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Royal Courts of Justice daily cause list 24 February 2025

Updated 21 February 2025

Applies to England and Wales

These lists are subject to change until 4:30pm. Any alterations after this time will be telephoned or emailed direct to the parties or their legal representatives.

1. Administrative Court daily cause list

Daily hearings in the Administrative Court sitting at London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester and Leeds.

1.1 For all Administrative Courts:

Hearings take place in public unless otherwise indicated. When considering the use of telephone and video technology the judiciary will have regard to the principles of open justice.. The court may exclude observers where necessary to secure the proper administration of justice.

1.2 Judgments

Judgments handed down by the judge remotely will be released by circulation to the parties’ representatives by email and release to the National Archives. The date and time for hand-down will be deemed to be not before time listed. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down can be made available after that time, on request by email.

1.3 London Administrative Court cause list

List for 24 February 2025 updated 20 February 2025 at 2 PM

Judge Time Venue Case details Type of hearing Additional information
MR JUSTICE CHAMBERLAIN 3:00 PM REMOTE VIDEO CONFERENCE HEARING AC-2023-LON-003634 The King (on the application of HAQ) v SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE APPLICATION(S)  
MR JUSTICE BOURNE 10:30 AM COURT 1 AC-2024-LON-003891 TRIBUNAL JUDICIAL DA COMARCA DE LISBOA NORTE (PORTUGAL) v DOS SANTOS APPLICATION(S)  
MRS JUSTICE FARBEY DBE 2:00 PM REMOTE VIDEO CONFERENCE HEARING AC-2024-LON-002587 SAMU v SIBIU COURT (ROMANIA) FOR JUDGMENT READ OUT  

1.4 Planning Court

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:00 PM

No Sittings

1.5 Birmingham Administrative Court cause list

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:00 PM

No Sittings

1.6 Bristol and Cardiff Administrative Court cause list

Cardiff  

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:00 PM

Judge Time Venue Case details Type of hearing Additional information
His Honour Judge Jarman KC 10:30 Cardiff Civil Justice Centre AC-2024-CDF-000069 The King (on the application of BARRON) v PAROLE BOARD Renewal In Person
Ei Anrhydedd y Barnwr Jarman CB 10:30 Canolfan Gyfiawnder Sifil Caerdydd AC-2024-CDF-000069 Y Brenin (ar gais BARRON) v Y BWRDD PARÔL Adnewyddu Wyneb yn Wyneb

Bristol

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:00 PM

No Sittings

1.7 Manchester Administrative Court cause list

A hearing before the Administrative Court in Manchester is a public hearing unless otherwise specified. If any person or representative of the media wishes to attend a remote hearing they should contact the listing office in good time before the scheduled hearing, either by emailing manchester@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk or by calling 0161 240 5313.

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:00 PM

No Sittings

1.8 Leeds Administrative Court cause list

A hearing before the Administrative Court in Leeds is a public hearing unless otherwise specified. If any person or representative of the media wishes to attend a remote hearing they should contact the listing office in good time before the scheduled hearing at leeds@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk.

If you have any other listing enquiries please contact the Administrative Court at Leeds by telephone on 0113 306 2578 or alternatively on the email address above.

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:00 PM

No Sittings

2. County Court at Central London hearing list for cases listed at the Royal Courts of Justice

The Central London County Court cause list is now published on a separate GOV.UK page.

3. Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) daily cause list

Please note that advocates, whether appearing remotely or in person, are required to be robed for all hearings as from 1 October 2020

If you are an interested party or the media and wish to attend any of the Criminal Appeal Courts, please contact courtclerks@criminalappealoffice.justice.gov.uk

List for 21 February 2025 updated on 20 February 2025 at 3:18pm.

Court Time Judges Hearing Case Details Additional Information
Court 6 10am Lord Justice Singh, Mrs Justice Cutts and His Honour Judge Forster KC Reference by the Attorney General under s.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988 202404518 A2 Curtis Tudor Pre-con in Booth 2 at 9:30am.
        202401327 A1 Remigiusz Brzezinski This case involves reporting restrictions. Pre-con in Booth 2 at 10:15am.
        202400408 B2 Benjamin Dhari  
        202401407 B2 Benjamin Dhari  
Court 8 10am Lord Justice Males, Mrs Justice McGowan and His Honour Judge Altham   202403362 A5 Cameron O’Malley-Richardson Pre-con in Booth 1 at 9:45am.
        202404014 A3 Leslie Retallick 1992 Sexual Offences Act applies
        202404208 A4 Mason Fenton 1992 Sexual Offences Act applies. Pre-con in Booth 1 at 10:30am.
        202402655 A4 Michael White Pre-con in Booth 1 at 11:30am.
Court 9 10am Lord Justice Dingemans, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb and His Honour Judge Thackray KC Recorder of Hull and the East Riding Reference by the Attorney General under s.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988 202404548 A4 Sobirjon Boltaev 1992 Sexual Offences Act applies. Pre-con in Booth 1 at 9:30am.
        202404338 A1 Adam Lee Gaskin  
        202402887 A2 Jamie Terence Wilkinson  
        202401907 A2 Carl Cullen  
        202302950 B4 Peter Joseph Moran  
        202304314 B4 Peter Joseph Moran  

4. Court of Appeal (Civil Division) daily cause list

4.1 Live Streaming of hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice

Most cases in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) are now live streamed. More information about hearings to be live streamed can be found at the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Live Stream site.

To view a live stream click on the case title in Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Live Stream site. There is no requirement to ask for permission from the Court.

4.2 Handing down of judgments

Most reserved judgments are handed down remotely, by circulation to the parties or their representatives by email and publication on the National Archives Site but sometimes they will be handed down in Court. In either case, advance notice will be published in the cause list.

4.3 Listed Cases

List for 24 February 2025 updated 21 February 2025 at 2:14pm

Court Judges Time Hearing Division/Decision Case Details
Court 70 Lord Justice Underhill, Vice President of the Court of Appeal Civil Division and Lady Justice Whipple Not before 2:15pm Application Middlesbrough County Court and Teeside Combined Centre CA-2024-001685-A Clarke v Poole & Ors

4.4 Notice for future judgments

Date Time Court Division/Decision Case Details
Tuesday 25 February 10am This Judgment will be handed down remotely by email to the parties Admin Court Office CA-2024-000474 The King on the application of Castellucci v Gender Recognition Panel
Tuesday 25 February 10am This Judgment will be handed down remotely by email to the parties Tax and Chancery Chamber Upper Tribunal CA-2024-000855 The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Applicants in the Post Prudential Closure Notice Applications Group Litigations and another
        CA-2024-000856 The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Applicants in the Post Prudential Closure Notice Applications Group Litigations and another
Thursday 27 February 10:30am This Judgment will be handed down remotely by email to the parties High Court Kings Bench CA-2023-002076 Zgonec-Rozej and Others v Pereira

5. Family Division

Any application made after 1 March 2022 will be listed as an in person hearing unless an application for it to be heard remotely has been made prior to the hearing and granted by a judge. All other hearings will be listed in accordance with the direction of the judge at the previous hearing.

Accredited members of the press, legal bloggers or members of the public who wish to attend remote hearing should email their request to rcj.familyhighcourt@justice.gov.ukwho will forward your email details to the Associates Team. Please can requests be emailed the day before the hearing or, if possible, no later than 9.30 am on the day of the hearing.

The present arrangements will be kept under review

5.1 Court of Protection (Royal Courts of Justice)

Any application made after 1 March 2022 will be listed as an in person hearing unless an application for it to be heard remotely has been made prior to the hearing and granted by a judge. All other hearings will be listed in accordance with the direction of the judge at the previous hearing.

Accredited members of the press, legal bloggers or members of the public who wish to attend remote hearing should email their request to rcj.familyhighcourt@justice.gov.uk who will forward your email details to the Associates Team. Please can requests be emailed the day before the hearing or, if possible, no later than 9.30 am on the day of the hearing.

The present arrangements will be kept under review.

5.2 Tipstaff

  1. Unlisted applications may only be made to the Applications Court if they are urgent, and the urgency arises from some very recent development or circumstance. An application must not be made to the Applications Court simply because it is not on notice to the other party or parties, unless it is urgent as defined above. All other applications, whether on notice or not, must first be issued, with a proper time estimate, and listed on a date given by the Clerk of the Rules.
  2. Except in circumstances of extreme urgency, applications must be made at 10.30am and not at any later time.
  3. No application may be made to the High Court Applications Court which is capable of being made to a lower tier of judge. If your application requires the services of the Tipstaff you must telephone the Tipstaff on 020 7947 6200 prior to entering court or making your application. Your matter will not be heard until you have spoken to the Tipstaff

5.3 Judgments

The Judgment will be handed down by the judge in Court X at 1030 am on Y day of Z 2024. The attendance of the parties and their legal representatives is excused unless the judge has directed to the contrary. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down will be automatically sent to the advocates and any litigants in person shortly thereafter

List for 21st February 2025 updated on 21st February at 9:30am

Judge Time Venue Case Number Case Name Additional information
Mrs Justice Theis 10:30am Court 33 Applications in Court as in Chambers ZC24P01498   Not Open to the Media
Mr Justice Cobb 3pm No Attendance Applications in Court as in Chambers FD24P00082   Handed Down Judgment
Mr Justice Keehan 10am MS Teams Hearing Applications in Court as in Chambers ZE24P50051    
Mrs Justice Lieven 10:30am No Attendance Applications in Court as in Chambers LE22P00423    
Mrs Justice Lieven 10:30am MS Teams Hearing Applications in Court as in Chambers LN25C50030    
Mrs Justice Judd 10:30am Court 48 Applications in Court as in Chambers ZC136/24   Not open to the media
Mrs Justice Judd 10:30am Court 48 Applications in Court as in Chambers BM87/2024   Not open to the media
Mr Justice Peel 10:30am Court 39 Applications in Court as in Chambers 1691-4931-4511-5084 Loke v Galbraith FR
Mrs Justice Arbuthnot 10:30am No Attendance Applications in Court as in Chambers WD24C50065   Reserved Judgment
Mrs Justice Morgan 10:30am MS Teams Hearing Urgent High Court Applications in Chambers SD24P20243   Please refer to Tipstaff notice
Mrs Justice Morgan 10:30am MS Teams Hearing Urgent High Court Applications in Chambers FD25C40155   Please refer to Tipstaff notice
Mrs Justice Morgan 10:30am MS Teams Hearing Urgent High Court Applications in Chambers FD25P00031   Please refer to Tipstaff notice
Ms Justice Henke 10:30am Court 36 Applications in Court as in Chambers ME24C50044   CVP Hybrid Hearing
Ms Justice Henke 12 noon MS Teams Hearing Applications in Court as in Chambers FD23P00154    
Mr Justice Cusworth 10:30am Court 50 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD23P00444   Part Heard / CVP Hybrid Hearing
Ms Justice Harris 10am MS Teams Hearing Applications in Court as in Chambers WV24C50227    
Ms Justice Harris 10:30am Court 43 Applications in Court as in Chambers ZC24P01496   Not Open to the Media
Ms Justice Harris 11am Court 43 Applications in Court as in Chambers ZC24P01497   Not Open to the Media
Ms Justice Harris 11:30am Court 43 Applications in Court as in Chambers ZC24P01500   Not Open to the Media
Mr Justice Harrison 10:30am Court 44 FOR HEARING IN OPEN COURT FD24P00214 Vafapour CVP Hybrid Hearing / Application by Chenoor Asmari for the committal to prison of Ghader Vafapour
His Honour Judge Lewis (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10am MS Teams Hearing National DOLS List in Chambers FD24C41123    
His Honour Judge Lewis (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 11am MS Teams Hearing National DOLS List in Chambers FD25C40052    
His Honour Judge Lewis (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 12 noon MS Teams Hearing National DOLS List in Chambers FD24C41188    
Her Honour Judge Rowe KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 11am MS Teams Hearing National DOLS List in Chambers FD25C40165    
Her Honour Judge Rowe KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 12 noon MS Teams Hearing National DOLS List in Chambers FD25C40168    
Her Honour Judge Rowe KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 2pm MS Teams Hearing National DOLS List in Chambers FD23C40224    
His Honour Judge Middleton-Roy (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10:30am No Attendance Applications in Court as in Chambers FD23P00574   Handed Down Judgment
Mr D Rees KC (Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10:30am Court 45 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD23F00080 / FD22P00491    
Mr D Rees KC (Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10:30am Court 45 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD24P00601    
Mr D Rees KC (Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10:30am Court 45 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD24P00559    
Mr D Rees KC (Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10:30am Court 45 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD24P00287   CVP Hybrid Hearing
Mr N Stonor KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 10:30am Court 34 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD24P00633   CVP Hybrid Hearing
Mr N Stonor KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 3pm Court 34 Applications in Court as in Chambers FD24P00418 / FD25P0007   CVP Hybrid Hearing
Mr N Allen KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) 11am Court 46 Applications in Court as in Chambers ZZ21D62734   Part Heard / CVP Hybrid Hearing

6. King’s Bench Judges Daily Cause List

List for 24th February 2025. Updated 22nd February 2025 at 2:27pm

Judge Time Hearing Case details Type of hearing Additional information
Mr Justice Soole 10:00am MS Teams or Court 37 Applications without Notice Application notice For details on accessing the hearing, please email kbjudgeslistingoffice@justice.gov.uk
Mr Justice Soole 2pm MS Teams or Court 37 Applications without Notice Application notice For details on accessing the hearing, please email kbjudgeslistingoffice@justice.gov.uk
Mrs Justice May 10:30am Court 76 KB-2022-005017 Minapakama and others v Royal Dutch Shell plc and another part heard For Trial Robed
Mrs Justice May 10:30am Court 76 KB-2023-000252 Alame and another v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another part heard For Trial Robed
Mrs Justice May 10:30am Court 76 KB-2023-000437 Ododo and others v Shell Plc and another part heard For Trial Robed
Mrs Justice May 10:30am Court 76 KB-2023-002200 Okpabi and others v Shell Petroleum Development Company and another part heard For Trial Robed
Mrs Justice May 10:30am Court 76 KB-2023-002201 Chujor and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another part heard For Trial Robed
Mr Justice Swift Not before 12pm Court 14 QB-2022-001142 Exolum Pipeline System Ltd & Others v Persons Unknown and another For hearing Unrobed
Mr Justice Fordham 10:30am Court 13 KB-2024-004147 Vince v Associated Newspapers Limited Statement in open court Robed
His Honour Judge Simpkiss (sitting as a Judge in the High Court) 2pm Court 17 KB-2023-002880 Postawa v BFS Group Limited t/a Bidfood For Trial Robed
Jason Beer KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge in the High Court) 10:30am Court 15 KB-2024-003775 Picton (UK) REIT (SPV No. 2) Limited v MIC Auto Services Ltd For hearing Unrobed
Ben Douglas-Jones KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge in the High Court) 10:30am Court 16 QB-2022-002852 Morriss v London Borough of Hillingdon For Trial Robed
David Pittaway KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge in the High Court) 12pm MS Teams QB-2021-001250 Abdi (a Child Proceeding By Her Mother And Litigation Friend Safia Barasad) v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust To be mentioned For details on accessing the hearing, please email kbjudgeslistingoffice@justice.gov.uk
Roger Ter-Haar KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge in the High Court) 11am Court 12 QB-2022-002616 NNH (a child by his Mother and Litigation Friend AES) v Barts Health NHS Trust To be mentioned Unrobed

7. King’s Bench Masters Daily Cause List

7.1 Press and Public Access

Any media representative (or any other member of the public) wishing to attend a remote hearing should provide an email address and contact number to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact the assigned Masters’ clerk putting the hearing date and time in the subject box. The clerk’s details can be found in Annex 2 of the King’s Bench Division Guide.

In person hearings before the Masters are open to the press and public, but the rooms are located in secure areas of the building. If you wish to attend an in person hearing, please arrive in the Bear Garden in good time before a hearing and make yourself know to the usher.

7.2 Judgments

Judgments handed down by the Master remotely will be released by circulation to the parties’ representatives by email and released to The National Archives. The date and time for hand-down will be deemed to be not before time listed. A copy of the judgment in final form as handed down can be made available after that time, on request by email.

7.3 Bundles

In-person hearings – bundles must be provided in hard-copy at least 3 days before the hearing. These may be brought to the Bear Garden for delivery.

Remote hearings – these should be provided electronically to the Master and/or their clerk at least 3 days before the hearing. Please refer to the masters’ remote directions within the hearing notice for specific instructions.

7.4 In-Person hearings

All hearings stated as being in a room or court room will have no video link unless otherwise stated. The masters’ chambers are limited in space for attendees. If there are more than 6 attendees expected, please contact the masters’ clerk as soon as possible to advise if a suitable alternative can be found.

King’s Bench Guide

Current trial windows

List for 24th February 2025. Updated 21st February 2025 at 2:25pm

Judge Time Room Case details Type of hearing Additional information
Master Armstrong 10:30am MS Teams KB-2024-001993 James v Respironics, Inc and others Urgent and short applications  
Master Armstrong 11:15am Courtroom 63 KB-2025-000623 CDR Nominee Co 1 Ltd and another v Persons Unknown Urgent and short applications  
Master Eastman 2pm MS Teams KB-2023-002150 Epping Forest District Council v Halama Urgent and short applications  
Master Eastman 2:30pm MS Teams KB-2023-001970 Chadwick-Andu v Barts Health NHS Trust Urgent and short applications  
Master Eastman 3pm MS Teams KB-2022-004503 Durrani and another v Coe and another Urgent and short applications  
Master Eastman 3:30pm MS Teams KB-2023-001307 McLaren v Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Urgent and short applications  
Master Cook, Senior Master and King’s Remembrancer 10:30am   Official court business    
Master Cook, Senior Master and King’s Remembrancer 2pm   Official court business    
Master Eastman 10:30am E116 KB-2023-001950 CG v Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust CMC  
Master Eastman 12pm MS Teams QB-2022-002771 Curtis v Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Approval hearing  
Master Eastman 2pm   Applications    
Master Davison 11am MS Teams QB-2018-005545 Mitchell v Bell CMC  
Master Davison 2pm   Official court business    
Master Thornett 10am MS Teams KB-2024-002463 Aracena v Whittington Health NHS Trust Application hearing  
Master Thornett 2pm   Official court business    
Master Gidden 11am E118 QB-2022-000681 Craft Development SCI v Actis LLP and others CMC  
Master Gidden 12:15pm MS Teams QB-2020-000487 JXF and others v Hydara and another Application hearing  
Master Gidden 2pm Telephone KB-2024-003968 Mason v Spicers (Builders) Limited and another CMC  
Master Gidden 2:45pm Telephone KB-2024-004183 Woods v VSEL Birkenhead Ltd and another CMC  
Master Gidden 3:30pm Telephone KB-2024-002749 Carney v Cadent Gas Limited and another CMC  
Master Sullivan 10:30am E121 KB-2024-003177 Levhar v Haiderali Application hearing  
Master Sullivan 2pm   Official court business    
Master Dagnall 10:30am   Official court business    
Master Dagnall 2pm   Official court business    
Master Stevens 10:30am   Not sitting    
Master Stevens 2pm   Not sitting    
Master Armstrong 10:30am   Applications    
Master Armstrong 2pm   Official court business    
Master Brown 10:30am   Official court business    
Master Brown 2pm   Official court business    

8. Senior Courts Costs Office Daily Cause List

Hearings in the Senior Courts Costs Office will be held in person unless the notice of hearing has directed otherwise. Any media representative or member of the public wishing to attend a remote hearing should provide an email address to be sent an appropriate link for access. Please contact scco@Justice.gov.uk putting the hearing date and time in the subject box.

List for 24th February 2025 Updated 21st February 2025 at 11:40am

Court Judge Time Case Name Case Number Type of hearing
100 Costs Judge Rowley 10:30am Bendriss v NJS SC-2022-BTP-000834 Via MS Teams
100 Costs Judge Rowley 12pm Evans v Fletchers SC-2021-APP-001487 Via MS Teams
94 Costs Judge Leonard 10:30am Micula v Romania SC-2024-BTP-000093 In person
93 Costs Judge Whalan 10:30am Hassan v REGAL SOLICITORS (NW) LIMITED SC-2024-APP-001126 Via MS Teams
96 Costs Judge Brown 9:30am Johnson and another v Industrial Lending 1 S.A. and others SC-2024-APP-000548 Via MS Teams
97 Costs Judge Nagalingam 11am XX (a Protected Party By Her Husband & Litigation Friend, YY) and another v Young and another SC-2024-BTP-000582 In person