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Admiralty registrar hearing and trial dates

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

The Admiralty Court is part of the Business and Property Courts of the High Court of Justice. They handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases are heard by one Admiralty judge. Other matters may be heard by the Admiralty registrar.

You can also find lead times for the:

  • Commercial Court, who handle the most difficult and high value business disputes
  • Circuit Commercial Court, who handle a wide range of smaller and less complex commercial, business and professional disputes

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 before the Admiralty registrar

Availability for applications, case management conferences and trials

Length of hearing Availability
30 minutes to 1 hour 9,28 10,November 112024
5, 13, 16, 17 and 1420 OctoberDecember 2024
Week16 ofand 21 OctoberJanuary 20242025
14,19, 2721, 24 and 2825 NovemberFebruary 20242025
56, and18, 1320, December24, 202428
and Week31 ofMarch 162025 December 2024
211, and3, 234, January7, 20258,
9, 19,10, 2011, 29 and 2130 FebruaryApril 2025
71 Marchand 2 May 2025
1.5 to 2 hours 9,13, 10,16, 1117 and 1420 OctoberDecember 2024
21,14 22, 23 and 2518 OctoberFebruary 20242025
1318, December20, 202424, 28 and 31 March 2025
Week1, of3, 164, December7, 20248,
9, 18,10, 2711, 29 and 2830 FebruaryApril 2025
71 Marchand 2 May 2025
Half a day 1013, 16, 17 and 1420 OctoberDecember 2024
21,14 22 and 2318 OctoberFebruary 20242025
1420, November24, 202428 and 31 March 2025
13,1, 16,3, 18,4, 197, and8, 209, December10, 202411,
29 12,and 13,30 14,April 18,2025 27
1 and 282 FebruaryMay 2025
7Week Marchof 5 May 2025
1 day 14,20 22December and 23 October 2024
21Week Novemberof 20243
February 13,2025
18 andFebruary 202025 December 2024
Week of 310 FebruaryMarch 2025
12,31 13,March 14,2025 18
and1, 273, February4, 20257,
8, 79, March10, 11 and 30 April 2025
Week of 105 MarchMay 2025
Week30 ofJune 72025 April
1, 2, 3, 4, 28, 29, 30 and 31 Jul 2025
2 to 3 days 22Week andof 233 OctoberFebruary 20242025
21 and 22 November 2024
Week of 310 FebruaryMarch 2025
12,31 13March and 14 February 2025
Week1, of3, 104 MarchApril 2025
Week of 7 April 2025
Week of 5 May 2025
30 June 2025
1, 2, 3, 4, 28, 29, 30 and 31 July 2025
1 week Week of 183 NovemberFebruary 20242025
Week of 1610 DecemberMarch 20242025
Week of 37 FebruaryApril 2025
Week of 105 MarchMay 2025
Week27 ofand 730 AprilJune 2025
Week1, of2, 53, May4, 2025
24, 25, 28, 29, 30 and 31 July 2025

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Published 5 July 2023
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