Consultation outcome

Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court: proposal on their future

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 18 January 2018
• Last updated: 16 December 2025 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Response to consultation on the future of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court

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Impact assessment

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Detail of outcome

The Lord Chancellor has decided to reverse the decision to close Wandsworth County Court.

Wandsworth County Court has continued to operate fully following the original decision to close. The court will remain fully operational, and any future proposals for closure will be subject to a full public consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks the views on the impact of the proposed closure of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
1:15pm on 18 January 2018 to 11:45pm on 29 March 2018

Consultation description

In this consultation we are proposing the closure of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court. These proposals are based on the same principles as set out in the 2015 consultation. The proposed relocation of the work and hearings from these courts has been considered, along with the potential impact on court users, judiciary and staff.

Published 18 January 2018

Last updated 16 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 December 2025

   Update on the closure of Wandsworth County Court and the Lord Chancellor's decision to reverse that decision.

2. 24 July 2018

   The consultation response has been published.

3. 18 January 2018

   First published.