Friday 26 July 2024 A weekly round-up of the latest news and information about courts and tribunals | | We have published our annual report and accounts for 2023 to 2024, covering performance, spending and our vision, objectives and priorities. The report, which covers the last financial year to 31 March 2024, also includes sections on staff, senior management and governance. | | Work to create a new Crown courtroom at Hereford Justice Centre will begin during the week commencing Monday 29 July 2024. Crown Court cases have been listed at other courts since Shire Hall in the town was vacated in 2020. The new courtroom will provide a permanent home for Crown Court cases and is due to open in early 2025. | | From Monday 5 August 2024, our monthly bulletin will be presented in video form and distributed on our social channels. If youâre not already subscribed to our social channels, please use the links at the bottom of this newsletter to make sure you donât miss out. | | From Monday 19 August the number of advocate Justice Video Service (JVS) conference booths in criminal courts will be reduced. This is in response to current working practices that have changed since the booths were first put in place. Advocates should continue to use Cloud Video Platform (CVP) on their own devices for conferences.  At least one booth will remain in each criminal court as back up or for high security cases.  If you need more information about CVP you can read our guide for professional participants in criminal hearings or read the guidance on joining a hearing and sharing documents. | | What did you think of this email? | | |