HMCTS monthly bulletin - August 2019 HM Courts and Tribunals Service sent this bulletin at 06-08-2019 09:29 AM BST View this email in a browser Issue 15 | August 2019 Final HMCTS blog published about progress with reform HMCTS and the judiciary give evidence to JSC inquiry into court reform Probate reform event summary now available New courts and tribunals service centre announced for Greater Manchester Ten new courts join the professional users’ access scheme Smee & Ford continue to notify charities about bequests Agency appointed to support recruitment of legal professionals for research Other news Robert Buckland QC appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Edward Argar MP appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State HMCTS annual report and accounts for 2018 to 2019 published HMCTS business plan for 2019 to 2020 published Temporary closure of Croydon Magistrates’ Court from September Flexible operating hours evaluation plan and directions for pilot sites Fee claims guidance for flexible operating hours pilot Subscribe to this newsletter | Help | Past editions Stay connected with HM Courts and Tribunals Service: