Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 22
22
Deferred
Improve listing transparency by establishing specialist rape courts and providing Section 28 guidance.
Recommendation
There is more that can be done to make listing more transparent and effective, for example by distinguishing between listing decisions based on court capacity and those based on case progression. The development of local justice scorecards will help to identify where delays are particularly acute. In terms of effectiveness, national level guidance on listing certain types of cases, such as that produced by the Lord Chief Justice on remote attendance, would be valuable. The Government should make a contribution to improving listing through policy initiatives, such as the establishment of specialist rape courts and guidance on the use of section 28 evidence. (Paragraph 74) The magistrates’ courts: video hearings
Government Response Summary
The government's response outlined ongoing civil court reform projects, including the delivery of a reformed service for civil money claims by March 2023, deflecting from the recommendation on improving listing transparency, national guidance, and specialist courts.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The civil reform project is due to run until March 2023. Within that time, we expect to deliver an end to end reformed service for civil money claims – this service will use Core Case Data (CCD), a case management system designed to support our reformed services in Civil, Family and Tribunals, to provide the ability to issue, respond and progress money claims and damages claims to a final hearing. The reform of both possession claims, and enforcement applications has also recently commenced and HMCTS is currently considering how best to reform these services using CCD. Civil and Family Courts—Judicial Resources in the Civil and Family Courts