Information for people needing to use Britain’s courts system has been reviewed, slimmed down, and made a lot more customer friendly, according to the Lord Chancellor’s Department.A new charter for court users in England and Wales has been produced following extensive - and praised - consultation with consumer groups and court users. 

The Government has announced what it is doing to help Britain increasingly become a ‘knowledge-driven economy’.The implications of the rapid growth of information and communications systems for both the economy and the public sector are set out in a report published by Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.He said: “The convergence of information and communications systems will have a major impact on commerce and society.