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: 23 May 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	Fridays from 14 June 2024
1 hour	Fridays from 14 June 2024
1.5 to 2 hours	Fridays from 14 June 2024
Half a day	Fridays from 14 June 2024
1 day	23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 October 2024 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 26 and 28 November 2024 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 December 2024 Then from 16 December 2024
Over 1 day	From 18 November 2024

Availability for trials

Length of trial	Availability
1 to 2 days	January 2025 May 2025 October 2025 Then from January 2026
3 days	January 2025 May 2025 October 2025 Then from January 2026
1 week	January 2025 May 2025 October 2025 Then from January 2026
2 to 3 weeks	October 2025 Then from January 2026
4 weeks	From January 2026
Over 4 weeks	From January 2026

Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 23 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 23 May 2024

   Updated the lead times.

2. 7 May 2024

   Updated the lead times.

3. 17 April 2024

   Updated the lead times.

4. 28 March 2024

   Lead times updated

5. 15 March 2024

   Updated the lead times.

6. 29 February 2024

   Updated lead times

7. 15 February 2024

   Updated the lead times.

8. 1 February 2024

   Updated the lead times.

9. 15 January 2024

   Updated the lead times

10. 5 January 2024

    Updated the lead times.

11. 20 December 2023

    Updated the lead times.

12. 19 December 2023

    Updated the lead times

13. 8 December 2023

    Updated the lead times.

14. 23 November 2023

    Updated the lead times

15. 14 November 2023

    Updated the lead times.

16. 6 November 2023

    Lead times updated.

17. 26 October 2023

    Updated the lead times.

18. 10 October 2023

    Updated lead times.

19. 28 September 2023

    Updated the lead times

20. 13 September 2023

    Updated lead times.

21. 30 August 2023

    Updated the lead times

22. 1 August 2023

    Updated the lead times

23. 18 July 2023

    Updated the lead times

24. 28 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

25. 14 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

26. 30 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

27. 17 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

28. 4 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

29. 19 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

30. 4 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

31. 22 March 2023

    Updated the lead times

32. 7 March 2023

    Updated lead times

33. 20 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

34. 3 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

35. 24 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

36. 5 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

37. 19 December 2022

    Updated the lead times

38. 6 December 2022

    Updated lead times

39. 22 November 2022

    Updated the lead times

40. 9 November 2022

    Updated lead times

41. 26 October 2022

    Updated lead times

42. 14 October 2022

    Updated dates and times

43. 29 September 2022

    Updated the lead times

44. 20 September 2022

    Updated lead times

45. 5 September 2022

    Lead times updated

46. 18 August 2022

    Lead times updated

47. 4 August 2022

    Updated lead times

48. 20 July 2022

    Lead times updated

49. 6 July 2022

    Updated lead times

50. 23 June 2022

    Updated lead times

51. 9 June 2022

    Updated lead times

52. 23 May 2022

    Updated lead times

53. 6 May 2022

    Updated lead times

54. 20 April 2022

    Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court

55. 7 April 2022

    Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court

56. 25 March 2022

    Updated lead times

57. 10 March 2022

    Updated lead times

58. 25 February 2022

    Updated lead times

59. 15 February 2022

    Updated lead times

60. 1 February 2022

    Updated lead times

61. 21 January 2022

    Updated lead times

62. 10 January 2022

    Updated lead times

63. 22 December 2021

    Updated lead times

64. 15 December 2021

    Updated lead times

65. 30 November 2021

    Updated lead times

66. 12 November 2021

    Updated lead times published for the Commercial Court.

67. 1 November 2021

    Updating lead times

68. 13 October 2021

    Updated lead times published.

69. 30 September 2021

    Updated lead times.

70. 17 September 2021

    Updated lead times published.

71. 3 September 2021

    Updated the dates

72. 18 August 2021

    Updates to lead times

73. 21 July 2021

    Updated lead times.

74. 19 July 2021

    Updated the lead times.

75. 1 July 2021

    Updated the lead times for hearings and trials.

76. 15 June 2021

    Updated lead times for hearings and trials.

77. 27 May 2021

    Updated lead times

78. 4 May 2021

    Hearing dates updated.

79. 25 February 2021

    Updated 25 February

80. 15 February 2021

    Updated 15 February.

81. 9 February 2021

    Updated 9 February

82. 26 January 2021

    Updated 26 January

83. 6 January 2021

    Updated 6 January

84. 14 December 2020

    Lead times updated.

85. 27 November 2020

    Times updated.

86. 9 November 2020

    Lead times updated.

87. 23 October 2020

    Updated 23 October.

88. 8 October 2020

    Updated as of 8 October 2020

89. 18 September 2020

    hearing and trial dates updated

90. 28 August 2020

    Return dates updated.

91. 6 August 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

92. 24 July 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

93. 30 June 2020

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

94. 23 June 2020

    Times updated.

95. 5 June 2020

    Times updated

96. 18 May 2020

    Slight amendment to information for 1-2 day trials.

97. 14 May 2020

    Updated lengths and dates of hearings.

98. 23 April 2020

    Times updated.

99. 6 April 2020

    Times updated

100. 17 March 2020

     Times updated.

101. 26 February 2020

     Times updated.

102. 18 February 2020

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

103. 12 February 2020

     Lead times updated.

104. 28 January 2020

     Page updated. No change to lead times.

105. 9 January 2020

     Times updated.

106. 20 December 2019

     Times updated

107. 2 December 2019

     Times updated

108. 15 November 2019

     List updated

109. 22 October 2019

     Times updated.

110. 27 September 2019

     Court hearing and trials dates updated.

111. 2 September 2019

     Updated 2 September 2019.

112. 7 August 2019

     Lists updated 7 August. No change to lead times.

113. 22 July 2019

     Updated lead times 22.7.19

114. 2 July 2019

     Updated return dates for applications 2.7.19

115. 18 June 2019

     Updated 18.6.19

116. 31 May 2019

     Updated lead times 31.5.19

117. 15 May 2019

     Court hearing and trial dates updated.

118. 29 April 2019

     Updated 29.4.19

119. 8 April 2019

     Updated 8.4.19

120. 15 March 2019

     Updated 15.3.19

121. 25 February 2019

     Updated 25.2.19

122. 5 February 2019

     Updated 5.2.19

123. 25 January 2019

     Updated 25.1.19

124. 3 January 2019

     Dates updated.

125. 7 December 2018

     Times updated 7 December 2018.

126. 16 November 2018

     Updated 16.11.18

127. 23 October 2018

     Dates amended 23.10.18

128. 1 October 2018

     Updated 01.10.18

129. 10 September 2018

     List updated 10 September 2018.

130. 23 August 2018

     Updated hearing dates for 23 August 2018.

131. 3 August 2018

     Updated 3.8.18

132. 27 June 2018

     Updated 27.6.18

133. 15 June 2018

     Updated times 14.6.18

134. 4 June 2018

     Updated times 4.6.18

135. 22 May 2018

     Updated times 22.5.18

136. 8 May 2018

     Updated times 8.5.18

137. 16 April 2018

     Updated lists 16.4.18

138. 29 March 2018

     Lead times updated.

139. 9 March 2018

     Updated times 9.3.18

140. 22 February 2018

     Updated times 22.2.18

141. 5 February 2018

     Waiting times updated 5.2.18.

142. 22 January 2018

     Updated times for 22.1.18

143. 4 January 2018

     Times updated on 4/1/17.

144. 18 December 2017

     Regular update.

145. 28 November 2017

     Regular update

146. 9 November 2017

     Regular update

147. 27 October 2017

     Regular update.

148. 4 October 2017

     Regular update.

149. 18 September 2017

     Regular update.

150. 29 August 2017

     Regular update

151. 7 August 2017

     Regular update

152. 3 July 2017

     Regular update

153. 19 June 2017

     Regular update

154. 5 June 2017

     Regular update

155. 15 May 2017

     Regular update.

156. 24 April 2017

     Regular update.

157. 3 April 2017

     Regular update

158. 15 March 2017

     Regular update.

159. 1 March 2017

     Regular update

160. 15 February 2017

     Regular update

161. 31 January 2017

     Regular update.

162. 3 January 2017

     Latest Update.

163. 24 November 2016

     Regular update.

164. 8 November 2016

     Regular update

165. 26 September 2016

     Regular update

166. 25 July 2016

     Regular update

167. 12 July 2016

     Regular update

168. 23 May 2016

     Regular update

169. 22 April 2016

     Regular update

170. 7 March 2016

     Regular update

171. 12 February 2016

     Hearings and trials updated.

172. 5 January 2016

     Regular update

173. 20 November 2015

     Regular update

174. 12 August 2015

     First published.