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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023
The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 10 March 2023.
Crime
Common Platform
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Reminder: We held a webinar for defence professionals on recent progress weve made introducing the Common Platform case management system to criminal courts, our plans for further implementation, and to demonstrate new features.
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Reminder: Once you have registered as defence on a Common Platform case, you should download the initial details of the prosecution case (IDPC) using the system. You will need to associate to the case to be able to upload case materials. You should upload case material before the hearing so that matters can be progressed and then dealt with in the courtroom. Read our guidance on accessing and uploading documents
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Reminder: Defence solicitors and barristers can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with using Common Platform. Well answer questions, offer advice and help with troubleshooting. Sessions take place on Tuesdays at 4:30pm and Thursdays at9am. Email to book a session. For details on using Common Platform, watch our videos onhow to use Common Platformand account registration and security. You can also read our how-to guides.
Family
Court of Protection service
- Update: We held a webinar for legal professionals to give an overview of how to submit property and affairs deputyship applications to the Court of Protection online.
Judicial guidance and announcements
Previous editions
- HMCTS Update - 27 February 2023
- HMCTS Update - 20 February 2023
- HMCTS Update - 13 February 2023
- HMCTS Update - 6 February 2023
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- Week commencing Monday 16 January 2023
- Week commencing Monday 9 January 2023
- Week commencing Monday 2 January 2023
- Week commencing Monday 19 December 2022
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