(AGENPARL) – lun 01 agosto 2022 Keeping you updated with news about HMCTS []
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Keeping you updated with news about the reform programme
Issue 50 | 1 August 2022
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Broadcasting will allow the public to see and hear judges explain the reasoning behind their sentences, to help improve understanding of how these decisions are reached.
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News Headlines
Service Centres allow us to answer calls and queries quickly and offer better access to justice by providing a more consistent service.
As part of the Domestic Abuse Act (2021), there is now a legal bar on parties cross-examining each other where there is evidence of abuse.
Victims will receive specialist support at 4 more Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme that aims to improve support for victims.
Ministers have published proposals to divert thousands of civil legal disputes away from court, which aim to reduce the cost, time and stress for people involved.
Courts and tribunals now have additional powers to allow reporters and other members of the public to observe hearings remotely.
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