Hm Courts Tribunals Service
The Commercial Court handles the most difficult and high value business disputes.
Smaller and less complex cases are handled by the Circuit Commercial Court which has its own lead times.
The lead times show how long the current wait for a hearing or trial is, based on how long they are expected to last.
Lead times for hearings and trials at the Commercial Court
Availability for applications and case management conferences
| Length of hearing | Availability |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | Fridays from 2 February 2024 |
| 1 hour | Fridays from 2 February 2024 |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | Fridays from 2 February 2024 |
| Half a day | Fridays from 2 February 2024 |
| 1 day | 18, 22, 24, 25 and 30 April 2024 8, 9, 14, 16 and 21 May 2024 Then from 17 June 2024 |
| Over 1 day | From 21 October 2024 |
Availability for trials
| Length of trial | Availability |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | April 2024 May 2024 Week of 10 June 2024 Weeks of 1 and 8 July 2024 Week of 4 November 2024 Week of 20 January 2025 Then from 30 April 2025 |
| 3 days | April 2024 May 2024 Weeks of 1 and 8 July 2024 Then from 30 April 2025 |
| 1 week | April 2024 May 2024 Weeks of 1 and 8 July 2024 Then from 30 April 2025 |
| 2 to 3 weeks | April 2024 May 2024 Then from 30 April 2025 |
| 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
| Over 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
Last updated 5 January 2024 +show all updates
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