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Lord Chancellor and senior judiciary launch a shared vision for the future of the civil and family courts and tribunals system

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Published on: 22 November 2023

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LNB News 22/11/2023

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Issue Date: 22 November 2023

Published Date: 22 November 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

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Following the establishment of the Online Procedure Rules Committee (OPRC) in June 2023, the Lord Chancellor (Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP), the Lady Chief Justice (Dame Sue Carr) and the Master of the Rolls (Sir Geoffrey Vos), together with other senior judiciary and representatives from the Ministry of Justice have set out plans for the enhanced digitisation of civil justice, including the online provision of pre-proceedings information and dispute resolution.

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