Guidance

Trial date windows for the Business and Property Division

Details of dates when trials are likely to take place at the Business and Property Division of the High Court.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 22 November 2016
• Last updated: 2 November 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

About trial date windows

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

Length of trial	Trial held within these dates	Final day for appointment to fix trial date
1 to 2 days	8 February 2027 to 30 April 2027	1 December 2026
2 to 5 days	5 July 2027 to 17 December 2027	1 December 2026
6 to 10 days	25 October 2027 to 29 February 2028	1 December 2026
Over 10 days	From 11 January 2028	1 December 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	1 December 2026	1 December 2026
1 day	11 January 2027	1 December 2026
More than 1 day	8 February 2027	1 December 2026

• Last updated: 2 November 2026
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  1. 2 November 2026

     lead times updated

  2. 6 October 2026

     Trial windows updated

  3. 1 October 2026

     Updates to page to change name from Chancery Division to Business and Property Division.

  4. 28 August 2026

     Lead times updated

  5. 3 August 2026

     Court lead times updated

  6. 1 July 2026

     Lead times updated

  7. 2 June 2026

     Court lead times updated

  8. 7 May 2026

     Updated the lead times.

  9. 9 April 2026

     Updated lead times

  10. 5 March 2026

      Updated lead times

  11. 4 February 2026

      Updated the lead times

  12. 6 January 2026

      Updated the lead times.

  13. 3 December 2025

      Updated the lead times.

  14. 5 November 2025

      Updated the lead times.

  15. 6 October 2025

      Updated the lead times.

  16. 5 September 2025

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  17. 4 August 2025

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  18. 3 July 2025

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  19. 5 June 2025

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  20. 1 May 2025

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  21. 2 April 2025

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  22. 4 March 2025

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  23. 6 February 2025

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  24. 3 February 2025

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  25. 2 January 2025

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  26. 2 December 2024

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  27. 26 November 2024

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  28. 7 November 2024

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  29. 7 October 2024

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  30. 3 September 2024

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  31. 1 August 2024

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  32. 2 July 2024

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  33. 4 June 2024

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  34. 1 May 2024

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  35. 2 April 2024

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  36. 7 March 2024

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  37. 7 February 2024

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  38. 3 January 2024

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  39. 4 December 2023

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  40. 1 November 2023

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  41. 2 October 2023

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  42. 4 September 2023

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  43. 24 August 2023

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  44. 5 July 2023

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  45. 5 June 2023

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  47. 4 April 2023

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  48. 3 March 2023

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  49. 7 February 2023

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  50. 9 January 2023

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  51. 13 December 2022

      Updated the lead times

  52. 7 November 2022

      Updated lead times

  53. 10 October 2022

      Updated Chancery Lead times from 3 October 2022.

  54. 13 September 2022

      Updated lead times

  55. 9 August 2022

      Updated lead times

  56. 11 July 2022

      List updated 11 July

  57. 8 June 2022

      Lead times updated

  58. 4 May 2022

      List updated 4 May

  59. 11 April 2022

      Hearings 11 April published

  60. 4 April 2022

      List Updated 4 April

  61. 8 March 2022

      Updated on 8 March.

  62. 2 February 2022

      List updated 2 February

  63. 4 January 2022

      List updated

  64. 6 December 2021

      List updated

  65. 1 November 2021

      List Updated 1 November

  66. 6 October 2021

      List updated on 6 October 2021

  67. 2 September 2021

      List updated 2 September

  68. 2 August 2021

      Updated lead times.

  69. 5 July 2021

      Hearings times as of the 5 July 2021

  70. 4 June 2021

      Trial dates updated.

  71. 30 April 2021

      Hearing times updated.

  72. 31 March 2021

      Times updated.

  73. 1 March 2021

      Times updated

  74. 4 February 2021

      Lead times updated.

  75. 12 January 2021

      Updated 12 January

  76. 9 December 2020

      Updated 9 December.

  77. 6 November 2020

      Lead times updated.

  78. 7 October 2020

      Updated as of 7 October

  79. 11 September 2020

      dates updated.

  80. 4 August 2020

      Time updated

  81. 8 July 2020

      Times updated.

  82. 2 June 2020

      Times updated.

  83. 4 May 2020

      Trial dates updated.

  84. 6 April 2020

      Trial windows updated.

  85. 9 March 2020

      Trial windows updated.

  86. 4 February 2020

      Times updated.

  87. 8 January 2020

      Trial periods updated

  88. 4 December 2019

      Times updated.

  89. 8 November 2019

      Trial dates upated

  90. 30 September 2019

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

  91. 27 September 2019

      Trial date windows updates.

  92. 28 August 2019

      Updated lead times 28.8.19

  93. 1 August 2019

      Updated lead times 1.8.19

  94. 13 June 2019

      Updated lead time windows 13.6.19

  95. 23 May 2019

      Register updated.

  96. 11 April 2019

      Updated 11.4.19

  97. 13 March 2019

      Updated trial date windows 13.3.19

  98. 12 February 2019

      Updated lead times 12.2.19

  99. 24 January 2019

      Updated 24.1.19

  100. 10 December 2018

       Dates updated 10 December 2018. Added a space.

  101. 25 October 2018

       Trial periods updated 25 October 2018.

  102. 8 October 2018

       Updated on 08.10.18

  103. 22 August 2018

       Updated times on 22.8.18

  104. 19 July 2018

       Updated 18.7.18

  105. 1 June 2018

       Updated times on 1.6.18

  106. 28 March 2018

       Updated periods 28.3.18

  107. 19 February 2018

       Updated lists on 19.2.18.

  108. 19 October 2017

       Regular update

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       Regular update

  110. 9 August 2017

       Regular update

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       Regular update

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       Regular update

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       Regular update.

  114. 22 February 2017

       Regular update

  115. 12 December 2016

       Regular update.

  116. 22 November 2016

       First published.