News

Listed here are all our news items published since HMCS was created on 1 April 2005.

What's New items also appear here.

August

28 August 2008
Redevelopment of Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre

The offices at Merthyr Tydfil Crown, County and Magistrates' Court have been closed since August 2007 to allow for substantial building works to be carried out. The works are continuing and it's expected the contractors will hand over the building on 28th September. The re-opening of the Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre for court business will be 3rd November 2008. Listing for county court cases will commence at Merthyr later in the year and listing for magistrates' court cases will be announced. Until then;

County Court

Correspondence should continue to be addressed to Merthyr Tydfil County Court, The Law Courts, Glebeland Place, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BH. DX number 99582 Merthyr Tydfil 2. All mail will be redirected.

Merthyr Tydfil County Court can be contacted by telephone on either 01443 490808 or 01685 358200. The Fax number 01685 359727 remains unchanged.

All hearings will take place at Pontypridd County Court, The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Pontypridd, CF37 1JR

Counter queries will be dealt with at Pontypridd County Court by Merthyr Tydfil County Court staff.

Crown Court

All Crown Court work will be dealt with from Cardiff Crown Court at the following address;

Cardiff Crown Court, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3PG, telephone number 029 20 678730, fax number 02920 678731.

Magistrates' Court

All magistrates' court work will be dealt with from Aberdare and Pontypridd Magistrates' at the following addresses;

Aberdare Magistrates' Court, Cwmbach Road, Aberdare, CF44 0NW, telephone number 01685 721731, fax number 01685 723919.

Pontypridd Magistrates' Court, Union Street, Pontypridd, CF37 1SD, telephone number 01443 480750, fax number 01443 485472

June

19 June 2008
Redevelopment of Merthyr Tyfdil Combined Court Centre

The offices at Merthyr Tydfil Crown, County and Magistrates' Court have been closed since August 2007 to allow for substantial building works to be carried out. The works are continuing and it's expected the contractors will hand over the building on 5th September. Normal business will resume at Merthyr Tydfil Combined Courts on a date to be confirmed, early October is likely.

County Court

Merthyr Tydfil County Court can be contacted by telephone on either 01443 490808 or 01685 358200. The Fax number 01685 359727 remains unchanged.

All hearings will take place at Pontypridd County Court, The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Pontypridd, CF37 1JR

Counter queries will be dealt with at Pontypridd County Court by Merthyr Tydfil County Court staff.

Crown Court

All Crown Court work will be dealt with from Cardiff Crown Court at the following address;

Cardiff Crown Court, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3PG, telephone number 029 20 414400, fax number 029 20 414441.

Magistrates' Court

All Magistrates' Court work will be dealt with from Aberdare and Pontypridd Magistrates' at the following addresses;

Aberdare Magistrates' Court, Cwmbach Road, Aberdare, CF44 0NW, telephone number 01685 721731, fax number 01685 723919.

Pontypridd Magistrates' Court, Union Street, Pontypridd, CF37 1SD, telephone number 01443 480750, fax number 01443 485472.

April

18 April 2008
Changes to EX160A Court fees - Do you have to pay them?

18 April 2008
Changes to Public Law Family fees - Bilingual

11 April 2008
Southwark Crown Court Open Day Saturday 10 May 2008

01 April 2008
New Arrangements For Governance, Resourcing And Operation Of Courts Published Today

A new Framework Document has been published and a statement made to Parliament putting into effect the partnership agreed earlier this year between the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice.

A new HMCS Board has been appointed under the chairmanship of Sir Duncan Nichol CBE.

March

11 March 2008
Inspection into Leeds Magistrates' Court

January

25 January 2008
Care Proceedings Programme newsletter no.11 (PDF 48.18Kb)

23 January 2008
Joint statement by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice on partnership model for the operation of Her Majesty's Courts Service
The Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice today issued a joint statement on a partnership model for the operations of Her Majesty's Courts Service.