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HMCTS are continuing to define the long-term requirements and strategy for the future delivery of this service. In doing so, they met with representatives of the charity sector last month and a summary of this meeting is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmcts-legacy-notification-service-meeting-summary-5-march-2019<\/a><\/p> <\/p> HMCTS is looking to establish interim arrangements to ensure that charities continue to receive a notification service beyond the end of the current arrangements with Smee & Ford as we develop a sustainable arrangement that is both fully compliant with our legal duties and meets the needs of those who use it.<\/p>"}
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