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2023 Communications and Engagement Survey
Deadline extended for our communications survey
We've extended the deadline for you to complete our 2023 Communications and Engagement Survey. We want to find out what you think about the way we communicate and engage with you. This will help us understand how you access our information, what works well now and how we can improve. The survey will now close on 11 August 2023 and should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Communications survey – Welsh language version
For Welsh speakers there is a Welsh language version of the 2023 Communications and Engagement Survey. This is also open for responses until 11 August.
One year anniversary of TV cameras in Crown Court
Friday 28 July marks the one-year anniversary since the first TV broadcast of sentencing remarks from the Old Bailey. Millions of viewers have seen justice served in over 30 serious criminal cases in the last year – shining a spotlight on the inner workings of the Crown Court and boosting public understanding on how trials operate.
Reminder: People, progress and purpose in the criminal courts
HMCTS CEO, Nick Goodwin, provides an update on the progress and performance within the criminal courts.
Understanding cyber security threats
The National Cyber Security Centre published a Cyber Threat to Legal Sector Report to help law firms, lawyers and legal practices understand the current cyber security threats, and the extent to which the legal sector is being targeted.
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Single Justice Service
Reminder: Essex Police using Common Platform for Single Justice Procedure traffic cases
Essex Police are now using Common Platform to prosecute traffic cases through the Single Justice Procedure. The procedure is already available for police forces across England and Wales, with the majority of cases handled through our legacy system Libra and defendants able to plea online via the ‘Make a Plea’ platform.
As part of our plans to create a more efficient and streamlined justice service, these cases have now moved to Common Platform. The service allows defendants of low level, summary only, non-imprisonable offences such as speeding or driving without insurance to enter a plea online. Cases are then reviewed by a single magistrate, aided by a legal adviser.
Common Platform
Gloucestershire criminal courts
The Common Platform case management system is now in use in these Gloucestershire courts:
- Cheltenham Magistrates' Court
- Gloucester Crown Court
Get help with using Common Platform
Legal professionals can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with:
- activating or logging into your account
- accessing case information
- checking in for a hearing
- any other aspect of Common Platform
Sessions take place on 📅 Tuesdays at 🕐 4:30pm and 📅 Thursdays at 🕐 9am.
For details on using Common Platform, watch our videos on how to use Common Platform and account registration and security. You can also read our how-to guides.
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Free mediation for thousands of small claims
Thousands of people will be automatically referred to access free mediation sessions to resolve disputes away from court when it becomes a requirement for small civil claims values up to £10,000.
HMCTS Payment by Account for online services
Legal professionals using the MyHMCTS platform to pay a claim issue fee for the Damages Claims and Online Civil Money Claims services can now do so by card or through Pay by Account (PBA).
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Reminder: New payment method for probate applications
We are now accepting payment for probate applications by credit or debit card. MyHMCTS will update to show successful payment and email notifications to confirm payment by card will be sent. The MyHMCTS dashboard will update to confirm payment as usual.
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