Easter - Court opening times

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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