Guidance

King's Bench hearing and trial dates

Details of the earliest available dates for hearings and trials at the King's Bench Division of the High Court, based on how long they are expected to last.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 18 March 2019
• Last updated: 20 March 2025 — See all updates

All types of cases other than media and communications

Estimated duration of case	Next available date for hearing
Up to 3 days	23 February 2026 to 22 May 2026
Up to 5 days	14 April 2026 to 31 July 2026
5 to 10 days	5 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
10 days to 4 weeks	5 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
4 to 8 weeks	1 October 2026 to 18 December 2026
Over 8 weeks	1 October 2026 to 18 December 2026

Media and communications cases

Estimated duration of case	Next available date for hearing
Up to 5 days	2 June 2025 to 31 July 2025
5 to 10 days	1 October 2025 to 19 December 2025
10 to 20 days	12 January 2026 to 1 April 2026

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Published 18 March 2019

Last updated 20 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 20 March 2025

   Updated the lead times.

2. 31 January 2025

   Updated the lead times.

3. 27 November 2024

   Updated the lead times.

4. 1 October 2024

   Updated the lead times.

5. 5 August 2024

   Updated the lead times.

6. 2 July 2024

   Updated the lead times.

7. 24 April 2024

   Updated the lead times.

8. 4 March 2024

   Updated the lead times.

9. 19 January 2024

   Updated the lead times.

10. 4 December 2023

    Updated the lead times.

11. 24 October 2023

    Updated the lead times.

12. 20 September 2023

    Updated the lead times

13. 18 August 2023

    Updated the lead times

14. 2 May 2023

    Updated the lead times

15. 23 February 2023

    Updated the lead times

16. 20 January 2023

    Updated the lead times

17. 1 December 2022

    Updated the lead times

18. 21 October 2022

    Updated the lead times

19. 11 August 2022

    Lead times updated

20. 5 July 2022

    Updated on 5 July.

21. 6 June 2022

    Updated on 6 June.

22. 31 May 2022

    Updated on 31 May

23. 27 April 2022

    List Update on 28 April

24. 29 March 2022

    Trial windows updated

25. 10 January 2022

    Updated trial periods on 10 January 2022.

26. 10 November 2021

    Trial periods updated.

27. 12 October 2021

    List updated 11 October

28. 27 August 2021

    List updated on 27 August

29. 8 July 2021

    Information for Queen’s Bench Master updated as of the 8 July 2021 published

30. 26 May 2021

    Update to the list

31. 14 April 2021

    Trial dates updated.

32. 12 March 2021

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

33. 8 January 2021

    Updated 8 January 2021

34. 23 November 2020

    Dates updated.

35. 28 October 2020

    Trial periods updated.

36. 21 September 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

37. 16 July 2020

    Hearing and trial dates updated.

38. 23 June 2020

    Dates updated.

39. 6 May 2020

    Listings updated.

40. 12 February 2020

    Trial periods updated.

41. 19 December 2019

    Times updated.

42. 18 November 2019

    Trial dates for media and communications cases amended.

43. 1 October 2019

    Trial periods updated

44. 20 August 2019

    Times updated 20 August.

45. 29 July 2019

    Removed 'March 2019' title and updated windows

46. 18 June 2019

    Updated final line 18.6.19

47. 17 May 2019

    Updated trial windows 17.5.19

48. 16 April 2019

    Updated 16.4.19

49. 18 March 2019

    First published.