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From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
3 August 2020
Last updated
213 JuneSeptember 2021 — See all updates

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London

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Central Criminal Court Crime including jury trials CCT Venues Barbican, Aldersgate House, 135-137 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4JA  2
Croydon Crown Court Crime including jury trials Croydon Jury’s Inn, Wellesley Road, Croydon CR0 9XY  2
East London Family Court and West London Family Court Family work Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France MOJ, London SW1H 9AJ  4
Inner London Crown Court Crime including jury trials   Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London WC2A 2LL2
Southwark Crown Court Crime including jury trials Prospero House, 241 Borough High Street London SE1 1GA  
West London Family Court3Family workMinistry of Justice, 102 Petty France MOJ, London SW1H 9AJ 
Wood Green Crown Court Crime including jury trials   The Court House, The Hyde, Hendon NW9 7BY4

Midlands

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Birmingham CrownCivil Courtand Family Justice Centre CrimeCivil includingand jury trialsfamily Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Library, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP

Birmingham Maple House, 150 Corporation Street Birmingham B4 6TB		  2
Birmingham CivilCrown and Family Justice CentreCourt CivilCrime andincluding familyjury trials Birmingham Maple House, 150 Corporation Street Birmingham B4 6TB  2
Nottingham Crown Court Crime including jury trials Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, 296 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 2BT  
Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court2Civil and familyStafford Shire Hall, Market Square, Stafford ST16 2LD 
Telford Justice Centre Civil and family Telford Annex, Telford Square, Malinsgate, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JP  3
Wolverhampton Combined Court Crime including jury trials Wolverhampton Park Hall Hotel, Park Drive Goldthorn Park Wolverhampton WV4 5AJ  2

North-eastNorth East

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Leeds Combined Court Civil and crime Cloth Hall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds LS1 2HA  3
Middlesbrough County Court Civil and Familyfamily Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ

Jurys Inn, Fry St, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH		  2
York County Court Family York Hilton, 1 Tower Street, York, YO1 9WD  1

North-westNorth West

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Blackpool Magistrate’ Court Civil Former Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court, The Esplanade, Fleetwood, FY7 6AT  2
Bolton Crown Court Crime including jury trials University of Bolton Stadium, Burnden Way, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JW  
Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court1Civil and familyKingsley Suite, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX 
PrestonChester CombinedCrown Court and Lancaster Magistrates’ Court Crime including jury trials LancasterChester TownCrowne Hall,Plaza, DaltonTrinity Square,St, LancasterChester, LA1CH1 1PJ2BD  2
Liverpool Crown Court Crime including jury trials Hilton Liverpool City Centre, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW St George’s Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ 1
Manchester Crown Court Crime including jury trials Salford Lowry Theatre Complex, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ

Manchester Hilton, 303 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ 		 Stockport Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, Edward Street, Stockport SK1 3NF
Manchester Employment Tribunal

Manchester Tribunal Hearing Centre 1		Employment


Immigration and Asylum		Salford Lowry Theatre Complex, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ 
Preston Crown Court  Crime including jury trials  LancasterManchester TownHilton, Hall,303 DaltonDeansgate, Square,Manchester LancasterM3 LA1 1PJ

Preston North End Football Club, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, Lancashire PR1 6RU4LQ		  2

South-eastSouth East

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Lewes Combined Court Centre Crime including jury trials Former Chichester Crown Court, Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1SX  2
Luton Crown Court Crime including jury trials, Employment Tribunal Peterborough Cathedral: Knights Chamber, Peterborough Cathedral Visitor and Learning Centre, 25 Minster Precincts, Peterborough, PE1 1XZ  1
Maidstone Combined Court Centre Crime including jury trials Mercure Maidstone, Great Danes Hotel, Hollingbourne, Maidstone ME17 1RE  2

South-westSouth West

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Gloucester Crown Court Crime including jury trials Former Cirencester Magistrates’ Court, The Forum, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PG  2
Southampton Combined Court Tribunals   The Courts of Justice, London Road, Southampton SO15 2XQ
Taunton Crown Court2CrimeTaunton County Court and Family Court, Shire Hall, Taunton TA1 4EU 
Winchester Combined Court Civil, family and tribunals The Guildhall, The Broadway, Winchester SO23 9GH  3

Wales

Court Type of work Nightingale court Other venueNumber of courtrooms
Swansea Crown Court Crime including jury trials Swansea Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN  1
Published 3 August 2020
Last updated 213 JuneSeptember 2021 + show all updates

  1. Addtional courtroom at Leeds Cloth Hall.

  2. Additonal crime venue opened in Leeds.

  3. Salford Lowry Nightingale court is closing as venue hire contract comes to an end.

  4. Nightingale courts at Preston North End Footbal Club and Taunton County Court no longer in use.

  5. Nightingale venue licence agreements in Birmingham, Lancaster, Middlesbrough, Hull and Stafford ended.

  6. Nightingale added for Chester Crown Court at Chester Crowne Plaza.

  7. Added number of courtrooms in each venue.

  8. Lancaster Town Hall added for Preston Combined Court and Lancaster Magistrates' Court.

  9. Maidstone Mercure Hotel added.

  10. Preston North End Football Club added.

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

  12. Former Chichester Crown Court building added.

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

  14. University of Bolton Stadium added to list.

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

  16. Croydon, Hilton and Wolverhampton venues added.

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

  18. Maple House and CCT Venues Barbican added.

  19. Added Manchester Hilton Deansgate.

  20. Taunton Shire Hall added to list.

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

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

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

  24. Lancaster Town Hall added to list of courts.

  25. Details for Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Library added.

  26. Additional nightingale courts added - Liverpool and Winchester.

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

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

  29. Leeds and Peterborough added to list of venues.

  30. List of nightingale courts updated

  31. List of Nightingale Courts updated.

  32. Prospero House contact and venue details added.

  33. First published.

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