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 |
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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 | 19 February 2024 11 March 2024 18, 22, 24, 25 and 30 April 2024 8, 9, 14, 16 and 21 May 2024 Then from 23 May 2024 |
Over 1 day | From 21 October 2024 |
Availability for trials
Length of trial | Availability |
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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 Week of 17 February 2025 Then from 1 April 2025 |
3 days | April 2024 May 2024 Weeks of 1 and 8 July 2024 Week of 17 February 2025 Then from 1 April 2025 |
1 week | April 2024 May 2024 Weeks of 1 and 8 July 2024 Week of 17 February 2025 Then from 1 April 2025 |
2 to 3 weeks | April 2024 May 2024 Then from 1 April 2025 |
4 weeks | From May 2025 |
Over 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
Last updated 20 December 2023 +show all updates
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