Upgrade to the latest version of GOV.UK Frontend and remove GOV.UK Template

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What would you like to change?

Upgrade GOV.UK Frontend from 3.12.0 to the latest (v5.4.0) at the time of writing this issue.

How do you think that would improve the project?

idam login sits in front of numerous HMCTS live services, including:

• Apply for a divorce
• End a Civil Partnership
• Manage appeal benefit decision

There is a legal requirement to make all government services WCAG 2.2 compliant. Not doing so could leave HMCTS open to legal action via the GDS accessibility enforcement team, or individual users, as they can cite the Equality Act 2010 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

By upgrading to the latest version of GOV.UK Frontend, it will ensure the login page is:

• As GDS compliant as it can be
• As performant as it can be, this is important for users on older devices or unreliable connections
• WCAG 2.2 compliant, (or at least as compliant as it can be through the lens of GDS).

GOV.UK Template

GOV.UK Template has now been replaced by the GOV.UK Design System, it is therefore advised to remove this dependency from the idam login page and replace it with GOV.UK Frontend page templates.

GOV.UK Template:

• is no longer maintained
• will only be updated for major bug fixes and security patches
• does not meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 level AA) accessibility standard.

GOV.UK Template will remain available in case you’re currently using it. To help your service meet accessibility requirements, you should use the GOV.UK Design System. You can migrate to the Design System from GOV.UK Template.

If this entry is related to a bug, please provide the steps to reproduce it

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1. Remove GOV.UK Template
2. Upgrade to the latest version of GOV.UK Frontend