Court Reform
Reform without rules is putting litigants in danger
Published 10/08/2018
A fraudster used multiple callers, purportedly calling from court and eventually impersonated a judge via conference call, to extort around £79,000 of his victim who he threatened with imprisonment for contempt of court.
Questions about court reform? This report has (most of) the answers
Published 10/08/2018
The Legal Education Foundation has published a comprehensive and insightful report by leading legal journalist Joshua Rozenberg QC on the court reform programme, from origins to implementation.
Delay on Bill which could increase number of litigants in person
Published 02/08/2018
The Civil Liability Bill will introduce reduced rates for damages. It will also be accompanied by an increase in the small claims limit resulting in fewer claimants being represented. The progress of this legislation looks set to be halted until September at the earliest.
Request from HMCTS for user participation in research - civil, family and tribunals
Published 31/07/2018
Following on from focus group research earlier this year, HMCTS is starting to design a way for legal practitioners to interact digitally with HMCTS when: issuing new process; sending and receiving case documentation and evidence; needing to view the progress of cases; and paying fees.
HMCTS launches jury service summons online
Published 23/07/2018
In yet another step towards modernisation of the court system, HMCTS have now launched “Juror Digital” which allows potential jurors to confirm their availability online.
HMCTS launch reform webpage
Published 20/07/2018
HMCTS have launched a dedicated webpage which will collect all thier updates and announcements regarding the court reform programme.
HMCTS update on delivering Assisted Digital
Published 29/06/2018
As part of HMCTS court reform process more and more services are moving to online systems. To help people navigate and use these new online tool "Assisted Digital" has been designed to support users of the system. HMCTS have now provided an update on the progress of Assisted Digital design.
