Legal Advisers and Court Associates (PCS) Strike Calendar
Strike Type: GOV
Latest Updates (3)
PCS members in HM Courts and Tribunals Service have voted to end the long-running dispute over the Common Platform case management system. This follows an offer, arrived at through intensive negotiations with HMCTS, where a number of significant concessions were achieved.
- Court takers having autonomy in deciding which cases are resulted out of court
- An acknowledgement that there are faults within Common Platform and an assurance that the HMCTS Common Platform staff blame culture will end
- Real action to combat Common Platform-related stress and anxiety
- Protection of 450+ jobs at least until 2024
- PCS has announced further strike action in HMCTS over Common Platform, taking place from Friday 3 February to Monday 6 February (inclusive of 3, 4, 5 and 6 February).
- This action involves legal advisers and court associates in courts across the country.
- The strike is intended to apply pressure on HMCTS to rethink the Common Platform system, which is seen as failing.
- Previous action has been well-supported and is gaining attention in the national media.
The PCS union has announced that it will be holding additional strike action in the HMCTS (Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service) on January 7 and 14, involving legal advisers and court associates in courts across the UK. The strikes are part of a long-running dispute over the Common Platform system. The PCS union is taking this action in an effort to pressure HMCTS to reconsider the Common Platform system, which they believe is failing.
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