New Service Centre opens in Newport

Service Centres allow us to answer calls and queries quickly and offer better access to justice by providing a more consistent service.

Domestic abusers prevented from cross-examining victims

As part of the Domestic Abuse Act (2021), there is now a legal bar on parties cross-examining each other where there is evidence of abuse.

Enhanced support for victims of sexual violence in court

Victims will receive specialist support at 4 more Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme that aims to improve support for victims.

Free mediation to divert civil legal disputes away from court

Ministers have published proposals to divert thousands of civil legal disputes away from court, which aim to reduce the cost, time and stress for people involved.

Observe a court or tribunal hearing

Courts and tribunals now have additional powers to allow reporters and other members of the public to observe hearings remotely.

We have updated our Common Platform factsheet, which details our progress on reform.

Around £4 million will be awarded to charities and organisations providing legal help to support people in dealing with the civil and family legal problems they face.

We commissioned Revolving Doors to carry out research to help us understand and improve defendant engagement throughout criminal court cases.

Read an update on reform in a summary of our recent Strategic Engagement Group meeting with various legal professional stakeholders bodies.

We've published management information for May 2021 to May 2022. We use this information to understand workload volumes and timeliness nationally.