Guidance

Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts

AThis page holds a list of additional facilities openopening to support the courts and tribunals estate.estate during the coronavirus outbreak.

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
PublishedPublished:
3 August 2020
Last updatedupdated:
16 JuneApril 20212021, — Seesee all updates

HMCTS is using additional temporary venues to supportprovide asincreased manyestates hearingscapacity asin possible.response Someto ofthe thesecoronavirus outbreak. These venues arehave been referred to as ‘Nightingale courts’. They will be used on a temporary basis to ensure as many hearings as possible can continue to take place during the coronavirus outbreak. This page shows the sites beingthat usedare open and will be updated and published as new sites open.become operational.

Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak

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London

CourtSite Type of workAddress NightingaleOpening courtdate OtherBusiness venuebeing heard
Central1Prospero CriminalHouse241 CourtBorough High Street London SE1 1GA CrimeMonday including3 juryAugust trials2020 CCTNon-custodial Venuescrime Barbican,work Aldersgatefrom House,Southwark 135-137Crown AldersgateCourt. Street,Prospero London,House EC1A- 4JAvenue and contact information (PDF, 319KB, 2 pages)  
Croydon Crown Court2 CrimeMiddlesbrough includingTown jury trialsHall CroydonMiddlesbrough Jury’sTown Inn,Hall, WellesleyAlbert Road, CroydonMiddlesbrough, CR0TS1 9XY2QJ  
EastMonday London17 FamilyAugust Court2020 FamilyCivil workMinistry offrom Justice,Middlesbrough 102County PettyCourt France(which MOJ,forms Londonpart SW1Hof 9AJTeesside Combined Court) 
Inner3Swansea LondonCivic Crown CourtCentre CrimeSwansea includingCivic juryCentre, trialsOystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN  Monday 17 August 2020 RoyalCrime Courtswork offrom Justice,Swansea TheCrown Strand, London WC2A 2LLCourt
Southwark Crown Court4 CrimeTelford including jury trialsAnnex ProsperoTelford House,Annex, 241Telford BoroughSquare, HighMalinsgate, StreetTelford, LondonShropshire SE1TF3 1GA4JP  Monday 17 August 2020
WestCivil Londonand Family Courtwork, serving as an annex of Telford Justice Centre
Family work5 Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty FranceMOJ, 102 Petty France MOJ, London SW1H 9AJ  Monday 24 August 2020Family work from East and West London Family Courts
Wood6Former GreenFleetwood CrownMagistrates’ Court CrimeFormer includingFleetwood juryMagistrates’ trialsCourt building at The Esplanade, Fleetwood, FY7 6AT  Monday 24 August 2020 TheCivil Courtwork House,from TheBlackpool Hyde,Magistrates’ Hendonand NW9Civil 7BYCourt

Midlands

28 August 2020
Court7 TypeCloth ofHall workCourt, Leeds NightingaleCloth courtHall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds LS1 2HA OtherFriday venue
BirminghamCivil Crownwork from Leeds Combined Court
Crime8Knight’s includingChamber, juryPeterborough trialsCathedral BirminghamPeterborough RepertoryCathedral: TheatreKnights andChamber, Library,Peterborough BroadCathedral Street,Visitor Birminghamand B1Learning 2EP

BirminghamCentre, Maple25 House,Minster 150Precincts, CorporationPeterborough, StreetPE1 Birmingham B4 6TB1XZ		  Friday 28 August 2020
BirminghamEmployment CivilTribunal and FamilyCorporate JusticeCrime Centrefrom Luton Crown Court
Civil9Salford andLowry familyTheatre BirminghamSalford MapleLowry House,Theatre 150Complex, CorporationPier Street8, BirminghamSalford B4Quays, 6TBM50 3AZ  Monday 28 September 2020
NottinghamNon-custodial Crown CourtCrime including jurywork trialsMercureand Nottinghamtribunals Sherwoodwork, Hotel,from 296Manchester MansfieldCrown Road,Court, NottinghamManchester NG5Employment 2BTTribunal and Manchester Immigration Tribunal  
Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court10 CivilYork and familyHilton Stafford1 ShireTower Hall,Street, MarketYork, Square,YO1 Stafford9WDMonday ST1628 2LDSeptember 2020  Family work from York County Court
Telford Justice Centre11 CivilMiddlesbrough andJurys familyInn TelfordJurys Annex,Inn, TelfordFry Square,St, Malinsgate,Middlesbrough, Telford,TS1 Shropshire1JHMonday TF328 4JPSeptember 2020  Family work from Middlesbrough County Court
Wolverhampton12Chester CombinedTown CourtHall Crime33 includingNorthgate juryStreet, trialsChester CH1 2HQ WolverhamptonMonday Park19 HallOctober Hotel,2020Crown Parkcourt Drivework Goldthornas Parka Wolverhamptonsatellite WV4of 5AJChester Crown Court  

North-east

Hall
Court13 TypeLiverpool, ofSt work NightingaleGeorge’s court Other venue
LeedsSt CombinedGeorge’s CourtHall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ CivilThursday 29 October 2020 ClothNon-custodial Hallmagistrates’ Court,work Quebecas Street,a Leedssatellite LS1of 2HALiverpool Magistrates’ Court  
Middlesbrough14Winchester, CountyThe CourtGuildhall CivilThe andGuildhall, FamilyThe Broadway, Winchester SO23 9GH MiddlesbroughThursday Town29 Hall,October Albert2020Civil, Road,Family Middlesbrough,and TS1Tribunal 2QJ

Juryswork Inn,as Frya St,satellite Middlesbrough,of TS1Winchester 1JHCombined Court 		 
York County Court15 FamilyBirmingham Repertory Theatre and Library YorkBroad Hilton, 1 Tower Street, York,Birmingham YO1B1 9WD2EP  Monday 14 December 2020

North-west

Birmingham Crown Court
CourtTypeNon-custodial ofcrime work Nightingale courtOtherfrom venue
Blackpool16Lancaster Magistrate’Town CourtHall CivilDalton Square, Lancaster LA1 1PJ FormerFriday Fleetwood18 Magistrates’December Court,2020 The- Esplanade,temporarily Fleetwood,closed FY7until 6ATafter 2021 local elections  
BoltonMagistrates’ and Crown CourtCrime includingwork juryas trialsUniversitya satellite of BoltonPreston Stadium,Crown Burnden& Way,Lancaster Horwich,Magistrates’ Bolton BL6 6JWCourt  
Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court17 CivilHull and familyUniversity Kingsley Suite, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX  Monday 11 January 2021
LiverpoolCivil Crownand family work from Kingston upon Hull Combined Court
Crime18Former includingCirencester juryMagistrates’ trialsCourt HiltonThe LiverpoolForum, CityCirencester, Centre,Gloucestershire 3GL7 Thomas2PGMonday Steers25 Way,January Liverpool L1 8LW2021 StNon-custodial George’sCrown Hall,Court Stwork George’sfrom Place,Gloucester Liverpool,Crown L1 1JJCourt
Manchester19Stafford CrownShire CourtHall CrimeMarket includingSquare, juryStafford trialsST16 2LD SalfordThursday Lowry28 TheatreJanuary Complex,2021Civil Pierand 8,Family Salfordwork Quays,from M50Stoke 3AZ

ManchesterCombined Hilton,Court
20Taunton 303County Deansgate,Court Manchesterand M3Family 4LQCourt StockportShire Magistrates’Hall, Court,Taunton TheTA1 Courthouse,4EUWednesday Edward10 Street,February Stockport SK1 3NF2021
ManchesterCrown Employmentand Tribunalmagistrates’ work from Taunton Crown Court

Manchester Tribunaland HearingTaunton CentreMagistrates’ Court
Employment

Immigration21		Manchester andHilton AsylumDeansgate Salford303 LowryDeansgate, TheatreManchester Complex,M3 Pier4LQWeek 8,commencing Salford15 Quays,February M50 3AZ2021  Crown court work from Manchester Crown Court
Preston Crown Court22 CrimeCCT includingVenues jury trialsBarbican LancasterAldersgate TownHouse, Hall,135-137 DaltonAldersgate Square,Street, LancasterLondon, LA1EC1A 1PJ

Preston4JA		Week Northcommencing End1 FootballMarch Club,2021Crown SirCourt Tomwork Finneyfrom Way,Central Preston,Criminal LancashireCourt PR1and 6RUacross London 

South-east

Court23 TypeBirmingham ofMaple workHouse Nightingale150 court OtherCorporation venue
LewesStreet CombinedBirmingham CourtB4 Centre6TB CrimeWeek includingcommencing jury1 trialsMarch 2021 FormerNon-custodial ChichesterCrown, plus civil and family work from Birmingham Crown Court,Court Southgate,and Chichester,Birmingham WestCivil Sussexand PO19Family 1SXJustice Centre  
Luton24Croydon CrownJury’s CourtInn CrimeWellesley includingRoad, juryCroydon trials,CR0 Employment Tribunal9XY PeterboroughWeek Cathedral:commencing Knights15 Chamber,March Peterborough2021Crown CathedralCourt Visitor and Learningcourt Centre,appeals 25work Minsterfrom Precincts,Croydon Peterborough,Crown PE1 1XZCourt  
Maidstone Combined Court Centre25 CrimeHilton includingLiverpool juryCity trialsCentre Mercure3 Maidstone,Thomas GreatSteers DanesWay, Hotel,Liverpool Hollingbourne,L1 Maidstone ME17 1RE8LW  Week commencing 15 March 2021

South-west

Liverpool Crown Court
Crown Court Type of workNightingale courtOtherfrom venue
Gloucester Crown Court26 CrimeWolverhampton includingPark juryHall trialsHotel FormerPark CirencesterDrive Magistrates’Goldthorn Court,Park TheWolverhampton Forum,WV4 Cirencester,5AJWeek Gloucestershirecommencing GL715 2PGMarch 2021  Non-custodial Crown Court work from Wolverhampton Crown Court
Southampton27Mercure CombinedNottingham CourtSherwood Hotel Tribunals296 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2BT  Week commencing 22 March 2021 TheCrown CourtsCourt ofwork, Justice,serving Londonas Road,a Southamptonsatellite SO15of 2XQnearby Nottingham Crown Court
Taunton28University Crownof CourtBolton Stadium CrimeBurnden Way, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JW TauntonWeek Countycommencing Court29 andMarch Family2021Crown Court,Court Shirework Hall,from TauntonBolton TA1Crown 4EUCourt  
Winchester29Former CombinedChichester Crown Court Civil,Southgate, familyChichester, andWest tribunalsSussex PO19 1SX TheWeek Guildhall,commencing The6 Broadway,April Winchester SO23 9GH2021  Crown Court work from Lewes Combined Court Centre

Wales

CourtType

Hertfordshire ofDevelopment Centre was open between 17 and 31 August 2020 to hear civil work

Nightingale courtOtherfrom venue
SwanseaLuton CrownCounty CourtCrime includingand juryWatford trialsSwanseaCounty CivicCourt.

East Pallant House, Chichester was open between 20 July 2020 and 28 February 2021 to hear work from Worthing County and Family Court.

Bristol Law Society was open between Monday 19 October 2020 and Wednesday 31 March 2021 to hear work from Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre, Oystermouthand Road,Bristol Swansea,Crown SA1Court.

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Published 3 August 2020
Last updated 16 JuneApril 2021 + show all updates

  1. Maidstone Mercure Hotel added.

  2. Preston North End Football Club added.

  3. Lancaster Town Hall temporarily closed until after 2021 local elections.

  4. Former Chichester Crown Court building added.

  5. Bristol Law Society Nightingale court closed on 31 March 2021.

  6. University of Bolton Stadium added to list.

  7. Updated to add Nottingham Mercure information to the table.

  8. Croydon, Hilton and Wolverhampton venues added.

  9. East Pallant House has closed and is no longer a Nightingale court.

  10. Maple House and CCT Venues Barbican added.

  11. Added Manchester Hilton Deansgate.

  12. Taunton Shire Hall added to list.

  13. Stafford Shire Hall added to list of Nightingale courts.

  14. Former Cirencester Magistrates' Court added to list of Nightingale courts.

  15. Hull university added as a new Nightingale court venue.

  16. Lancaster Town Hall added to list of courts.

  17. Details for Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Library added.

  18. Additional nightingale courts added - Liverpool and Winchester.

  19. Bristol Law Society and Chester Town Hall added as locations.

  20. New venues added: Salford Lowry Theatre, York Hilton and Middlesbrough Jurys Inn.

  21. Leeds and Peterborough added to list of venues.

  22. List of nightingale courts updated

  23. List of Nightingale Courts updated.

  24. Prospero House contact and venue details added.

  25. First published.

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