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County Courts: Standards

Asked by Shockat AdamIndependentMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 126855

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department collects data on document handling errors or lost filings in County Court civil cases.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The information requested is not held centrally. The terms “document handling errors” and “lost filings” are broad and may encompass a wide range of issues, making it difficult to provide a specific or reliable answer. HMCTS is reducing the risk of administrative errors in civil claims through work to digitalise processes.

The Deputy Prime Minister has announced further modernisation of civil justice with £50 million investment to continue digitalising the County Court.

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