Publications

In this section you will find copies of reports, business plans, guidance, leaflets.  As well as reports for Her Majesty's Courts Service you will find historical reports for Magistrates' Courts' Committees and the Court Service.

Further publications are available on the Ministry of Justice website, including consultations, statistics, legislation, corporate information, policy reports and research reports.

Annual Reports

Here you will find pdf versions of annual reports for both the Court Service and Magistrates' Courts Committees. Her Majesty's Courts Service reports will also be published here. Not all reports are available electronically. If you do not find a report here for a particular Area or Magistrates' Courts Committee please contact the relevant Area Director who will be able to provide a hard copy.

Business Plans

Here you will find copies of business plans for each Area, together with historical reports for the Court Service and Magistrates' Courts Committees.

Guidance

Here you will find electronic copies of written guidance provided to the professions and of general interest.

Miscellaneous

Here you will find information about HMCS, including Freedom of Information, The Disability Discrimination Act and the Welsh Language Scheme.

Policy and Strategy

Here you will find policy and strategy documents, consultation papers and responses.