🗣️"That day when I was sworn in, it changed everything. The way I think, the way I approach life. So it was the best thing I ever did."
⚖️Carol has volunteered as a magistrate for over 20 years, serving her community after losing most of her sight in 2012.
Watch her story ⤵️
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- 🏛️ The Royal Courts of Justice and the Rolls Building are open to visitors and everyone is welcome. 📹 Our accessibility video covers travel options and what to expect when you arrive. Watch the video and read our leaflets👇
00:00 - In our latest blog, Rupert Morgan reflects on work across the estate, including new buildings, repairs and around 540 projects. This work is supported by increased funding, with improvements continuing across the estate. Read more 👇
- 💻 Did you know free support is available for people who are less confident online or have limited internet access? 🤝 @we_aregroup can help with online court and tribunal forms across England and Wales. 📍 By phone, video call, or in person.
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- Your background should never hold you back and at HMCTS, we're making sure it doesn't. 🎙️ In our latest podcast episode, hear from colleagues on opening up opportunities, visiting schools and universities, and supporting people to progress in the justice system. Listen here ⬇️
00:00 - 🎥 Watch interviews from the @ModJusticeConf 2026. Covering reform, workforce, capacity, technology, partnership working and more. Watch now 👇
- 🎥 We caught up with HMCTS Operations Director Daniel Flury at today’s Modernising Criminal Justice Conference. Watch the full interview 👇Daniel Flury from @HMCTSgovuk sets out what court modernisation means in practice, from workforce and infrastructure to digital services and resilience across the system #MCJ26
- 🎧 This National Volunteers' Week, meet Carol, a magistrate for 22 years who continued serving her community after losing most of her sight in 2012. Hear her story on the latest InsideHMCTS podcast episode and watch the full conversation on our YouTube channel ⤵️
00:00 - HM Courts and Tribunals Service repostedThis Volunteers’ Week 2026, the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, thanks magistrates for their extraordinary contribution and continued commitment to the justice system.
00:00 - 📹 Our May highlights. Featuring... 💻 new grant competition to support digital access to courts 🎙️ our podcast on Carol's journey to the magistracy ⚖️ blogs reflecting on our criminal, civil and family courts 📊 record 110,647 Crown Court sitting days last financial year
00:00 - 🎧 Ahead of Volunteers' Week, meet Carol, a magistrate for 22 years who continued serving her community after losing most of her sight in 2012. Hear her story on the latest InsideHMCTS podcast episode and watch the full conversation on our YouTube channel ⤵️
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