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 | 25 November 2022 2 December 2022 Then Fridays from 13 January 2023 |
| 1 hour | 25 November 2022 2 December 2022 Then Fridays from 13 January 2023 |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | 25 November 2022 2 December 2022 Then Fridays from 13 January 2023 |
| Half a day | 25 November 2022 2 December 2022 Then Fridays from 13 January 2023 |
| 1 day | 13, 14 and 16 February 2023 9 March 2023 Then from April 2023 |
| Over 1 day | From October 2023 |
Availability for trials
| Length of trial | Availability |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | From 23 October 2023 |
| 3 days | From 23 October 2023 |
| 1 week | From 23 October 2023 |
| 2 to 3 weeks | From January 2024 |
| 4 weeks or more | From January 2024 |
Last updated 26 October 2022 +show all updates
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