Guidance

King's Bench hearing and trial dates

Details of the earliest available dates for hearings and trials at the King's Bench Division of the High Court, based on how long they are expected to last.

All types of cases other than media and communications

Estimated duration of case Next available date for hearing
Up to 3 days 133 JanuaryFebruary 2025 to 16 April 2025
Up to 5 days 133 JanuaryFebruary 2025 to 1623 AprilMay 2025
5 to 10 days 1329 JanuaryApril 2025 to 1631 AprilJuly 2025
10 days to 4 weeks 329 MarchApril 2025 to 2331 MayJuly 2025
4 to 8 weeks 31 JuneOctober 2025 to 3119 JulyDecember 2025
Over 8 weeks 1 October 2025 to 19 December 2025

Media and communications cases

Estimated duration of case Next available date for hearing
Up to 5 days 9 April 2024 to 24 May 2024
5 to 10 days 97 AprilMay 2024 to 2426 MayJuly 2024
10 to 20 days 71 MayOctober 2024 to 3120 JulyDecember 2024

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Published 18 March 2019
Last updated 194 JanuaryMarch 2024 + show all updates
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  16. List Update on 28 April

  17. Trial windows updated

  18. Updated trial periods on 10 January 2022.

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  20. List updated 11 October

  21. List updated on 27 August

  22. Information for Queen’s Bench Master updated as of the 8 July 2021 published

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  26. Updated 8 January 2021

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  35. Trial dates for media and communications cases amended.

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  37. Times updated 20 August.

  38. Removed 'March 2019' title and updated windows

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  40. Updated trial windows 17.5.19

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