HMCTS monthly bulletin - October 2023

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Modernising Justice, making a difference

Issue 63  |  2 October 2023

HMCTS Awards Ceremony 2023

HMCTS National Awards Ceremony

We celebrated some of the outstanding work carried out by our colleagues over the past year and recognised their role in working to improve the justice system and services.


News Headlines

Harrow Crown Court temporarily closed

Harrow Crown Court is temporarily closed after Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete was found. Work will continue to be relocated to other locations.

Court scams

We have been made aware of reports of scammers contacting members of the public and impersonating our staff.

The pros and cons of remote versus in person research

Read about the user research teams study to explore the pros and cons of remote versus in person research, looking particularly at testing at a laboratory or facility.

Reading Crown Court open day

Visit Reading Crown Court on Saturday 14 October 2023 from 10am to 2:30pm to see what goes on behind the scenes of justice. 

Other News

We've published monthly management information from July 2022 to July 2023 to understand workload volumes and timeliness in courts and tribunals.

We’ve made it easier for defence professionals to access Preparation for Effective Trial (PET) and Better Case Management (BCM) forms on Common Platform.

Legal professionals using the Damages Claims and Online Civil Money Claims can now update their details if taking on a case from another professional via MyHMCTS.

Leeds Business and Property Court will relocate to West Gate, Grace Street, in early 2024, to allow for improvements to the estate and a better experience for customers. 

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