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 16 February 2024 |
| 1 hour | Fridays from 16 February 2024 |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | Fridays from 16 February 2024 |
| Half a day | Fridays from 16 February 2024 |
| 1 day | 15, 24, 25 and 30 April 2024 14 and 16 May 2024 Then from 17 June 2024 |
| Over 1 day | Weeks of 21 and 28 October 2024 Then from 11 November 2024 |
Availability for trials
| Length of trial | Availability |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | Week of 10 June 2024 Week of 21 October 2024 Weeks of 4 and 18 November 2024 January 2025 Then from 31 March 2025 |
| 3 days | Week of 10 June 2024 Week of 21 October 2024 Weeks of 4 and 18 November 2024 January 2025 Then from 31 March 2025 |
| 1 week | Week of 10 June 2024 Week of 21 October 2024 Weeks of 4 and 18 November 2024 January 2025 Then from 31 March 2025 |
| 2 to 3 weeks | From May 2025 |
| 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
| Over 4 weeks | From May 2025 |
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