(AGENPARL) – dom 07 agosto 2022 [HMCTS weekly operational update]
HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022
Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 12 August 2022.
– Reminder: HMCTS and the City of London Corporation have now exchanged the Agreement for Lease on the new City of London Law Courts. The purpose built, 18-courtroom facility will replace the ageing Mayor’s and City of London Court and the City of London Magistrates’ Court. The new venue will include 8 Crown courtrooms, 5 county court hearing rooms, 4 magistrates’ courtrooms and 1 multi-purpose room, which can be used for county or magistrates work. It will also focus on high level fraud work and have 2 courtrooms dedicated to specialist cybercrime. Construction of the new court complex will commence shortly and is scheduled to become operational in 2026.
Crime
– Reminder: Common Platform is now live in 9 additional criminal courts: in South Wales and Gwent at Cardiff Crown Court, Cardiff Magistrates’ Court, Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court, Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court, Swansea Magistrates’ Court, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, Newport Crown Court, Newport Magistrates’ Court, and Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.
– Courts in North Yorkshire will be going live with the system later in the year.
– Reminder: Criminal defence representatives should include the words “BAR ACTION” in the subject line of any email to the court about affected cases, so we can make the relevant judge aware as quickly as possible.
Family
Civil
Judicial guidance and announcements
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