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Where can I find information on Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)?
Her Majesty's Courts Service
Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Our remit to deliver justice effectively and efficiently to the public. We are responsible for managing the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court, and Court of Appeal in England and Wales.
Criminal Courts Review
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, has appointed Lord Justice Auld to report on the working of the criminal courts by the end of 2000. Learn about his work and contact him through these pages.
Crown Prosecution Service
The CPS is the Government Department which prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence.
Justices' Clerks' Society
Professional body representing the principal legal advisers to lay magistrates in England and Wales and is committed to improving the quality of justice in Magistrates' Courts.
Magistrates' Association
The Association, consisting of lay magistrates, is extremely influential and initiates changes to legislation, court procedures, magistrates' terms and conditions, and public awareness of the magistracy
The General Council of the Bar
The Bar Council® is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales. It deals with the qualification and conduct rules governing barristers, as well as complaints against barristers.
Law Society
The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales who serve society by working to improve access to the law and provide services and support for solicitors themselves.
Sentencing Advisory Panel
The Sentencing Advisory Panel began work on 1 July 1999. It is an independent advisory NDPB (non-departmental public body) sponsored by the Home Office. It reports annually to the Home Secretary and the Lord Chancellor. Its job is to provide views to the Court of Appeal to help the Court in framing sentencing guidelines.