tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) 2025-04-11T12:00:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hmcts-vulnerability-action-plan 2025-04-11T12:00:01+01:00 HMCTS Vulnerability Action Plan An update outlining the way courts and tribunals are changing and improving to support vulnerable people to access the justice system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/safeguarding-in-hmcts 2024-11-26T10:16:03+00:00 Safeguarding in HMCTS This policy and guidance sets out HMCTS� approach to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/hmcts-welsh-language-scheme-consultation-2022 2023-03-01T10:02:47+00:00 HMCTS Welsh Language Scheme consultation 2022 Consultation on Welsh language services provided in the courts and tribunals system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/security-of-prisoners-at-court-protocol 2023-01-31T10:00:02+00:00 Security of prisoners at court protocol Protocol between HMPPS and HMCTS for the safe and secure management of court proceedings, involving defendants being transported to and from court and secure establishments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hmcts-estates-strategy-2021-to-2031 2022-11-23T15:00:08+00:00 HMCTS Estates Strategy 2021 to 2031 Our ambitions for the court and tribunal estate over the next ten years and how we'll achieve them tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/consultation-on-covid-operating-hours-in-crown-courts 2021-09-01T13:42:01+01:00 Consultation on ‘COVID operating hours� in Crown Courts Seeking views on COVID operating hours as part of wider COVID-19 recovery plans in the Crown Court. The consultation closed at 11:45pm on 14 December 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-hmcts-revised-welsh-language-scheme 2018-05-10T10:00:01+01:00 A consultation on HMCTS' revised Welsh Language Scheme Consultation on the amendment of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s Welsh Language Scheme. [View this consultation in Welsh]( /government/consultations/ymgynghoriad-ar-gynllun-iaith-diwygiedig-glltem) tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/mechanisms-and-governance-for-overseeing-the-recruitment-and-conduct-of-justices-of-the-peace-october-2017 2018-03-29T15:56:19+01:00 Mechanisms and governance for overseeing the recruitment and conduct of Justices of the Peace - October 2017 Proposed changes to the organisation management and functions of Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/wales-local-justice-areas-proposed-mergers 2018-02-22T10:15:12+00:00 Wales local justice areas: proposed mergers Proposals to merge local justice areas for magistrates' court cases in Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/modernising-judicial-terms-and-conditions 2017-02-08T16:00:03+00:00 Modernising judicial terms and conditions Proposals to introduce a new tenure for fee paid office holders and modernise judicial terms and conditions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/the-future-of-camberwell-green-and-hammersmith-magistrates-courts 2017-02-08T13:55:40+00:00 The future of Camberwell Green and Hammersmith magistrates� courts This consultation proposes that Camberwell Green and Hammersmith magistrates� courts are closed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/transforming-our-courts-and-tribunals 2017-02-08T13:03:26+00:00 Transforming our justice system: consultation Seeks views on changes to the justice system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/transforming-our-justice-system-joint-statement 2016-09-28T12:40:44+01:00 Transforming our justice system � joint statement Announcement of ambitious programme of reform to modernise Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/avon-and-somerset-local-justice-areas-proposed-merger 2016-09-15T10:39:23+01:00 Avon and Somerset local justice areas: proposed merger Proposals to merge local justice areas for magistrates' court cases in Avon and Somerset. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/consultation-response-on-the-merger-of-surrey-local-justice-areas 2016-08-02T16:25:42+01:00 Consultation response on the merger of Surrey local justice areas A consultation response on the merger of the South East Surrey, South West Surrey and North Surrey local justice areas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/realignment-of-local-justice-areas-in-gwent-and-south-wales 2015-10-02T00:00:00+01:00 Realignment of local justice areas in Gwent and South Wales A consultation on the realignment of local justice areas in Gwent and South Wales from 2 October 2015 to 14 November 2015. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-administrative-justice-reform 2015-05-08T13:27:36+01:00 2010 to 2015 government policy: administrative justice reform Actions being taken to make Administrative Justice and Tribunals more streamlined and efficient.