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Courts and tribunals operate at full throttle to cut delays
The Crown Court will work at maximum capacity for the third year running to reduce waiting times to deliver access to justice. The decision to continue not to cap judicial ‘sitting days’ will mean the Crown Court can hear the highest possible number of criminal cases this year. The government is also extending a separate capacity boost to allow the Immigration and Asylum Tribunals to work through asylum appeals as quickly as possible and remove unnecessary delays while cases are considered.
Reducing our carbon footprint
We're proud to be a part of the PIPES network in Leeds, which is encouraging a more sustainable future and helping to reduce our carbon footprint.
Management information
We've published the latest monthly management information to understand workload volumes and timeliness in courts and tribunals at a national level.
Reminder: HMCTS joins the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
We are now a member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network. Sunflower lanyards are now available in all court and tribunal buildings for court users who have hidden disabilities.
Reminder: Video Hearings service: join from a corporate network
If we contact you to confirm your hearing will be held on the Video Hearings Service please share this corporate firewall guidance with your IT team to ensure hearings proceed smoothly.
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Common Platform
Reminder: Common Platform system now live in every criminal court in England and Wales
Every Crown and magistrates’ court now has access to the ‘Common Platform’ system, which will allow quicker and seamless sharing of information between all those involved in criminal justice cases.
Reminder: Nick Goodwin talks about Common Platform milestone
CEO, Nick Goodwin, reflects on completing the roll out of Common Platform to all criminal courts and what improvements are still to come.
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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Reminder: Make a report on someone's capacity to make decisions
Form COP3 (an 'assessment of capacity') to submit an expert opinion about someone's mental capacity has been updated and should be used with immediate effect.
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