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 17 November 2023 |
| 1 hour | Fridays from 17 November 2023 |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | Fridays from 17 November 2023 |
| Half a day | Fridays from 17 November 2023 |
| 1 day | 1, 6, 14, 15, 27, 28 and 29 February 2024 4, 5, 11 and 13 March 2024 Then from 15 April 2024 |
| Over 1 day | Week of 17 June 2024 Then from 14 October 2024 |
Availability for trials
| Length of trial | Availability |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | June 2024 July 2024 Week of 28 October 2024 Then from January 2025 |
| 3 days | June 2024 July 2024 Week of 28 October 2024 Then from January 2025 |
| 1 week | Week of 28 October 2024 Then from January 2025 |
| 2 to 3 weeks | From May 2025 |
| 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
| Over 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
Last updated 10 October 2023 +show all updates
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