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: 181 ~~August~~September 2025 — 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	Fridays from 1017 October 2025
1 hour	Fridays from 1017 October 2025
1.5 to 2 hours	Fridays from 1017 October 2025
Half a day	Fridays from 1017 October 2025
1 day	26From ~~and~~ 27 ~~November~~ ~~2025~~ ~~Then~~ ~~from~~ 27 January 2026
Over 1 day	From 16 February 2026

Availability for trials

Length of trial	Availability
1 to 2 days	Week of 16 February 2026 Then from 15 April 2026
3 days	Week of 16 February 2026 Then from 15 April 2026
1 week	Week of 20 April 2026 Week of 27 April 2026 Then from 6 July 2026
2 to 3 weeks	From October 2026
4 weeks	From October 2026
Over 4 weeks	From January 2027

Published 12 August 2015

Last updated 181 ~~August~~September 2025 + show all updates

1 September 2025
Updated the lead times

18 August 2025
Updated the lead times.
21 July 2025
Updated the lead times
30 June 2025
Lead times updated, correct 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.
2 August 2024
Updated the lead times.
26 July 2024
Updated the lead times.
16 July 2024
Updated the lead times.
11 July 2024
Updated the lead times.
8 July 2024
Updated the lead times.
25 June 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 updated
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
Updated the lead times
5 January 2024
Updated the lead times.
20 December 2023
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
14 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 lead times.
30 August 2023
Updated the lead times
1 August 2023
Updated the 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
Updated the 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
9 November 2022
Updated lead times
26 October 2022
Updated lead times
14 October 2022
Updated dates and 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
Updated lead times
20 July 2022
Lead times updated
6 July 2022
Updated lead times
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 published for the Commercial Court
7 April 2022
Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court
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 published for the Commercial Court.
1 November 2021
Updating 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
Updates to lead times
21 July 2021
Updated lead times.
19 July 2021
Updated the lead times.
1 July 2021
Updated the lead times for hearings and trials.
15 June 2021
Updated lead times for hearings and trials.
27 May 2021
Updated lead times
4 May 2021
Hearing dates updated.
25 February 2021
Updated 25 February
15 February 2021
Updated 15 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 trial dates updated
28 August 2020
Return dates updated.
6 August 2020
Hearing and trial dates updated.
24 July 2020
Hearing and trial dates updated.
30 June 2020
Return dates for applications updated. 1 day now December 2020.
23 June 2020
Times updated.
5 June 2020
Times updated
18 May 2020
Slight amendment to information for 1-2 day trials.
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 updated.
28 January 2020
Page updated. No change to lead times.
9 January 2020
Times updated.
20 December 2019
Times updated
2 December 2019
Times updated
15 November 2019
List updated
22 October 2019
Times updated.
27 September 2019
Court hearing and trials dates updated.
2 September 2019
Updated 2 September 2019.
7 August 2019
Lists updated 7 August. No change to lead times.
22 July 2019
Updated lead times 22.7.19
2 July 2019
Updated return dates for applications 2.7.19
18 June 2019
Updated 18.6.19
31 May 2019
Updated lead times 31.5.19
15 May 2019
Court hearing and 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 5.2.19
25 January 2019
Updated 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
1 October 2018
Updated 01.10.18
10 September 2018
List updated 10 September 2018.
23 August 2018
Updated hearing dates 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 times 22.5.18
8 May 2018
Updated times 8.5.18
16 April 2018
Updated lists 16.4.18
29 March 2018
Lead times updated.
9 March 2018
Updated times 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.
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
7 August 2017
Regular update
3 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
Latest 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
Hearings and trials updated.
5 January 2016
Regular update
20 November 2015
Regular update
12 August 2015
First published.

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Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

Lead times for hearings and trials at the Commercial Court

Availability for applications and case management conferences

Availability for trials

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