HMCTS monthly bulletin - January 2023 HM Courts and Tribunals Service sent this bulletin at 09-01-2023 03:00 PM GMT Keeping you updated with news about the reform programme Issue 54 | 9 January 2023 Sign-up to our e-mail alerts Helping our online users with a new digital support service We now run a free digital support service to remove the barriers that some users face in accessing our services - including people who cannot access the internet or a computer. News Headlines Single justice procedure extended to companies The Single Justice Procedure has been extended to include the prosecution of companies for minor offences, without the need to attend court. Government publishes latest Rape Review Progress Report The update sets out progress made against commitments in the initial action plan published by the Ministry of Justice and Home Office in June 2021. Increased capacity for immigration and asylum tribunals The government aims to speed up the process for people waiting for their cases to be heard and reduce the waiting time for legal decisions. Other News Find out how we are developing a user research community to improve our digital services. Read this blog post on how our service designers plan and design services for the family court that are simple and easy to use. We've published management information for October 2021 to October 2022. We use this information to understand workload volumes and timeliness nationally. Subscribe to this newsletter | Help | Past editions View this email in a browser Stay connected with HM Courts & Tribunals Service
