Update: New Plea and Trial Preparatory Hearing form now in use
Following proposals to improve the Plea and Trial Preparatory Hearing form (PTPH2) within the Digital Case System (DCS) and its paper version, a new PTPH2 form has come into use from Monday (22 July). It is expected to reach PTPH hearings by 29 July 2019.
The documents below from the Judicial Office and HMCTS include summaries of the key changes made to the text of PTPH2. Many of the changes are enhancements asked for by users through consultation and feedback; and PTPH2 also incorporates features required by changes to Criminal Procedure Rules or Practice Directions.
Practitioners now have the opportunity to interact with the form in the DCS training environment (external link, opens in a new tab) and on the MoJ Criminal Procedure Rule Committee’s Forms page (external link, opens in a new tab).
Related guidance 5
Other guidance whose text is closest in subject to this document, found by similarity of wording rather than by citation.
- New Plea and Trial Preparatory Hearing form to be used from 22 July2022-07-26
- 14th amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 – August 20222022-08-31
- Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 20082022-07-22
- National Listing Framework (Guidance No. 1) Judicial Guidance on Listing Decisions at the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing2026-09-08
- Updated version of the Remote Family Access Court released2022-07-26