Criminal courts
New announcements
• HMCTS are planning to re-start work on police traffic prosecution cases that can be dealt with remotely
• questions on paying outstanding criminal court fines should be sent to the National Compliance and Enforcement Service at NCESBCT@justice.gov.uk or call 0300 123 9252
Maintained announcements
The 7 April summary retains from the previous summary that:
• there are no new jury trials underway
• magistrates’ courts are only covering urgent work
• Crown Courts are dealing with a range of work including sentencing hearings, all urgent applications including applications for bail and applications to extend custody time limits, pre-trial preparation hearings and further case management hearings. Much of which is being done remotely
• the Court of Appeal Criminal Division covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Emergency Plan
Civil courts
New announcements
• there are no new notable announcements for civil courts in the 7 April summary
Maintained announcements
The 7 April summary retains from the previous summary that:
• the civil courts listing priorities for County Courts remains the same
• the Court of Appeal Civil Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities.
Family courts
New announcements
• there are no new notable announcements for family courts in the 7 April summary
Maintained announcements
The 7 April summary retains from the previous summary:
• that the family court business priorities remain the same
• to follow the C100 (child arrangement) guidance when making C100 applications for Child Arrangements Order, Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Order applications.
Tribunals
New announcements
• the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal Bradford office is now open after a temporary closure
Maintained announcements
The 7 April summary retains from the previous summary that:
• the First and Upper Tier Immigration and Asylum Tribunal operations remain the same.
• follow First- Tier (Mental Health) Tribunal telephone hearing guidance.