(AGENPARL) – ven 17 gennaio 2025 This week our newsletter covers changes to official prison video calls, guidance on applying for divorce and more.
HMCTS Update
Friday 17 January 2025
A weekly round-up of the latest news and information about courts and tribunals
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Crime (new)
Changes to official prison video calls [ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-representatives-changes-to-official-prison-video-calls?utm_medium=email&utm_source= ]
From Monday 20 January 2025, prison staff will no longer need to seek consent to intermittently observe video call participants from a screen in the control room.
This is no different to when an officer observes a physical meeting – it will be a visual check only and officers cannot hear participants.
If you or your client refuse to be observed from the control room, the call can still go ahead, with staff monitoring the call through physical patrols of the video area.
Video call room
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Civil
Costs protection in discrimination claims [ https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/costs-protection-in-discrimination-claims-cfe/?utm_medium=email&utm_source= ]
In this Call for Evidence, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking views and evidence on the current arrangements for bringing discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010 in the civil courts in England and Wales
The department is looking at whether costs protection should be extended to discrimination claims to inform the ongoing decision-making process on this issue.
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Family (new)
Navigating the next steps after applying for divorce may be challenging for everyone involved and our step-by-step guide provides guidance to support people through the process. 
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