tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) 2026-05-20T12:30:02+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/grant-funding-competition-to-support-hmcts-digital-support-service 2026-05-20T12:30:02+01:00 Grant funding competition to support HMCTS digital support service Read more about the grant competition and how organisations can apply for funding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sir-richard-broadbent-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-hmcts-board 2026-05-07T09:30:02+01:00 Sir Richard Broadbent reappointed as Chair of the HMCTS Board Sir Richard Broadbent has been reappointed as Chair of the His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/raac-hit-court-reopens-in-boost-for-london-justice 2026-04-16T13:22:58+01:00 RAAC hit court reopens in boost for London justice Victims across London will see justice delivered faster and fairer as Harrow Crown Court reopens in a major Government drive to cut court backlogs.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ai-court-transcripts-to-boost-access-to-justice-for-victims 2026-04-14T00:01:02+01:00 AI court transcripts to boost access to justice for victims A new study will explore how AI can be used to transcribe court hearings and open the door to faster, cheaper access to court records for victims. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/children-to-get-swifter-justice-as-new-family-court-approach-expands-nationally 2026-03-17T11:21:00+00:00 Children to get swifter justice as new family court approach expands nationally The newly named Child Focused Courts will be rolled out across England and Wales, following a particularly successful pilot which saw cases in the family court resolved seven and a half months quicker. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-bill-to-deliver-swifter-justice-for-victims 2026-02-25T18:06:35+00:00 Landmark bill to deliver swifter justice for victims Faster and fairer justice for victims is at the heart of the Courts and Tribunals bill tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/we-are-calling-time-on-the-justice-system-of-the-past 2026-02-24T15:11:00+00:00 We are calling time on the justice system of the past Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft’s AI tour. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deputy-prime-minister-sets-out-vision-for-the-justice-system 2026-02-24T15:01:00+00:00 Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system Victims will benefit from a ‘transformed’ justice system, the Deputy Prime Minister has set out in a speech earlier today (24 February). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/highest-ever-courts-funding-deal-agreed-to-deliver-faster-fairer-justice-for-victims 2026-02-24T00:01:02+00:00 Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims Criminal Crown Courts in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year to deliver faster and fairer justice for victims. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-largest-tribunals-centre-opens-in-london-to-speed-up-delays 2026-02-16T14:19:00+00:00 UK’s largest tribunals centre opens in London to speed up delays The UK’s largest dedicated tribunal centre is set to open in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/courts-expansion-to-deliver-speedier-justice-for-victims 2026-01-27T10:26:00+00:00 Courts expansion to deliver speedier justice for victims Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford, Chichester and Cirencester – used as Nightingale Courts since the pandemic - will now become permanent fixtures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/free-access-to-sentencing-remarks-for-all-victims 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims Victims going through the Crown Court better supported to recover from crime and get closure with free access to transcripts of judges’ sentencing remarks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/swift-and-fair-plan-to-get-justice-for-victims 2025-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 'Swift and fair' plan to get justice for victims Victims will be put first under plans to modernise the criminal courts and cut delays, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/christmas-and-new-year-courts-and-tribunals-opening-times-2025 2025-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 Christmas and New Year courts and tribunals opening times 2025 Details of courts and tribunals opening times over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-crown-courtroom-officially-opens-in-hereford 2025-10-14T09:00:06+01:00 New Crown Courtroom officially opens in Hereford Hereford Justice Centre opens a new Crown Court room to restore case capacity with the Senior Presiding Judge attending the official opening event. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-rules-strengthen-media-access-in-criminal-courts 2025-10-06T00:00:00+01:00 New Rules strengthen media access in criminal courts From today (Monday 6 October 2025), changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules reinforce open justice by explicitly stating parties who apply for discretionary reporting restrictions in criminal cases, should notify the media o… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/courts-and-tribunals-opening-times-over-easter-2025 2025-04-10T10:00:04+01:00 Courts and tribunals opening times over Easter 2025 Opening times for courts and tribunals over the Easter period. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/less-paper-better-data-quicker-transfer-of-information-how-a-digital-tribunals-system-is-improving-the-appeals-process 2025-03-24T09:15:01+00:00 Less paper, better data, quicker transfer of information – how a digital tribunals system is improving the appeals process The Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) tribunal handles appeals when people disagree with decisions about their benefits or child support, made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (H… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/modern-justice-for-all-our-online-civil-money-claims-reformed-service-helps-more-people-settle-disputes-away-from-the-courtroom 2025-03-24T09:15:01+00:00 Modern justice for all: Our Online Civil Money Claims reformed service helps more people settle disputes away from the courtroom Every year, thousands of people and businesses need to recover money they're owed through the county courts. They do this through making civil money claims, which help to ensure access to justice and promote economic sta… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/how-we-made-workplace-justice-simpler-faster-and-more-accessible-for-everyone 2025-03-24T09:15:00+00:00 How we made workplace justice simpler, faster and more accessible for everyone Employment Tribunals play a vital role in the UK justice system, resolving disputes between employers and employees.