There has been a lot of confusion re the HMCTS Professional Entry Scheme. If you wish to participate in the Pilot then you are required to agree with all ‘Conditions of Entry’ and you will need to complete the LCCSA Application to Participate form which can be downloaded here: https://www.lccsa.org.uk/conditions-of-entry/ .
Please send this form back to me saraboxer@aol.com
You will also need to have a valid LCCSA ID card.
If you require an LCCSA ID card, please send the completed form https://www.lccsa.org.uk/id-card/ back to me with a passport photo and I will process your card as quickly as possible. I have a huge number of ID cards I am processing on a daily basis, but I will try to send your card back to you within 48 hours of receiving your application.
Please note that noon on Wednesday will be the cut-off date, each week, for registration to the entry scheme.
If you have already completed the forms, then you do not need to re-send me anything and you will have been registered for the scheme.
You will be able to enter courts nationally but there is a list of courts which are higher security which the pilot is not being run at.
For LCCSA members these are:
Blackfriars Crown
Bristol Magistrates
Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)
Croydon Crown
Inner London Crown
Kingston Crown
Mayors and City
RCJ
Snaresbrook Crown
Woolwich Crown
Westminster Magistrates
By completing the forms, you will be able to enter all participating courts in the pilot, until November 30th, without searching, providing you:
- Are registered with the court (so please complete the form and send back to me) and
- Have a valid ID LCCSA card
Please note for security reasons: - If you do not have a valid LCCSA ID Card on the day of your visit, or
- You are not registered on the day of your visit at the pilot court or
- you do not ‘match’ your agreed official photo identification-
you will not be allowed to enter the court without going through the court security screening procedure.
Exceptions will not be allowed and you will be asked to join the end of the main queue. It is important the system being piloted is not seen by other court users as allowing ‘queue jumping’ as this is likely to cause objections.
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