How the courts help tackle knife crime
Jasmine Norton highlights how HMCTS prepared for the implementation of new orders being piloted in London from July 2021 and looks at the context of the work within a wider policy perspective.
Crime
Going further to support intimidated witnesses
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Daniel Flury, Operations Director, Posted on:
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Court and tribunal reform, Crime
Witnesses may face difficulty when required to present evidence at trial. After a successful pilot of special measures to protect vulnerable witnesses, HMCTS is rolling out section 28 across England and Wales to allow witnesses to pre-record their cross examination and preserve the course of justice.
A creative approach to criminal court recovery
At Hendon Magistrates’ Court, in the London Borough of Barnet, available space is providing vital extra support to nearby Wood Green Crown Court. The building has been transformed to host jury trials for the first time which, given the numbers of people involved, requires a larger space.
Preparing courts for sobriety tags
[English] - [Cymraeg] Sobriety tags, or Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement (AAMR) as they are formally known, generated a lot of media interest when their introduction came into law in England at the end of March. Many positive reports focused …
Our story so far: criminal court recovery in Wales
Recovery from the pandemic in the criminal courts in Wales follows the same principles as those across the border in England. Our efforts since the pandemic hit have focused on: maximising the use of our existing estate providing additional capacity …
Adapting the single justice procedure for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Katie Dean, HMCTS Deputy Service Manager, Single Justice Service, talks about how the single justice procedure has been adapted to deal with the demands of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Unsung heroes of the criminal justice system
A blog from Ester Franklin-Smith – Deputy Crime Service Manager, HMCTS, about the importance of jury service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trials with multiple defendants: progress in the Crown Court
Alison Mead, HMCTS Crime Service Manager, blogs about our progress in holding trials with multiple defendants.
A year in review: How MyHMCTS has become an essential service for professional users
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Steven Chapman, Posted on:
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Categories:
Civil, Court and tribunal reform, Crime, Digital services, Family, General, Tribunals
Steven Chapman discusses the successes and advancements of MyHMCTS since it's launch in 2020, reviewing the differences made for professional users, additional services on MyHMCTS and support for the future.
Enhanced access to workplaces for professional court users
In this blog, Camilla Lees provides an update on the Professional Users’ Access Scheme and how it’s supporting recovery efforts in our courts and tribunals.
