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London Circuit Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

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

From:: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published: 12 August 2015
Last updated: 416 August~~June~~ 2025 — See all updates

The London Circuit Commercial Court handles a wide range of commercial, business and professional disputes.

Larger and more complex cases are handled by the 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.

Availability for applications and case management conferences at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of hearing	Availability
30 minutes	From October23 ~~June~~ 2025
1 hour	From October23 ~~June~~ 2025
1.5 to 2 hours	11 ~~and~~ 18 ~~July~~ ~~2025~~ ~~Then~~ Fridays from 10 October 2025
Half a day	11 ~~and~~ 18 ~~July~~ ~~2025~~ ~~Then~~ Fridays from 10 October 2025
1 day	From December~~October~~ 2025

Availability for arbitration hearings at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of hearing	Availability
Half a day	Week of 6 October 2025 Week of 19 ~~January~~ ~~2026~~ ~~Week~~ of 20 April 2026 Week of 13 July 2026
1 day or more	Week of 6 October 2025 Week of 19 ~~January~~ ~~2026~~ ~~Week~~ of 20 April 2026 Week of 13 July 2026

Availability for trials at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of trial	Availability
1 to 2 days	Week of 16 February 2026 ~~Week~~ of 23 ~~February~~ ~~2026~~ Then from June 2026
3 days	Week of 16 February 2026 ~~Week~~ of 23 ~~February~~ ~~2026~~ Then from June 2026
1 week	Week of 16 February 2026 ~~Week~~ of 23 ~~February~~ ~~2026~~ Then from 29 June 2026
2 to 3 weeks	From 29 June 2026
4 weeks or more	From November~~June~~ 2026

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Published 12 August 2015

Last updated 416 August~~June~~ 2025 + show all updates

4 August 2025
Updated the lead times.

21 July 2025
Updated the lead times

30 June 2025
Lead times updated as of 30 June

16 June 2025
Updated the lead times.
2 June 2025
Updated the lead times.
6 May 2025
Updated the lead times.
22 April 2025
Updated the lead times.
7 April 2025
Updated the lead times.
24 March 2025
Updated the lead times
10 March 2025
Updated the lead times.
21 February 2025
Updated the lead times.
10 February 2025
Updated the lead times.
22 January 2025
Updated the lead times.
7 January 2025
Updated the lead times.
9 December 2024
Updated the lead times.
25 November 2024
Updated the lead times.
22 November 2024
Updated the lead times.
20 November 2024
Updated the lead times.
18 November 2024
Updated the lead times.
4 November 2024
Updated the lead times.
22 October 2024
Updated the lead times.
9 October 2024
Updated the lead times
19 September 2024
Updated the lead times
5 September 2024
Updated the lead times.
20 August 2024
Updated the lead times.
9 August 2024
Updated page
2 August 2024
Updated the lead times.
8 July 2024
Updated the lead times.
21 June 2024
Updated the lead times.
7 June 2024
Updated the lead times.
23 May 2024
Updated the lead times.
7 May 2024
Updated the lead times.
17 April 2024
Updated the lead times.
28 March 2024
Lead times updates
15 March 2024
Updated the lead times.
29 February 2024
Updated lead times
15 February 2024
Updated the lead times.
1 February 2024
Updated the lead times.
15 January 2024
Lead times updates
5 January 2024
Updated the lead times.
19 December 2023
Updated the lead times
8 December 2023
Updated the lead times.
23 November 2023
Updated the lead times
6 November 2023
Lead times updated.
26 October 2023
Updated the lead times.
10 October 2023
Updated lead times.
28 September 2023
Updated the lead times
13 September 2023
Updated the lead times.
1 September 2023
Updated lead times
30 August 2023
Updated the lead times
1 August 2023
Updated lead times
18 July 2023
Updated the lead times
28 June 2023
Updated the lead times
14 June 2023
Updated the lead times
30 May 2023
Updated the lead times
17 May 2023
Updates lead times
4 May 2023
Updated the lead times
19 April 2023
Updated the lead times
4 April 2023
Updated the lead times
22 March 2023
Updated the lead times
7 March 2023
Updated lead times
20 February 2023
Updated the lead times
3 February 2023
Updated the lead times
24 January 2023
Updated the lead times
5 January 2023
Updated the lead times
19 December 2022
Updated the lead times
6 December 2022
Updated lead times
22 November 2022
Updated the lead times
26 October 2022
Updated lead times
29 September 2022
Updated the lead times
20 September 2022
Updated lead times
5 September 2022
Lead times updated
18 August 2022
Lead times updated
4 August 2022
Lead times updated
20 July 2022
Lead times updated
6 July 2022
Lead times updated
23 June 2022
Updated lead times
9 June 2022
Updated lead times
23 May 2022
Updated lead times
6 May 2022
Updated lead times
20 April 2022
Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published
7 April 2022
Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published
25 March 2022
Updated lead times
10 March 2022
Updated lead times
25 February 2022
Updated lead times
15 February 2022
Updated lead times
1 February 2022
Updated lead times
21 January 2022
Updated lead times
10 January 2022
Updated lead times
22 December 2021
Updated lead times
15 December 2021
Updated lead times
30 November 2021
Updated lead times
12 November 2021
Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published.
1 November 2021
Updated lead times
13 October 2021
Updated lead times published.
30 September 2021
Updated lead times
17 September 2021
Updated lead times published.
3 September 2021
Updated the dates
18 August 2021
Updated lead times.
19 July 2021
Updated the lead times.
1 July 2021
Updated the lead times for trials and hearings.
15 June 2021
Updated lead times for trials and hearings
7 June 2021
Hearing dates updated.
25 February 2021
Updated 25 February
9 February 2021
Updated 9 February
26 January 2021
Updated 26 January
6 January 2021
Updated 6 January
14 December 2020
Lead times updated.
27 November 2020
Times updated.
9 November 2020
Lead times updated.
23 October 2020
Updated 23 October.
8 October 2020
Updated as of 8 October 2020
18 September 2020
hearing and trail dates updated
28 August 2020
Return dates updated.
6 August 2020
Hearing and trial dates updated.
24 July 2020
Hearing and trial dates updated.
23 June 2020
Times updated.
5 June 2020
Times updated
14 May 2020
Updated lengths and dates of hearings.
23 April 2020
Times updated
6 April 2020
Times updated
17 March 2020
Times updated
26 February 2020
Times updated.
18 February 2020
Hearing and trial dates updated.
12 February 2020
Lead times amended
22 January 2020
Times updated.
20 December 2019
Times updated.
2 December 2019
Times updated.
15 November 2019
List updated
27 September 2019
Court hearing and trial dates updated.
2 September 2019
Updated 2 September 2019.
22 July 2019
Updated lead times 22.7.19
2 July 2019
Updated 2.7.19
31 May 2019
Updated lead times 31.5.19
15 May 2019
Court hearing an trial dates updated.
29 April 2019
Updated 29.4.19
8 April 2019
Updated 8.4.19
15 March 2019
Updated 15.3.19
25 February 2019
Updated 25.2.19
5 February 2019
Updated dates on 5.2.19
25 January 2019
Udated 25.1.19
3 January 2019
Dates updated
7 December 2018
Times updated 7 December 2018.
16 November 2018
Updated 16.11.18
23 October 2018
Dates amended 23.10.18.
23 August 2018
Updated hearing times for 23 August 2018.
3 August 2018
Updated 3.8.18
27 June 2018
Updated 27.6.18
15 June 2018
Updated times 14.6.18
4 June 2018
Updated times 4.6.18
22 May 2018
Updated lists 22.5.18
8 May 2018
Updated times 8.5.18
16 April 2018
Updated lists 16.4.18
29 March 2018
Dates updated
9 March 2018
Updated lists 9.3.18
22 February 2018
Updated times 22.2.18
5 February 2018
Waiting times updated 5.2.18.
22 January 2018
Updated times for 22.1.18
4 January 2018
Times updated on 4/1/17.
18 December 2017
Regular update.
18 December 2017
Page title amendment
28 November 2017
Regular update
9 November 2017
Regular update
27 October 2017
Regular update.
4 October 2017
Regular update.
18 September 2017
Regular update.
29 August 2017
Regular update
17 July 2017
Regular update
19 June 2017
Regular update
5 June 2017
Regular update
15 May 2017
Regular update.
24 April 2017
Regular update.
3 April 2017
Regular update
15 March 2017
Regular update.
1 March 2017
Regular update
15 February 2017
Regular update
31 January 2017
Regular update.
3 January 2017
Regular update.
24 November 2016
Regular update
8 November 2016
Regular update
26 September 2016
Regular update
25 July 2016
Regular update
12 July 2016
Regular update
23 May 2016
Regular update
22 April 2016
Regular update
7 March 2016
Regular update
12 February 2016
Hearing and trial dates updated.
12 August 2015
First published.

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London Circuit Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

Availability for applications and case management conferences at London Circuit Commercial Court

Availability for arbitration hearings at London Circuit Commercial Court

Availability for trials at London Circuit Commercial Court

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