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Easter - Court opening times

18 Mar 2024Announcements

Courts and tribunals will temporarily close over the Easter period, from Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April 2024. They will reopen on Tuesday 2 April 2024

Some magistrates’ courts will be open on Saturday 30 March and Monday 1 April 2024, but for remand hearings only. We’ve listed these courts below.

Always check with the court before you travel. You can find contact details on our Find a court or tribunal service.

North East

Newcastle Magistrates’ Court
Teesside Magistrates’ Court
Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court
York Magistrates’ Court
Leeds Magistrates’ Court
Sheffield Magistrates’ Court
Doncaster Magistrates’ Court
Hull Magistrates’ Court
Grimsby Magistrates’ Court

North West

Warrington Magistrates’ Court (Saturday 30 March only)
Chester Magistrates’ Court (Monday 1 April only)
Liverpool Magistrates’ Court
Manchester Magistrates’ Court
Barrow Magistrates’ Court
Carlisle Magistrates’ Court
Preston Magistrates’ Court and Sessions House

Midlands

Nottingham Magistrates’ Court
Leicester Magistrates’ Court
Northampton Magistrates’ Court
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court
Birmingham Magistrates’ Court
Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court
Coventry Magistrates’ Court
Newcastle-under-Lyme Magistrates’ Court
Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court

South West

Southampton Magistrates’ Court
Swindon Magistrates’ Court
Bristol Magistrates’ Court
Taunton Magistrates’ Court
Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court
Poole Magistrates’ Court
Exeter Magistrates’ Court
Bodmin Magistrates’ Court (Saturday 30 March only)
Truro Magistrates’ Court (Monday 1 April only)

South East

Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court
Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court
Luton Magistrates’ Court
Hatfield Magistrates’ Court
North Kent Magistrates’ Court (Medway) sitting at Maidstone Crown Court
East Kent Magistrates’ Court (Folkestone)
Norwich Magistrates’ Court
Ipswich Magistrates’ Court
Brighton Magistrates’ Court
Guildford Magistrates’ Court
Reading Magistrates’ Court
Oxford Magistrates’ Court
High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court

London

Bromley Magistrates’ Court
Croydon Magistrates’ Court
Highbury Magistrates’ Court
Thames Magistrates’ Court
Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court
Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Willesden Magistrates’ Court
Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court

Wales

Cardiff Magistrates’ Court
Swansea Magistrates’ Court
Newport Magistrates’ Court
Mold Magistrates’ Court

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