Guidance

Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

Details of the earliest available dates for hearings and trials at the Commercial Court, based on how long they are expected to last.

Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 23 October 2020 — see all updates

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service

Dates for applications hearings

Length of hearing	Hearing dates available not before
30 minutes to half a day	December 2020
1 day	April 2021

Dates for trials

Length of trial	Trial dates available not before
1 day to 3 weeks	April 2021
More than 4 weeks	January 2022

Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 23 October 2020 + show all updates

1. 23 October 2020

   Updated 23 October.

2. 8 October 2020

   Updated as of 8 October 2020

3. 18 September 2020

   hearing and trial dates updated

4. 28 August 2020

   Return dates updated.

5. 6 August 2020

   Hearing and trial dates updated.

6. 24 July 2020

   Hearing and trial dates updated.

7. 30 June 2020

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

8. 23 June 2020

   Times updated.

9. 5 June 2020

   Times updated

10. 18 May 2020

    Slight amendment to information for 1-2 day trials.

11. 14 May 2020

    Updated lengths and dates of hearings.

12. 23 April 2020

    Times updated.

13. 6 April 2020

    Times updated

14. 17 March 2020

    Times updated.

15. 26 February 2020

    Times updated.

16. 18 February 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

17. 12 February 2020

    Lead times updated.

18. 28 January 2020

    Page updated. No change to lead times.

19. 9 January 2020

    Times updated.

20. 20 December 2019

    Times updated

21. 2 December 2019

    Times updated

22. 15 November 2019

    List updated

23. 22 October 2019

    Times updated.

24. 27 September 2019

    Court hearing and trials dates updated.

25. 2 September 2019

    Updated 2 September 2019.

26. 7 August 2019

    Lists updated 7 August. No change to lead times.

27. 22 July 2019

    Updated lead times 22.7.19

28. 2 July 2019

    Updated return dates for applications 2.7.19

29. 18 June 2019

    Updated 18.6.19

30. 31 May 2019

    Updated lead times 31.5.19

31. 15 May 2019

    Court hearing and trial dates updated.

32. 29 April 2019

    Updated 29.4.19

33. 8 April 2019

    Updated 8.4.19

34. 15 March 2019

    Updated 15.3.19

35. 25 February 2019

    Updated 25.2.19

36. 5 February 2019

    Updated 5.2.19

37. 25 January 2019

    Updated 25.1.19

38. 3 January 2019

    Dates updated.

39. 7 December 2018

    Times updated 7 December 2018.

40. 16 November 2018

    Updated 16.11.18

41. 23 October 2018

    Dates amended 23.10.18

42. 1 October 2018

    Updated 01.10.18

43. 10 September 2018

    List updated 10 September 2018.

44. 23 August 2018

    Updated hearing dates for 23 August 2018.

45. 3 August 2018

    Updated 3.8.18

46. 27 June 2018

    Updated 27.6.18

47. 15 June 2018

    Updated times 14.6.18

48. 4 June 2018

    Updated times 4.6.18

49. 22 May 2018

    Updated times 22.5.18

50. 8 May 2018

    Updated times 8.5.18

51. 16 April 2018

    Updated lists 16.4.18

52. 29 March 2018

    Lead times updated.

53. 9 March 2018

    Updated times 9.3.18

54. 22 February 2018

    Updated times 22.2.18

55. 5 February 2018

    Waiting times updated 5.2.18.

56. 22 January 2018

    Updated times for 22.1.18

57. 4 January 2018

    Times updated on 4/1/17.

58. 18 December 2017

    Regular update.

59. 28 November 2017

    Regular update

60. 9 November 2017

    Regular update

61. 27 October 2017

    Regular update.

62. 4 October 2017

    Regular update.

63. 18 September 2017

    Regular update.

64. 29 August 2017

    Regular update

65. 7 August 2017

    Regular update

66. 3 July 2017

    Regular update

67. 19 June 2017

    Regular update

68. 5 June 2017

    Regular update

69. 15 May 2017

    Regular update.

70. 24 April 2017

    Regular update.

71. 3 April 2017

    Regular update

72. 15 March 2017

    Regular update.

73. 1 March 2017

    Regular update

74. 15 February 2017

    Regular update

75. 31 January 2017

    Regular update.

76. 3 January 2017

    Latest Update.

77. 24 November 2016

    Regular update.

78. 8 November 2016

    Regular update

79. 26 September 2016

    Regular update

80. 25 July 2016

    Regular update

81. 12 July 2016

    Regular update

82. 23 May 2016

    Regular update

83. 22 April 2016

    Regular update

84. 7 March 2016

    Regular update

85. 12 February 2016

    Hearings and trials updated.

86. 5 January 2016

    Regular update

87. 20 November 2015

    Regular update

88. 12 August 2015

    First published.