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Guidance: HMCTS weekly operational summary

Hm Courts Tribunals Service

April 6
15:00 2023

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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 14 April 2023.

General

Easter opening times

  • Reminder: Our courts and tribunals will temporarily close over the Easter period, from Friday 7 to Monday 10 April 2023. Some magistrates courts will be open on Saturday 8 and Monday 10 April 2023, but for remand hearings only. Read about Easter opening times.

Partnering with India

  • Update: Were working with the Indian justice system to share knowledge on reform. Like HMCTS, the Indian justice system is delivering an ambitious programme of reform. Amar recently completed a secondment to India, offering reform expertise and sharing knowledge with our Indian counterparts on our respective justice transformation programmes. Find out what Amar learned during his time in India.

Hosting the Supreme Court at Manchester

HMCTS safeguarding policy

Crime

Common Platform

Tribunals

Financial remedy

  • Update: From 6 April 2023, Notices of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber (WPAFCC) can be lodged directly with the Tribunal, which will then be responsible for all case management. This applies to appeals against decisions issued by Veterans UK dated on or after 6 April 2023. Appeals against decisions dated on or before 5April 2023must continue to be sent to Veterans UK. The form can be found on GOV.UKand can be sent to the tribunal by post or email. Anyone who does not have access to the form online can email armedforces.chamber@justice.gov.uk for a hard copy. If you have any queries regarding the new form and rules, contact armedforces.chamber@justice.gov.uk.

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 6 April 2023 +show all updates
  1. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

  2. Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

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