HM Courts and Tribunals Service Board meeting – 11 January 2024
Published 25 October 2024
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1. Attendees
1.1 Present
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sir Richard Broadbent | Chair |
| Nicky Wilden | Non-Executive Member |
| Lakh Jemmett | Non-Executive Member |
| Nick Fishwick | Non-Executive Member (from item 2 onwards) |
| Nick Goodwin | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
| Andrew Baigent | Chief Financial Officer |
| Paul Harris | Deputy Chief Executive and Operations Director |
| Louise Alexander | HR Director |
| Lord Justice Andrew Edis | Senior Presiding Judge (SPJ) |
| Sir Keith Lindblom | Senior President of Tribunals (SPT) |
| District Judge Tim Jenkins | Judicial Board member |
1.2 Additional attendees and presenters
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Annabel Burns | Strategy, Analysis and Planning Director |
| Richard Price | Director General, Performance Strategy and Analysis |
| Jerome Glass | Director General, Policy – Courts and Access to Justice |
| Jan Gower | Change Portfolio Board member/Critical Friend |
| The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP | Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice |
| Sir Geoffrey Vos | Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice |
| Rosie Rand | Deputy Director and Service Owner, Civil |
| Emily Wickens | Deputy Director and Service Owner, Civil Reform |
| Jason Latham | Development Director |
| Rupert Morgan | Property Director |
| Ed Lidington | Director, Court Recovery |
1.3 Secretariat
| Role |
|---|
| Chief of Staff |
| Head of Corporate Governance and Board Secretariat |
| Head of Operational Judicial Private Offices |
2. Board Minutes
The draft minutes from 30 November 2023 were approved. The action log and the for-information papers were reviewed.
3. Review of the HMCTS Framework Document
The Board was made aware of a proposal to review the Framework Document.
4. Management Information
The Board reviewed the plans for the Management Information pack and delivery of the outstanding metrics.
5. Performance Updates
The key successes and challenges were highlighted.
An update was provided on Common Platform. The Board noted the further improvements had been made to the approach to testing and new releases, which built on previous work that had increased feedback and engagement mechanisms with the users of the system.
Updates were provided on operational performance across key jurisdictions.
6. Deep Dive on Civil
An overview of the jurisdiction was provided.
The issue of sitting days was discussed, and it was agreed that it would be pursued further outside the meeting. The Board noted the economic significance of civil justice and the case for future investment.
7. Report of the HMCTS Property Board
The Board recognised the good work that was being undertaken to maximise the use of available capital maintenance funding and to respond to property issues to limit the number of lost hearings. The benefits of the two-year capital maintenance settlement were highlighted.
8. Security of Judges and Staff within Courtrooms
The Board noted the Serious Incident Investigation report that had been carried out following the security incident at Milton Keynes and other related work.
9. Update on developments around policy options in respect of the Crown court
The Board discussed the operational impacts of a number of potential policy options for the Crown court.
10. Financial Performance
An update was provided on the current financial position.
11. 2024-25 HMCTS 24/25 allocation process
The Board noted the update and planned next steps. It was confirmed that discussions were taking place around the assumptions.