Creating safe spaces for socially distanced Crown Court trials
A blog post from Paul Harris, Operations Director at HMCTS, on the work to make over 250 courtrooms available to safely hold jury trials since the coronavirus pandemic.
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Designing safe spaces in Leeds Crown Court
Alan Wraithmell, delivery manager, explains how Leeds Crown Court are ensuring jury trials run as safely as possible.
Maintaining professional users’ access to courts during the pandemic
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Craig Robb, Posted on:
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Civil, Court and tribunal reform, Crime, Family, Tribunals, Working at HMCTS
Craig Robb talks about how HMCTS is safely moving back towards fully re-opening our justice system and how the introduction of a range of enhanced hygiene and safety measures for court users and staff provides the confidence to be able to continue, or return, to work.
Responding to a global pandemic within the family courts
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Adam Lennon, Posted on:
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Court and tribunal reform, Digital services, Family, Working at HMCTS
Adam Lennon talks about how family courts have found ways to navigate the challenges coronavirus has brought and what the last few weeks have been like working in the family jurisdiction.
Building and safeguarding for our digital justice platform
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Balaji Anbil, Posted on:
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Court and tribunal reform, Digital services, Working at HMCTS
A blog post from Balaji Anbil that provide an overview of HMCTS' digital architecture, how we build the components, governance approach and the associated benefits.
Fewer, better buildings - an interview with Andy Cox, HMCTS Head of Estates Policy
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Andy Cox, Posted on:
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Civil, Court and tribunal reform, Crime, Family, Interviews, Tribunals, User experience and research, Working at HMCTS
An interview with Andy Cox, HMCTS Head of Estates Policy who talks about our estates strategy and having fewer, better buildings.
Court security: the view of a court support officer
A blog post from Ella, who works as a court support officer in Bristol. Ella talks about court security and her role in assisting legal professionals and court users.
A solicitor's experience of court security at HMCTS
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John (Guest author), Posted on:
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Training and support, User experience and research, Working at HMCTS
A guest blog from John, a solicitor working in London who talks about his experience of court security at HMCTS.
What it’s like to be a security supervisor for HMCTS
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Vanessa (G4S security supervisor), Posted on:
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General, Uncategorized, User experience and research, Working at HMCTS
A guest blog post from Vanessa, a G4S Security Supervisor in Manchester. Vanessa talks about her experiences after became a security officer 20 years ago.
Five new courts start the roll out of the professional users’ access scheme
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Susan Acland-Hood, Posted on:
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Civil, Court and tribunal reform, Crime, Family, Tribunals, Working at HMCTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STR3eaZ-M6o Susan Acland-Hood details how HMCTS has adding five new courts to our scheme giving easier access to court for legal professionals. These are the first five courts in the full national roll-out of the scheme.
