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Strategic Engagement Group meeting
You can find updates on our Reform Programme, as well as high-level project summaries, in the notes of the latest Strategic Engagement Group meeting with legal professional associations. The summary includes updates on Common Platform and Employment Tribunals Reform.
Reminder: 11 Nightingale Courts to remain open
We will continue to use 11 operational Nightingale Courts for another year, keeping an additional 24 courtrooms in service.
Cloth Hall in Leeds will close on 31 March 2023, as planned.
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Crime
Common Platform
Watch a recording of our webinar for defence professionals
We held a webinar for defence professionals on recent progress we’ve made introducing the Common Platform case management system to criminal courts, our plans for further implementation, and to demonstrate new features.
Accessing and uploading case materials using Common Platform
Important reminder - once you have registered as defence on a Common Platform case, you should download the initial details of the prosecution case (IDPC) using the system. You will need to associate to the case to be able to upload case materials. You should upload case material before the hearing so that matters can be progressed and then dealt with in the courtroom.
Book your space at a drop in session
Defence solicitors and barristers can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with using Common Platform. We’ll answer questions, offer advice and help with troubleshooting. Sessions take place on 📅 Tuesdays at 🕐 4:30pm and 📅 Thursdays at 🕐 9am.
Reminder: Defence professionals need to check in for court hearings
By checking in each time they attend a court hearing Common Platform can then let others know that they are attending and ready, and records their name against the court record for payment purposes, both for magistrates’ and Crown Courts.
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Court of Protection service
Reminder: Applications for property and affairs deputyships should now be made online
Court of Protection Property and Affairs Deputyship online forms have now been updated to support applications being made for orders relating to under 18s.
Register for our webinar this week
We're giving a demonstration of the service for legal professionals on 📅 Tuesday 28 February 2023 at 🕐 midday.
Probate
Reminder: Email notifications of supporting papers
Probate Practitioners will now receive an email notification when their supporting papers (including the Will) have been received by the Service Centre. This means Probate Practitioners no longer need to contact the Service Centre to check whether papers have been received.
Family Public Law online service
Reminder: Payment by Account field required when submitting an application
The Payment by Account field on the Family Public Law Service must now be completed when submitting applications. This is to help accounting teams for legal professionals and local authorities identify cases and assign payments. If you have any questions please email the Family Public Law online service.
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