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Sixth report - Court capacity
Justice Committee
HC 69
Published 27 April 2022
Recommendations
28
Accepted in Part
Develop a Family Justice action plan to expand capacity and improve timeliness by 2025.
Recommendation
We are concerned by the growing number of cases in the Family Court. The Government should develop a Family Justice action plan to address this problem. The action plan should set out how the Government will expand the capacity of …
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Government Response Summary
The government responded by referencing its existing HMCTS recovery plan (published in Nov 2020) which included plans and targets for increased capacity and efficiency. They outlined actions taken, such as record judicial sitting days and ambitious judicial recruitment, and identified six new priorities for the Family Justice Board to address private and public law challenges.
Ministry of Justice
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31
Accepted in Part
Confirm Core Case Data rollout timeline and publish local civil justice scorecards for transparency.
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s ambition to improve the use of digital technology in the County Courts. We would ask the Government to confirm the timeline for the rollout of Core Case Data. Once the data is available, the Government should …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepted in part, confirming the civil reform project is due to run until March 2023, during which an end-to-end reformed service for civil money claims using Core Case Data (CCD) is expected, with reform for other claims also commencing; however, the request to publish local civil justice scorecards was not addressed.
Ministry of Justice
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