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Work of the County Court

Inquiry

This inquiry examines the Work of the County Court amid long-standing concerns over court capacity and resources. It comes as data on the work of the County Court shows the time taken from claim to hearing continues to rise.

Read the Call for evidence to find out more about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 28 February 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 8 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Work of the County Court - Oral evidence 8 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Sarah Sackman MP (Minister for Courts and Legal Services at Ministry of Justice)
  • Steven Jarman (Deputy Director (Civil Justice & Law Policy) at Ministry of Justice)
  • Daniel Flury (Operations Director at HM Courts and Tribunals Service)
  • Jason Latham (Development Director at HM Courts and Tribunals Service)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 18 March 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Work of the County Court - Oral evidence 18 March 2025
2:30pm
  • Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos (Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice at Judiciary of England and Wales)
  • Lord Justice Colin Birss (Deputy Head of Civil Justice at Judiciary of England and Wales)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 7 May 2024
2:45pm Private
3:00pm Public
Work of the County Court - Oral evidence 7 May 2024
3:00pm
  • Dr Natalie Byrom (Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Faculty of Laws, UCL)
  • Elizabeth Gallagher (Barrister at Temple Garden Chambers, and Member at the Personal Injury Bar Association)
  • Emily Giles (Housing Lawyer at The Hyde Group)
  • Matthew Maxwell Scott (Executive Director at The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO))
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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