Guidance

Trial date windows for Chancery division

Details of dates when trials are likely to take place at the Chancery division of the High Court.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 22 November 2016
• Last updated: 3 August 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

About trial date windows

Chancery cases are usually given a 5-day window during which they are listed to start at the High Court.

Most trials begin on the first or second day of the window.

Length of trial	Trial held within these dates	Final day for appointment to fix trial date
1 to 2 days	23 November 2026 to 26 February 2027	1 September 2026
2 to 5 days	26 April 2027 to 5 November 2027	1 September 2026
6 to 10 days	18 October 2027 to 29 February 2028	1 September 2026
Over 10 days	From 11 January 2028	1 September 2026

Next available date to list an application hearing before a High Court judge:

Time estimate	Next hearing date	Final day for appointment to fix application date
Half a day or less	5 October 2026	1 September 2026
1 day	16 November 2026	1 September 2026
More than 1 day	1 December 2026	1 September 2026

Published 22 November 2016

Last updated 3 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 3 August 2026

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2. 1 July 2026

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3. 2 June 2026

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4. 7 May 2026

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5. 9 April 2026

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6. 5 March 2026

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7. 4 February 2026

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8. 6 January 2026

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9. 3 December 2025

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10. 5 November 2025

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11. 6 October 2025

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12. 5 September 2025

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13. 4 August 2025

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14. 3 July 2025

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15. 5 June 2025

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16. 1 May 2025

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17. 2 April 2025

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18. 4 March 2025

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19. 6 February 2025

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20. 3 February 2025

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21. 2 January 2025

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22. 2 December 2024

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23. 26 November 2024

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24. 7 November 2024

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25. 7 October 2024

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26. 3 September 2024

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27. 1 August 2024

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28. 2 July 2024

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29. 4 June 2024

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30. 1 May 2024

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31. 2 April 2024

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32. 7 March 2024

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33. 7 February 2024

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34. 3 January 2024

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35. 4 December 2023

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36. 1 November 2023

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37. 2 October 2023

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38. 4 September 2023

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39. 24 August 2023

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40. 5 July 2023

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41. 5 June 2023

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42. 3 May 2023

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43. 4 April 2023

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44. 3 March 2023

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45. 7 February 2023

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46. 9 January 2023

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47. 13 December 2022

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48. 7 November 2022

    Updated lead times

49. 10 October 2022

    Updated Chancery Lead times from 3 October 2022.

50. 13 September 2022

    Updated lead times

51. 9 August 2022

    Updated lead times

52. 11 July 2022

    List updated 11 July

53. 8 June 2022

    Lead times updated

54. 4 May 2022

    List updated 4 May

55. 11 April 2022

    Hearings 11 April published

56. 4 April 2022

    List Updated 4 April

57. 8 March 2022

    Updated on 8 March.

58. 2 February 2022

    List updated 2 February

59. 4 January 2022

    List updated

60. 6 December 2021

    List updated

61. 1 November 2021

    List Updated 1 November

62. 6 October 2021

    List updated on 6 October 2021

63. 2 September 2021

    List updated 2 September

64. 2 August 2021

    Updated lead times.

65. 5 July 2021

    Hearings times as of the 5 July 2021

66. 4 June 2021

    Trial dates updated.

67. 30 April 2021

    Hearing times updated.

68. 31 March 2021

    Times updated.

69. 1 March 2021

    Times updated

70. 4 February 2021

    Lead times updated.

71. 12 January 2021

    Updated 12 January

72. 9 December 2020

    Updated 9 December.

73. 6 November 2020

    Lead times updated.

74. 7 October 2020

    Updated as of 7 October

75. 11 September 2020

    dates updated.

76. 4 August 2020

    Time updated

77. 8 July 2020

    Times updated.

78. 2 June 2020

    Times updated.

79. 4 May 2020

    Trial dates updated.

80. 6 April 2020

    Trial windows updated.

81. 9 March 2020

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82. 4 February 2020

    Times updated.

83. 8 January 2020

    Trial periods updated

84. 4 December 2019

    Times updated.

85. 8 November 2019

    Trial dates upated

86. 30 September 2019

    Trial dates updated and next available date for application listings added.

87. 27 September 2019

    Trial date windows updates.

88. 28 August 2019

    Updated lead times 28.8.19

89. 1 August 2019

    Updated lead times 1.8.19

90. 13 June 2019

    Updated lead time windows 13.6.19

91. 23 May 2019

    Register updated.

92. 11 April 2019

    Updated 11.4.19

93. 13 March 2019

    Updated trial date windows 13.3.19

94. 12 February 2019

    Updated lead times 12.2.19

95. 24 January 2019

    Updated 24.1.19

96. 10 December 2018

    Dates updated 10 December 2018. Added a space.

97. 25 October 2018

    Trial periods updated 25 October 2018.

98. 8 October 2018

    Updated on 08.10.18

99. 22 August 2018

    Updated times on 22.8.18

100. 19 July 2018

     Updated 18.7.18

101. 1 June 2018

     Updated times on 1.6.18

102. 28 March 2018

     Updated periods 28.3.18

103. 19 February 2018

     Updated lists on 19.2.18.

104. 19 October 2017

     Regular update

105. 1 September 2017

     Regular update

106. 9 August 2017

     Regular update

107. 12 July 2017

     Regular update

108. 5 June 2017

     Regular update

109. 12 April 2017

     Regular update.

110. 22 February 2017

     Regular update

111. 12 December 2016

     Regular update.

112. 22 November 2016

     First published.