(AGENPARL) - Roma, 20 Agosto 2023 - (AGENPARL) – dom 20 agosto 2023 Find out about our new Civil National Business Centre and how the Crown Court is working at maximum capacity
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General
Reminder: Courts and tribunals operate at full throttle to cut delays
The Crown Court will work at maximum capacity for the third year running to reduce waiting times to deliver access to justice. The decision to continue not to cap judicial ‘sitting days’ will mean the Crown Court can hear the highest possible number of criminal cases this year. The government is also extending a separate capacity boost to allow the Immigration and Asylum Tribunals to work through asylum appeals as quickly as possible and remove unnecessary delays while cases are considered.
*Read more about sitting days* [ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/courts-operate-at-full-throttle-to-cut-delays?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ]
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Crime
Common Platform
Contact our service centre about Common Platform cases in London courts
Please contact our service centre with all queries about Common Platform cases in these London courts, instead of contacting the court directly:
* Bexley Magistrates’ Court
* Bromley Magistrates’ Court
* Croydon Magistrates’ Court 
You can:
All new criminal cases are managed on Common Platform in the first instance. Any unique reference number (URN) for a case which includes both numbers and letters refers to a Common Platform case. 
If you need to enquire about a case on Libra, or a non-police prosecutor case, please contact the relevant court.
*Get help with using Common Platform*
Legal professionals can join one of our regular online support sessions to get help with:
* activating or logging into your account
* accessing case information
* checking in for a hearing
* any other aspect of Common Platform
Sessions take place on ?? Tuesdays at ?? 4:30pm and ?? Thursdays at ?? 9am.
For details on using Common Platform, watch our videos on how to use Common Platform [ https://youtu.be/APgxrX_mulc?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ] and account registration and security [ https://youtu.be/C8QI7yk7zNw?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ]. You can also read our how-to guides [ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-use-hmcts-common-platform?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ]. 
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Civil
New Civil National Business Centre in Northampton
We have created a national business centre for Civil, which will be known as the Civil National Business Centre, based in Northampton. 
The centre merges the work of the County Court Money Claims Centre at Prince William House in Salford, which is now closed, and the County Court Business Centre in Northampton. 
There will be no changes to our existing contact telephone numbers.
*See the contact details* [ https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/civil-national-business-centre-cnbc?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ]
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Family
Change in operating hours for probate service phone and webchat
Opening hours for the probate service phone and webchat will change on 21 August 2023. The new operating hours will be to 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. 
*Read our guidance on making probate enquiries* [ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/probate-general-enquiries?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ]
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Tribunals
Reminder: MyHMCTS for Employment Tribunals
Legal professionals representing respondents at Employment Tribunals can now register with MyHMCTS if they have eligible cases in Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham and Glasgow offices. Read our guidance on registering with MyHMCTS and submitting the ET3 response form [ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/myhmcts-respond-to-an-employment-tribunal-claim/respond-to-an-employment-tribunal-claim-using-myhmcts?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ].
*How to register for MyHMCTS* [ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-for-myhmcts-online-case-management-for-legal-professionals?utm_medium=email&utm_source=hmcts_update_21_august_2023 ]
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