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 30 June 2023 (excluding Friday 28 July 2023) |
| 1 hour | Fridays from 30 June 2023 (excluding Friday 28 July 2023) |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | Fridays from 30 June 2023 (excluding Friday 28 July 2023) |
| Half a day | Fridays from 30 June 2023 (excluding Friday 28 July 2023) |
| 1 day | 9, 18, 23, 25 and 26 October 2023 2, 27 and 30 November 2023 Then from 4 December 2023 |
| Over 1 day | From 11 March 2024 |
Availability for trials
| Length of trial | Availability |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | Week of 15 April 2024 Then from 4 November 2024 |
| 3 days | Week of 15 April 2024 Then from 4 November 2024 |
| 1 week | Week of 15 April 2024 Then from 4 November 2024 |
| 2 to 3 weeks | From 11 November 2024 |
| 4 weeks | From 11 November 2024 |
| Over 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
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