Drink-drive rehabiliation scheme: areas in England and Scotland
Updated 13 March 2024
Applies to England and Scotland
1. Areas in England
There are 16 areas in England for the drink-drive rehabilitation scheme. The courts in these areas can refer offenders to courses in the same area.
List of areas in England
Area 1: Cumbria and Lancashire
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Cumbria and Lancashire are:
- Accrington Magistrates’ Court
- Barrow-in-Furness Crown, Magistrates’ and County Court
- Blackburn Magistrates’ Court
- Blackpool Magistrates’ Court
- Burnley Combined Court
- Burnley Magistrates’ Court
- Carlisle Magistrates’ Court
- Carlisle Crown Court
- Chorley Magistrates’ Court
- Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court
- Kendal Magistrates’ and County Court
- Lancaster Crown Court
- Lancaster Magistrates’ Court
- Leyland Magistrates’ Court
- Ormskirk Magistrates’ Court
- Preston Combined Courts Centre
- Preston Crown Court (Sessions House)
- Preston Magistrates’ Court
- Reedley Magistrates’ Court
- Workington Magistrates’ Court
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Area 2: Greater Manchester
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Greater Manchester are:
- Bolton Crown Court
- Bolton Magistrates’ Court
- Bury Magistrates’ and County Court
- Manchester Crown Courts
- Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court
- Oldham Magistrates’ Court
- Rochdale Magistrates’ Court
- Salford Magistrates’ Court
- Stockport Magistrates’ Court
- Tameside Magistrates’ Court
- Trafford Magistrates’ Court and Altrincham County Court
- Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court
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Area 3: Cheshire and Merseyside
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Cheshire and Greater Manchester are:
- Birkenhead Magistrates’ Court
- Bootle Magistrates’ Court (South Sefton)
- Chester Crown Court
- Chester Magistrates’ Court
- Crewe Magistrates’ and County Court
- Knutsford Crown Court
- Liverpool Crown Court
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates’ Court
- Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court
- Runcorn (Halton) Magistrates’ Court
- St Helens Magistrates’ and County Court
- South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court
- Warrington Crown Court
- Warrington Magistrates’ Court
- Wirral Magistrates’ Court
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Area 4: Cleveland, Durham and Northumberland
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Cleveland, Durham and Northumberland are:
- Bedlington Magistrates’ Court
- Berwick-Upon-Tweed Magistrates’ and County Court
- Chester-le-Street Magistrates’ Court
- Consett Magistrates’ Court
- Darlington Magistrates’ Court
- Durham Crown Court
- Durham Magistrates’ Court
- Gateshead Magistrates’ and County Court
- Hartlepool Magistrates’ and County Court
- Mid and South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court
- Newcastle Crown Court
- Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Magistrates’ Court
- Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court
- North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court
- Peterlee Magistrates’ Court
- South Tyneside Magistrates’ and South Shields County Court
- Sunderland Magistrates’ Court
- Teesside Crown Court
- Teesside Magistrates’ Court
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Area 5: North and West Yorkshire
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in North and West Yorkshire are:
- Bradford Crown Court
- Bradford Magistrates’ Court
- Halifax Magistrates’ Court (Calderdale)
- Harrogate Magistrates’ Court
- Kirkless Magistrates’ Court
- Leeds Crown Court
- Leeds District Magistrates’ Court
- Northallerton Magistrates’ Court
- Scarborough Magistrates’ Court
- Skipton Magistrates’ and County Court
- York Crown Court
- York Magistrates’ Court
- Wakefield and Pontefract Magistrates’ Court
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Area 6: Humber and South Yorkshire
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in the Humber and South Yorkshire are:
- Barnsley Magistrates’ Court
- Beverley Magistrates’ Court
- Bridlington Magistrates’ Court
- Doncaster Crown Court
- Doncaster Magistrates’ Court
- Grimsby Crown Court
- Grimsby Magistrates’ Court
- Hull Crown Court
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates’ Court
- Kingston-upon-Hull Magistrates’ Court
- Rotherham Magistrates’ and County Court
- Scunthorpe Magistrates’ and County Court
- Sheffield Crown Court
- Sheffield Magistrates’ Court
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Area 7: Staffordshire and West Mercia
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Staffordshire and West Mercia are:
- Burton-Upon-Trent Magistrates’ Court
- Cannock Magistrates’
- Court Hereford Magistrates’ Court
- Kidderminster Magistrates’ and County Court
- Newcastle-Under-Lyme Magistrates’ Court
- Shrewsbury Crown Court
- Shrewsbury Magistrates’ Court
- South Worcestershire Magistrates’ Court
- Stafford Crown Court
- Stafford Magistrates’ Court
- Telford Magistrates’ Court
- Worcester Crown Court
- Worcester Magistrates’ Court
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Area 8: West Midlands and Warwickshire
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in the West Midlands and Warwickshire are:
- Aldridge Magistrates’ Court
- Birmingham Crown Court
- Birmingham Magistrates’ Court
- Bromsgrove and Redditch magistrates’ Court
- Coventry Crown Court
- Coventry Magistrates’ Court
- Dudley Magistrates’ Court
- Leamington Spa Magistrates’ Court
- North Warwickshire Justice Centre (Nuneaton)
- South Worcestershire Magistrates’ Court
- Stafford Crown Court
- Stafford Magistrates’ Court
- Telford Magistrates’ Court
- Worcester Crown Court
- Worcester Magistrates’ Court
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Area 9: East Midlands
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in the East Midlands are:
- Boston Magistrates’ and County Court
- Buxton Magistrates’ and County Court
- Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court
- Corby Magistrates’ Court
- Derby Crown Court
- Derby Magistrates’ Court
- Grantham Magistrates’ and County Court
- High Peak Magistrates’ Court
- Hinckley Magistrates’ Court
- Kettering Magistrates’ Court
- Leicester Crown Court
- Leicester Magistrates’ Court
- Lincoln Crown Court
- Lincoln Magistrates’ Court
- Loughborough Magistrates’ Court
- Mansfield Magistrates’ Court
- Northampton Crown Court
- Northampton Magistrates’ Court
- Nottingham Crown Court
- Nottingham Magistrates’ Court
- Skegness Magistrates’ and County Court
- Spalding Magistrates’ Court
- Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court
- Worksop and Retford Magistrates’ Court
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Area 10: South West west area
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in the South West west area are:
- Barnstaple Crown, Magistrates’ and County Court
- Bath Magistrates’ and County Court
- Bodmin Magistrates’ and County Court
- Bristol Crown Court
- Bristol Magistrates’ Court
- Cheltenham Magistrates’ and County Court
- Chippenham Magistrates’ Court
- Exeter Magistrates’ Court
- Exeter Crown Court
- Gloucester Crown Court
- Gloucester Magistrates’ Court
- Isles of Scilly Magistrates’ Court
- Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court
- North Avon Magistrates’ Court
- North Somerset Magistrates’ Court
- Plymouth Crown Court
- Plymouth Magistrates’ Court
- South Somerset & Mendip Magistrates’ Court
- Stroud Magistrates’ Court
- Swindon Crown Court
- Swindon Magistrates’ Court
- Taunton Crown Court
- Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Court
- Torquay Magistrates’ Court
- Truro Crown Court
- Truro Magistrates’ Court
- Worle Magistrates’ and County Court
- Yate Magistrates’ Court
- Yeovil Magistrates’ Court
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Area 11: South West east area
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in the South West east area are:
- Aldershot Magistrates’ Court
- Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court
- Bournemouth Crown Court
- Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court
- Dorchester Crown Court
- Fareham Magistrates’ Court
- Isle of Wight Combined Court
- Newport Magistrates’ Court
- Poole Magistrates’ and County Court
- Portsmouth Combined Court Centre
- Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court
- Salisbury Law Courts
- Southampton Crown Court
- West Hampshire Magistrates’ Court
- Weymouth Magistrates’ Court
- Winchester Crown Court
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Area 12: Kent, Surrey and Sussex
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are:
- Brighton Magistrates’ Court
- Canterbury Crown Court
- Canterbury Magistrates’ Court
- Chatham Magistrates’ Court
- Chichester Crown Court
- Chichester Magistrates’ Court
- Crawley Magistrates’ Court
- Dartford Magistrates’ Court
- Dover Magistrates’ Court
- Eastbourne Magistrates’ and County Court
- Folkestone Magistrates’ Court
- Guildford Crown Court
- Hastings Magistrates’ and County Court
- Horsham Magistrates’ and County Court
- Lewes Crown Court
- Maidstone Combined Court
- Maidstone Magistrates’ Court
- Margate Magistrates’ and Thanet County Court
- Medway Magistrates’ Court
- Redhill Magistrates’ Court
- Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court
- Worthing Magistrates’ and County Court
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Area 13: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk are:
- Basildon Combined Court
- Basildon Magistrates’ Court
- Bury St Edmunds Crown and Magistrates’ Court
- Cambridge Crown Court
- Cambridge Magistrates’ Court
- Chelmsford Crown Court
- Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court
- Colchester Magistrates’ Court
- Epping Magistrates’ Court
- Great Yarmouth Magistrates’ Court
- Harwich Magistrates’ Court
- Harlow Magistrates’ Court
- Huntingdon law Courts
- Ipswich Crown Court
- Ipswich Magistrates’ Court
- King’s Lynn Crown and Magistrates’ Court
- Lowestoft Magistrates’ Court
- Norwich Crown Court
- Norwich Magistrates’ Court
- Peterborough Crown Court
- Peterborough Magistrates’ Court
- Southend Magistrates’ and County Court
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Area 14: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Thames Valley
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Thames Valley are:
- Aylesbury Crown Court
- Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court
- Banbury Magistrates’ and County Court
- Bedford and Mid-Beds Magistrates’ Court
- Bicester Magistrates’ Court
- Bracknell Magistrates’ Court
- Central Buckinghamshire Magistrates’ Court
- Hatfield Remand Centre
- Hertford Magistrates’ Court
- High Wycombe Magistrates’ and County Court
- Luton Crown Court
- Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates’ Court
- Maidenhead Magistrates’ Court
- Milton Keynes Magistrates’ and County Court
- Newbury Magistrates’ and County Court
- Oxford Crown Court
- Oxford and Southern Oxfordshire Magistrates’ Court
- Reading Crown Court
- Reading Magistrates’ Court
- St Albans Crown Court
- St Albans Magistrates’ Court
- Slough Magistrates’ and County Court
- Stevenage Magistrates’ Court (Danesgate)
- Watford Magistrates’ Court
- West Berkshire Magistrates’ Court
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Area 15: London north and west
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in London north and west are:
- Brent/Willesden Magistrates’ Court
- Barkingside Magistrates’ Court
- City of London Magistrates’ Court
- Ealing Magistrates’ Court
- Feltham Magistrates’ Court
- Harrow Crown Court
- Romford Magistrates’ Court
- Hendon Magistrates’ Court
- Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court
- Redbridge Magistrates’ Court
- Isleworth Crown Court
- Snaresbrook Crown Court
- Staines Magistrates’ Court
- Stratford Magistrates’ Court
- Tottenham Magistrates’ Court
- Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court
- Waltham Forest Magistrates’ Court
- West London Magistrates’ and County Court
- Westminster Magistrates’ Court
- Wood Green Crown Court
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Area 16: London south and central
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in London south and central are:
- Belmarsh Magistrates’ Court
- Bexley Magistrates’ Court
- Blackfriars Crown Court
- Bromley Magistrates’ Court
- Camberwell Green Magistrates’ and Youth Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Croydon Crown Court
- Croydon Magistrates’ Court
- Greenwich Magistrates’ Court
- Inner London Crown Court
- Kingston-Upon-Thames Crown Court
- Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court
- Richmond-Upon-Thames Magistrates’ Court
- Southwark Crown Court
- South Western (Battersea and Wandsworth) Magistrates’ Court
- Thames Magistrates’ Court
- Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court
- Woolwich Crown Court
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2. Areas in Scotland
There are 6 areas in Scotland for the drink-drive rehabilitation scheme. The courts in these areas can refer offenders to courses in the same area.
List of areas in Scotland
Area number | Area name |
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17 | South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway |
18 | Lothian and Borders |
19 | Glasgow and Strathkelvin |
20 | North Strathclyde |
21 | Tayside, Central and Fife |
22 | Grampian, Highland and Islands |
Area 17: South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway are:
- Airdrie Sheriff Court
- Annan Justice of the Peace Court
- Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Cumbernauld Justice of the Peace Court
- Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Hamilton Sheriff Court
- Hamilton Sheriff Court Civil Building (Birnie House)
- Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Lanark Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Motherwell Justice of the Peace Court
- Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Area 18: Lothian and Borders
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Lothian and Borders are:
- Duns Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Haddington Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Peebles Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Area 19: Glasgow and Strathkelvin
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Glasgow and Strathkelvin are:
- Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Area 20: North Strathclyde
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in North Strathclyde are:
- Campbeltown Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Irvine Justice of the Peace Court
- Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Lochgilphead Justice of the Peace Court
- Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Paisley Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Rothesey Sheriff Court
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Area 21: Tayside, Central and Fife
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Tayside, Central and Fife are:
- Abroath Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Cupar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Forfar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Area 22: Grampian, Highland and Islands
The courts that can refer drink-drive offenders in Grampian, Highland and Islands are:
- Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Banff Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Dingwall Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Dornoch Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Kirkwall Sheriff Court
- Lerwick Sheriff Court
- Lochmaddy Sheriff Court
- Peterhead Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Portree Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Stonehaven Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Stornoway Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Wick Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court