Guidance

London Circuit Commercial Court hearing and trial dates

Details of the earliest available dates (lead times) for hearings and trials at the London Circuit Commercial Court based on how long they are expected to last.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 12 August 2015
• Last updated: 20 November 2024 — See all updates

The London Circuit Commercial Court handles a wide range of commercial, business and professional disputes.

Larger and more complex cases are handled by the Commercial Court, which has its own lead times.

The lead times show how long the current wait for a hearing or trial is, based on how long they are expected to last.

Availability for applications and case management conferences at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of hearing	Availability
30 minutes	From 2 December 2024
1 hour	From 2 December 2024
1.5 to 2 hours	Fridays from 24 January 2025
Half a day	Fridays from 24 January 2025
1 day	From February 2025

Availability for trials at London Circuit Commercial Court

Length of trial	Availability
1 to 2 days	February 2025 April 2025 Then from January 2026
3 days	February 2025 April 2025 Then from January 2026
1 week	February 2025 April 2025 Then from January 2026
2 to 3 weeks	From January 2026
4 weeks or more	From January 2026

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Published 12 August 2015
Last updated 20 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 20 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

2. 18 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

3. 4 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

4. 22 October 2024

   Updated the lead times.

5. 9 October 2024

   Updated the lead times

6. 19 September 2024

   Updated the lead times

7. 5 September 2024

   Updated the lead times.

8. 20 August 2024

   Updated the lead times.

9. 9 August 2024

   Updated page

10. 2 August 2024

    Updated the lead times.

11. 8 July 2024

    Updated the lead times.

12. 21 June 2024

    Updated the lead times.

13. 7 June 2024

    Updated the lead times.

14. 23 May 2024

    Updated the lead times.

15. 7 May 2024

    Updated the lead times.

16. 17 April 2024

    Updated the lead times.

17. 28 March 2024

    Lead times updates

18. 15 March 2024

    Updated the lead times.

19. 29 February 2024

    Updated lead times

20. 15 February 2024

    Updated the lead times.

21. 1 February 2024

    Updated the lead times.

22. 15 January 2024

    Lead times updates

23. 5 January 2024

    Updated the lead times.

24. 19 December 2023

    Updated the lead times

25. 8 December 2023

    Updated the lead times.

26. 23 November 2023

    Updated the lead times

27. 6 November 2023

    Lead times updated.

28. 26 October 2023

    Updated the lead times.

29. 10 October 2023

    Updated lead times.

30. 28 September 2023

    Updated the lead times

31. 13 September 2023

    Updated the lead times.

32. 1 September 2023

    Updated lead times

33. 30 August 2023

    Updated the lead times

34. 1 August 2023

    Updated lead times

35. 18 July 2023

    Updated the lead times

36. 28 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

37. 14 June 2023

    Updated the lead times

38. 30 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

39. 17 May 2023

    Updates lead times

40. 4 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

41. 19 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

42. 4 April 2023

    Updated the lead times

43. 22 March 2023

    Updated the lead times

44. 7 March 2023

    Updated lead times

45. 20 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

46. 3 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

47. 24 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

48. 5 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

49. 19 December 2022

    Updated the lead times

50. 6 December 2022

    Updated lead times

51. 22 November 2022

    Updated the lead times

52. 26 October 2022

    Updated lead times

53. 29 September 2022

    Updated the lead times

54. 20 September 2022

    Updated lead times

55. 5 September 2022

    Lead times updated

56. 18 August 2022

    Lead times updated

57. 4 August 2022

    Lead times updated

58. 20 July 2022

    Lead times updated

59. 6 July 2022

    Lead times updated

60. 23 June 2022

    Updated lead times

61. 9 June 2022

    Updated lead times

62. 23 May 2022

    Updated lead times

63. 6 May 2022

    Updated lead times

64. 20 April 2022

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published

65. 7 April 2022

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published

66. 25 March 2022

    Updated lead times

67. 10 March 2022

    Updated lead times

68. 25 February 2022

    Updated lead times

69. 15 February 2022

    Updated lead times

70. 1 February 2022

    Updated lead times

71. 21 January 2022

    Updated lead times

72. 10 January 2022

    Updated lead times

73. 22 December 2021

    Updated lead times

74. 15 December 2021

    Updated lead times

75. 30 November 2021

    Updated lead times

76. 12 November 2021

    Updated lead times for the London Circuit Commercial Court published.

77. 1 November 2021

    Updated lead times

78. 13 October 2021

    Updated lead times published.

79. 30 September 2021

    Updated lead times

80. 17 September 2021

    Updated lead times published.

81. 3 September 2021

    Updated the dates

82. 18 August 2021

    Updated lead times.

83. 19 July 2021

    Updated the lead times.

84. 1 July 2021

    Updated the lead times for trials and hearings.

85. 15 June 2021

    Updated lead times for trials and hearings

86. 7 June 2021

    Hearing dates updated.

87. 25 February 2021

    Updated 25 February

88. 9 February 2021

    Updated 9 February

89. 26 January 2021

    Updated 26 January

90. 6 January 2021

    Updated 6 January

91. 14 December 2020

    Lead times updated.

92. 27 November 2020

    Times updated.

93. 9 November 2020

    Lead times updated.

94. 23 October 2020

    Updated 23 October.

95. 8 October 2020

    Updated as of 8 October 2020

96. 18 September 2020

    hearing and trail dates updated

97. 28 August 2020

    Return dates updated.

98. 6 August 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

99. 24 July 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

100. 23 June 2020

     Times updated.

101. 5 June 2020

     Times updated

102. 14 May 2020

     Updated lengths and dates of hearings.

103. 23 April 2020

     Times updated

104. 6 April 2020

     Times updated

105. 17 March 2020

     Times updated

106. 26 February 2020

     Times updated.

107. 18 February 2020

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

108. 12 February 2020

     Lead times amended

109. 22 January 2020

     Times updated.

110. 20 December 2019

     Times updated.

111. 2 December 2019

     Times updated.

112. 15 November 2019

     List updated

113. 27 September 2019

     Court hearing and trial dates updated.

114. 2 September 2019

     Updated 2 September 2019.

115. 22 July 2019

     Updated lead times 22.7.19

116. 2 July 2019

     Updated 2.7.19

117. 31 May 2019

     Updated lead times 31.5.19

118. 15 May 2019

     Court hearing an trial dates updated.

119. 29 April 2019

     Updated 29.4.19

120. 8 April 2019

     Updated 8.4.19

121. 15 March 2019

     Updated 15.3.19

122. 25 February 2019

     Updated 25.2.19

123. 5 February 2019

     Updated dates on 5.2.19

124. 25 January 2019

     Udated 25.1.19

125. 3 January 2019

     Dates updated

126. 7 December 2018

     Times updated 7 December 2018.

127. 16 November 2018

     Updated 16.11.18

128. 23 October 2018

     Dates amended 23.10.18.

129. 23 August 2018

     Updated hearing times for 23 August 2018.

130. 3 August 2018

     Updated 3.8.18

131. 27 June 2018

     Updated 27.6.18

132. 15 June 2018

     Updated times 14.6.18

133. 4 June 2018

     Updated times 4.6.18

134. 22 May 2018

     Updated lists 22.5.18

135. 8 May 2018

     Updated times 8.5.18

136. 16 April 2018

     Updated lists 16.4.18

137. 29 March 2018

     Dates updated

138. 9 March 2018

     Updated lists 9.3.18

139. 22 February 2018

     Updated times 22.2.18

140. 5 February 2018

     Waiting times updated 5.2.18.

141. 22 January 2018

     Updated times for 22.1.18

142. 4 January 2018

     Times updated on 4/1/17.

143. 18 December 2017

     Regular update.

144. 18 December 2017

     Page title amendment

145. 28 November 2017

     Regular update

146. 9 November 2017

     Regular update

147. 27 October 2017

     Regular update.

148. 4 October 2017

     Regular update.

149. 18 September 2017

     Regular update.

150. 29 August 2017

     Regular update

151. 17 July 2017

     Regular update

152. 19 June 2017

     Regular update

153. 5 June 2017

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154. 15 May 2017

     Regular update.

155. 24 April 2017

     Regular update.

156. 3 April 2017

     Regular update

157. 15 March 2017

     Regular update.

158. 1 March 2017

     Regular update

159. 15 February 2017

     Regular update

160. 31 January 2017

     Regular update.

161. 3 January 2017

     Regular update.

162. 24 November 2016

     Regular update

163. 8 November 2016

     Regular update

164. 26 September 2016

     Regular update

165. 25 July 2016

     Regular update

166. 12 July 2016

     Regular update

167. 23 May 2016

     Regular update

168. 22 April 2016

     Regular update

169. 7 March 2016

     Regular update

170. 12 February 2016

     Hearing and trial dates updated.

171. 12 August 2015

     First published.