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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Court Administration (HMICA) will carry out an inspection of the key business processes relating to the administration and resulting of criminal and family cases and the use of partnership working to improve services for users in the Cleveland, Durham and Northumbria HMCS area.   Inspectors will visit the areas courts and associated offices in the weeks commencing 6th July and 13th July 2009 and returning in the weeks commencing 24th August and 31st August 2009, but we would like to gain the views of criminal and family court users before and during that period.   If you have any relevant comments to share with us please contact:
Diane Brooks 
HMICA, 
2nd Floor, Carlton Tower, 
34 St Pauls Street
Leeds LS1 2QB
Email   
Tel:  0113 394 3904. 
We may use your comments in our report, but we will not identify you as a source. The inspection findings will be published in January 2010, in the form of a Report and a further Press Release to local media. If you would like a copy please let us know.

The business plans for HMICA and the Joint Criminal Justice Inspectorates' have been published.

The Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorates' Business Plan 2009 - 2011

HMICA Business Plan 2009 - 2010

A pilot inspection of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Courts Area has been published today (10 June 2009).

Full Report

Press Notice

A joint thematic review, conducted by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HM CPSI), HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and HM Inspectorate of Court Administration (HMICA) has been published.
Full Report
Executive Summary
Press Notice