HM Courts Service – Current Awareness

Remote hearings: the HMCTS evaluation – Transparency Project

Posted January 5th, 2022 in consultations, coronavirus, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘Last month HM Courts and Tribunals Service published their own research into user experiences of remote hearings: Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic. The report analyses responses to surveys conducted between May and October 2020 with public users of the justice system and in mid-2021 with professionals such as lawyers, judges and court staff.’

Transparency Project, 4th January 2022

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

HMCTS: Public prefers remote hearings but professionals see declining respect – Legal Futures

Posted December 13th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics, trials by tracey

‘Public users of the courts generally prefer remote to in-person hearings, but they have led to declining levels of respect, formality and concentration, according to government research.’

Legal Futures, 13th December 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

England and Wales court backlog crisis ‘to go on for several years’ – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2021 in budgets, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘The backlog of cases in criminal courts in England and Wales is likely to be a pervasive issue for several years, severely affecting victims, witnesses and defendants, the National Audit Office has said.’

The Guardian, 22nd October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

The online divorce and financial remedy service: How far have we come? And how far can we go? – Family Law

Posted September 20th, 2021 in divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, HM Courts Service, internet, news by tracey

‘From 13 September 2021 it will be mandatory for any divorce petition being issued by a solicitor in England and Wales to be issued via the HMCTS online portal. Paper applications will no longer be permitted. The HMCTS online divorce and financial remedy portal has come a long way since its launch in May 2018 and this is yet another important development for the provision of digital solutions in divorce and financial remedy case.’

Family Law, 17th September 2021

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Lawyers pledge to boycott extended court hours – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 6th, 2021 in barristers, complaints, coronavirus, courts, delay, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news, solicitors, working time by tracey

‘Almost 400 solicitors and barristers have signed an open letter to HM Courts & Tribunals Service, refusing to attend a ‘single court listing outside of regular court hours’. The Ministry of Justice responded today by denying the existence of any plan for weekend sittings.’

Law Society's Gazette, 5th August 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Lawyers pledge to boycott extended court hours – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 5th, 2021 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news, solicitors, working time by sally

‘Almost 400 solicitors and barristers have signed an open letter to HM Courts & Tribunals Service, refusing to attend a ‘single court listing outside of regular court hours’. The Ministry of Justice responded today by denying the existence of any plan for weekend sittings.’

Law Society's Gazette, 5th August 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Day to day data on remote hearings in the family courts – Transparency Project

Posted June 4th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, freedom of information, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service have recently published statistics about the number of hearings conducted remotely, ie by audio, video or on paper, compared with physical in-person hearings, over the course of the coronavirus lockdown. The statistics cover civil and criminal cases as well as family law cases, but it is possible to extract from them a picture of how the family justice system, in particular, has responded.’

Transparency Project, 4th June 2021

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

HMCTS rolls out on-site rapid testing at four more courts – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 24th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, HM Courts Service, news by sally

‘HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will from this week offer voluntary on-site rapid testing at four courts to people who attend scheduled hearings and are not showing symptoms of COVID-19.’

Local Government Lawyer, 23rd March 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Criminals escaping justice as victims drop court cases due to delays, watchdog warns – The Independent

Posted March 3rd, 2021 in coronavirus, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, news, select committees, statistics, victims by sally

‘Rapists and other serious criminals are walking free because victims are dropping court cases because of delays, a watchdog has warned.’

The Independent, 2nd March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lack of data leaves courts “flying blind” on impact of Covid, MPs told – Legal Futures

Posted January 28th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, HM Courts Service, news, statistics by sally

‘The courts system is failing to collect vital information about the performance of judges and trials during the Covid-19 pandemic, an expert has told Parliament.’

Legal Futures, 28th January 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court and tribunal buildings are safe, insists acting chief executive of HMCTS – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 20th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, health & safety, HM Courts Service, news, tribunals by sally

‘Buildings operated by HM Courts and Tribunals Service are safe for those that need to use them, the organisation’s acting chief executive has insisted.’

Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Covid leading to four-year waits for England and Wales court trials – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2021 in budgets, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘Defendants, victims including teenagers, and witnesses are having to wait up to four years from the time of an alleged offence to the case reaching crown court trial because of delays caused mainly by Covid.’

The Guardian, 10th January 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Bar instructs lawyers to fight Covid-19 operating hours plan – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 16th, 2020 in barristers, consultations, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news by tracey

‘The criminal bar has instructed heavyweight law firm Mishcon de Reya to help it fight controversial proposals to extend Covid-19 operating hours to more courts. HM Courts & Tribunals Service is considering rolling out the model from January. A rapid consultation on the proposals closed yesterday.’

Law Society's Gazette, 15th December 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Criminal barristers ‘will take action’ over Covid operating hours – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 2nd, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, equality, HM Courts Service, news by tracey

‘The criminal bar has accused the government of breaching the Equality Act 2010 by proposing to roll out extended operating hours in Crown courts without “proper assessment”’.

Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Youth court closures in England and Wales due to Covid ‘have almost doubled backlog’ – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2020 in budgets, children, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, news, statistics, young offenders by sally

‘The temporary closure of youth courts due to Covid-19 has almost doubled the backlog of cases in some areas of England and Wales, increasing anguish for traumatised victims and creating more uncertainty for accused children, inspectors have found.’

The Guardian, 20th November 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Civil court recovery: More in-person hearings and longer hours – Litigation Futures

Posted November 11th, 2020 in civil justice, coronavirus, courts, delay, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘Up to two-thirds of civil hearings will take place face-to-face over the coming months as the caseload increases, with longer operating hours an option for courts if needed.’

Litigation Futures, 10th November 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Virus backlogs must not become “new normal”, says Lord Chief – Legal Futures

Posted November 11th, 2020 in civil justice, coronavirus, Crown Court, delay, government departments, HM Courts Service, immigration, legal profession, news, select committees, statistics by sally

‘The Lord Chief Justice told MPs yesterday that he is “extremely concerned” that the backlogs that have grown across the justice system since March should not be “viewed by anybody as the new normal”.’

Legal Futures, 11th November 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court reforms data collection progress “disappointing” – Legal Futures

Posted October 20th, 2020 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, equality, HM Courts Service, news by sally

‘The government’s £1bn court reforms have had a “disappointingly slow” start in collecting the information required to ensure the justice system is fair, according to researchers.’

Legal Futures, 20th October 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Society alarmed by Covid-19 exemption for lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 2nd, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, freedom of movement, HM Courts Service, Law Society, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, solicitors by tracey

‘The Law Society has raised concerns about latest coronavirus regulations which allow lawyers to break self-isolation rules.’

Law Society's Gazette, 2nd October 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Investigation launched after black barrister mistaken for defendant – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 24th, 2020 in barristers, courts, diversity, HM Courts Service, minorities, news by sally

‘The chief executive of HM Courts & Tribunals Service has begun an urgent investigation into how a black barrister was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant in court yesterday.’

Law Society's Gazette, 24th September 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

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