Guidance

Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

The earliest available dates (lead times) for hearings and trials at the Commercial Court, based on how long they are expected to last.

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
12 August 2015
Last updated
1728 AprilMarch 2024 — See all updates

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 3 May 2024
Then Fridays from 17 May 2024
1 hour 3 May 2024
Then Fridays from 17 May 2024
1.5 to 2 hours 3 May 2024
Then Fridays from 17 May 2024
Half a day 3 May 2024
Then Fridays from 17 May 2024
1 day From10, 15, 23 and 25 July 2024
Then from 3 October 2024
Over 1 day From 18 November 2024

Availability for trials

Length of trial Availability
1 to 2 days NovemberWeek of 10 June 2024
JanuaryWeeks 2025of 21 and 28 October 2024
MayNovember 2024
January 2025
Then from October31 March 2025
3 days NovemberWeek of 10 June 2024
JanuaryWeeks 2025of 21 and 28 October 2024
MayNovember 2024
January 2025
Then from October31 March 2025
1 week November 2024
January 2025
May 2025
Then from October31 March 2025
2 to 3 weeks FromMay 2025
Then from October 2025
4 weeks FromMay January2025 2026
Then from October 2025
Over 4 weeks From JanuaryOctober 20262025
Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 1728 AprilMarch 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the lead times.

  2. Lead times updated

  3. Updated the lead times.

  4. Updated lead times

  5. Updated the lead times.

  6. Updated the lead times.

  7. Updated the lead times

  8. Updated the lead times.

  9. Updated the lead times.

  10. Updated the lead times

  11. Updated the lead times.

  12. Updated the lead times

  13. Updated the lead times.

  14. Lead times updated.

  15. Updated the lead times.

  16. Updated lead times.

  17. Updated the lead times

  18. Updated lead times.

  19. Updated the lead times

  20. Updated the lead times

  21. Updated the lead times

  22. Updated the lead times

  23. Updated the lead times

  24. Updated the lead times

  25. Updated the lead times

  26. Updated the lead times

  27. Updated the lead times

  28. Updated the lead times

  29. Updated the lead times

  30. Updated lead times

  31. Updated the lead times

  32. Updated the lead times

  33. Updated the lead times

  34. Updated the lead times

  35. Updated the lead times

  36. Updated lead times

  37. Updated the lead times

  38. Updated lead times

  39. Updated lead times

  40. Updated dates and times

  41. Updated the lead times

  42. Updated lead times

  43. Lead times updated

  44. Lead times updated

  45. Updated lead times

  46. Lead times updated

  47. Updated lead times

  48. Updated lead times

  49. Updated lead times

  50. Updated lead times

  51. Updated lead times

  52. Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court

  53. Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court

  54. Updated lead times

  55. Updated lead times

  56. Updated lead times

  57. Updated lead times

  58. Updated lead times

  59. Updated lead times

  60. Updated lead times

  61. Updated lead times

  62. Updated lead times

  63. Updated lead times

  64. Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court.

  65. Updating lead times

  66. Updated lead times published.

  67. Updated lead times.

  68. Updated lead times published.

  69. Updated the dates

  70. Updates to lead times

  71. Updated lead times.

  72. Updated the lead times.

  73. Updated the lead times for hearings and trials.

  74. Updated lead times for hearings and trials.

  75. Updated lead times

  76. Hearing dates updated.

  77. Updated 25 February

  78. Updated 15 February.

  79. Updated 9 February

  80. Updated 26 January

  81. Updated 6 January

  82. Lead times updated.

  83. Times updated.

  84. Lead times updated.

  85. Updated 23 October.

  86. Updated as of 8 October 2020

  87. hearing and trial dates updated

  88. Return dates updated.

  89. Hearing and trial dates updated.

  90. Hearing and trial dates updated.

  91. Return dates for applications updated. 1 day now December 2020.

  92. Times updated.

  93. Times updated

  94. Slight amendment to information for 1-2 day trials.

  95. Updated lengths and dates of hearings.

  96. Times updated.

  97. Times updated

  98. Times updated.

  99. Times updated.

  100. Hearing and trial dates updated.

  101. Lead times updated.

  102. Page updated. No change to lead times.

  103. Times updated.

  104. Times updated

  105. Times updated

  106. List updated

  107. Times updated.

  108. Court hearing and trials dates updated.

  109. Updated 2 September 2019.

  110. Lists updated 7 August. No change to lead times.

  111. Updated lead times 22.7.19

  112. Updated return dates for applications 2.7.19

  113. Updated 18.6.19

  114. Updated lead times 31.5.19

  115. Court hearing and trial dates updated.

  116. Updated 29.4.19

  117. Updated 8.4.19

  118. Updated 15.3.19

  119. Updated 25.2.19

  120. Updated 5.2.19

  121. Updated 25.1.19

  122. Dates updated.

  123. Times updated 7 December 2018.

  124. Updated 16.11.18

  125. Dates amended 23.10.18

  126. Updated 01.10.18

  127. List updated 10 September 2018.

  128. Updated hearing dates for 23 August 2018.

  129. Updated 3.8.18

  130. Updated 27.6.18

  131. Updated times 14.6.18

  132. Updated times 4.6.18

  133. Updated times 22.5.18

  134. Updated times 8.5.18

  135. Updated lists 16.4.18

  136. Lead times updated.

  137. Updated times 9.3.18

  138. Updated times 22.2.18

  139. Waiting times updated 5.2.18.

  140. Updated times for 22.1.18

  141. Times updated on 4/1/17.

  142. Regular update.

  143. Regular update

  144. Regular update

  145. Regular update.

  146. Regular update.

  147. Regular update.

  148. Regular update

  149. Regular update

  150. Regular update

  151. Regular update

  152. Regular update

  153. Regular update.

  154. Regular update.

  155. Regular update

  156. Regular update.

  157. Regular update

  158. Regular update

  159. Regular update.

  160. Latest Update.

  161. Regular update.

  162. Regular update

  163. Regular update

  164. Regular update

  165. Regular update

  166. Regular update

  167. Regular update

  168. Regular update

  169. Hearings and trials updated.

  170. Regular update

  171. Regular update

  172. First published.