people access and engage with the justice system. In this episode, we reflect on its impacts, the challenges the programme faced along the way, and what the future holds for HMCTS.
Have you ever wondered how you get selected to sit on a jury and what happens once you are chosen? Join us as we chat to Craig Robb, Deputy Director of Crime (Live Services) at HMCTS, who sheds light on the jury selection process, the importance of jury service, and what to expect when you're called …
Join us for a special end-of-year review episode of Inside HMCTS, where we reflect on the justice highlights of 2024 across all jurisdictions. Hear from our colleagues and special guests as we look back on the year and what 2025 might have in store.
In the second part of our anti-knife crime event podcast we find out more about the event from some of our special guests who attended the event on the day to help educate young people on the dangers of carrying a knife.
In the first of this two-part episode, we take a look back at our recent anti-knife crime event at Westminster Magistrates' Court. We're joined by legal adviser Ian Rawlins who tells us about the inspiration behind the event and the importance of educating young people on the dangers of knife crime.
Jury trials are a critical part of the justice system and date back hundreds of years. But how exactly are people selected for the process, and what happens when they are called to serve? Our latest blog explains more.
Understanding the justice system can be complicated at the best of times, but in partnership with the National Justice Museum our team at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court have been working to provide an insight for young people as part of their studies.
