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A new system alerting charities to when they have been left money in wills is to be established by HM Courts and Tribunals Service following a decision to end its current arrangement.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
People across the country will benefit from two new Courts & Tribunals Service Centres opening today in Stoke and Birmingham.
IT network access has been restored across the Ministry of Justice estate.
People applying for probate can now do so from the comfort of their own home, thanks to the expansion of an online service.
We are rolling out more reliable wifi across our criminal courts.
More than 150,000 people used online justice services in the past 12 months taking the total number to over 300,000 in the past four years.
Work to improve the condition of court buildings is underway thanks to an additional £15 million set aside for much needed security and maintenance work.
People in Swindon will benefit from improved facilities at two of the town’s courts following £2.6m of government funding.
The Secretary of State for Justice spoke at the first international forum on online court services.
International delegates will gather to exchange ideas, forge new partnerships and discuss the cutting edge of court reform at an inaugural forum.
HMCTS to re-run the procurement process for Approved Enforcement Agency Services.
The country’s third Courts and Tribunals Service Centre will be opened in Loughborough.
Liverpool court users in need of support will be able to access greater guidance and help at the city’s Civil and Family Court following £5m of government funding.
Bar Council app to be accepted at five additional courts as part of professional court user entry scheme pilot.
New guidance issued to courts and tribunals to help improve refreshments.
Newspapers, broadcasters and online platforms will today discuss open justice and access to courts at a roundtable hosted by Justice Minister Lucy Frazer.
Early and late sittings will be piloted in civil and family courts, giving people greater access to hearings that can fit around their busy lives.
People can now appeal Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions online after a limited trial revealed high levels of user satisfaction.
HMCTS wins top honour from the annual Learning at Work Week Impact Awards 2018.
Bringing together leaders in transforming justice systems from around the world to discuss the cutting edge of court technology.
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