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. One of the main consequences of convergence – the internet – is already transforming the way business is done.”The report looks at the issues Government needs to consider to ensure that existing and new industries alike seize the opportunities offered by the new information and communications technologies.