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HMCTS Update for week commencing Monday 29 January 2024
Next weeks update will be published on Friday 2 February 2024.
General
Looking at the future of remote hearings
Our latest blog explains the work done to increase the use of remote hearings,which have become an integral part of the justice system since the pandemic.
Senior Service Manager, Claire Jukes, explains how were developing the remote hearings of the future.
Information aboutattending a hearing using the Video Hearings Serviceis also available on GOV.UK.
The Rolls Building update
The Rolls Building reopened as normal on Monday 22 January 2024, following a temporary closure due to a power issue last week.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this period.
Crime
Join a PET and BCM support seminar
Were running more sessions to support defence professionals in using the digitised Preparing for Effective Trial (PET) and Better Case Management (BCM) forms in Common Platform.
Well share guidance and best practice on how to use the PET and BCM forms effectively. Well also tell you about planned changes and improvements.
Sessions take place outside normal court hours, beginning at 5.30pm, and last 45 minutes with a range of dates available.
Book your place now:
- Thursday 8 February
- Thursday 15 February
- Thursday 29 February
- Thursday 7 March
- Thursday 21 March
- Wednesday 27 March
Inside the Criminal Courts
The first video in HMCTS Inside the Criminal Courts series showcases the role of our court clerks.
Nasima, a Crown Court Clerk, shares her experience of working in the courts and her role in supporting jury members.
Civil
Shorter Trial Scheme Pilot
A pilot scheme capping costs for patent cases in the Shorter Trial Scheme within the Business and Property Courts was launched on 1 January 2024.
The pilot introduces a cap of 500,000 on the final determination of a claim in relation to liability and a cap of 250,000 on an inquiry as to damages or account of profits. The trial will run until 31 December 2026, unless it is extended or modified.
The cap aims to improve access to the Patents Court by reducing costs for cases which are less complex and less valuable, but for which the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court is not appropriate.
Tribunals
An insight into the work of our Immigration and Asylum tribunals
We recently welcomed students from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh to see first-hand how hearings are conducted.
Our new blog features details of the asylum and protection hearings at Glasgow Tribunals Centre which they attended and shares some positive feedback from the universities.
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Updated W/C 18 December
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Update for week commencing Monday 11 December published.
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