April 6, 2020

The page on the HM Courts and Tribunals website holds a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. It will be regularly updated. The work of courts and tribunals will be consolidated into fewer buildings, maintaining the safety of all in the courts and in line with public health advice.

There are 161 priority court and tribunal buildings open for essential face-to-face hearings. The court and tribunal buildings are divided as follows:

• 161 open courts: these buildings are open to the public for essential face-to-face hearings;
• 125 staffed courts: staff and judges will work from these buildings, but they will not be open to the public; and
• 80 suspended courts: these courts will be temporarily closed.

To check if the court or tribunal you plan to visit is open, click here.

The HMCTS website also has a page that is updated daily providing an operational summary on the courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak. To access, click here.

HMCTS has also published Guidance for the public on changes to court and tribunal hearings during the coronavirus outbreak and how it will impact them. To access, click here.