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 19 May 2023 |
| 1 hour | Fridays from 19 May 2023 |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | Fridays from 19 May 2023 |
| Half a day | Fridays from 19 May 2023 |
| 1 day | 16 to 18 and 23 to 26 October 2023 2 and 8 November 2023 Then from 13 November 2023 |
| Over 1 day | Week of 29 January 2024 Week of 26 February 2024 Then from 11 March 2024 |
Availability for trials
| Length of trial | Availability |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | Week of 26 February 2024 March 2024 Then from June 2024 |
| 3 days | Week of 26 February 2024 March 2024 Then from June 2024 |
| 1 week | Week of 26 February 2024 March 2024 Then from June 2024 |
| 2 to 3 weeks | From June 2024 |
| 4 weeks | June and July 2024 Then from January 2025 |
| Over 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
Last updated 4 May 2023 +show all updates
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