Potential implementation dates
Potential implementation dates
These dates give an indication of when courts will cease to provide a public-facing service.
North East Region
Court DateAdministration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
Guisborough Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 TeessideMagistrates’ Court
Houghton Le Spring Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Sunderland Magistrates’ Court
Tyndale Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Berwick Magistrates’ Court, South East Northumberland
Magistrates’ Court and Morpeth County Court
Blaydon Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Gateshead Magistrates’ Court
Bishop Auckland Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Newton Aycliffe Magistrates for admin &
hearings to be held at Darlington Magistrates’ Court
Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court
Alnwick Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court and Newcastle
Combined Court
Gosforth Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court
Goole - closure of hearing centre 1 April 2011 Doncaster County Court
Barnsley County Court - court co-location 1 April 2011 Barnsley Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 2 – these courts are now closed
Bishop Auckland County Court13 July 2011 Darlington County & Durham Civil Family Court
Consett County Court - with retained hearings 13 July 2011 Durham Civil & Family Court & Gateshead County Court
Tranche 3 – these courts are now closed
Goole Magistrates' Court 16 December 2011 Beverley Magistrates’ Court
Keighley Magistrates' Court 16 December 2011Bradford Magistrates’ Court
Batley and Dewsbury Magistrates' Court 30 March 2012Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court
Dewsbury County Court 30 March 2012Huddersfield County Court
Keighley County Court 30 March 2012Skipton County Court & Bradford Combined
Pontefract County Court31August 2012Wakefield County Court
Tranche 4 – these courts are now closed
Selby Magistrates' Court 22 March 2013 York Magistrates’ Court
Pontefract Magistrates' Court 22 March 2013Wakefield Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 5
None
Tranche 6
None
Tranche 7
None
North West Region
Court Date Administration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
Rawtenstall Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Burnley Magistrates’ Court
Whitehaven County Court - court re-location
and rename 20May 2011 Workington County Court
Penrith Magistrates' Court 24 June 2011 Carlisle Magistrates’ Court
Whitehaven Magistrates' Court 24 June 2011 Workington Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 2 – these courts are now closed
Northwich County Court29 July 2011 Crewe/ Chester County Court
Southport County Court29 July 2011 Liverpool Civil Justice Centre
Runcorn County Court29 July 2011 Warrington Combined Court
Penrith County Court29 July 2011 Carlisle County Court
Salford County Court5 August 2011Manchester Civil Justice Centre
Northwich Magistrates' Court 30 September 2011 Crewe/ Chester Magistrates’ Court
Southport Magistrates' Court 30 September 2011 Bootle Magistrates’ Court
Chorley County Court9September 2011 Preston County Court
Rawtenstall County Court 30 September 2011 BurnleyCombined/AccringtonCounty
Kendal County Court - court counter change 19September 2011 N/A
Tranche 3 – these courts are now closed
Knowsley Magistrates' Court 25 November 2011 Liverpool Magistrates
Rochdale Magistrates' Court 22December 2011 Bury Magistrates’ Court
Salford Magistrates' Court 22December 2011 Manchester Magistrates’ Court
Midlands Region
Court Date Administration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
West Bromwich Magistrates' Court 15 April 2011 Warley Magistrates’ Court
Ludlow Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Telford Magistrates’ Court
Tamworth Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Burton Magistrates’ Court
Retford Magistrates' Court 8 April 2011 Worksop Magistrates’ Court
Daventry Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Northampton Magistrates’ Court
Halesowen Magistrates' Court 28 April 2011 Dudley Magistrates’ Court
Market Drayton Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Shrewsbury Magistrates’ Court
Oswestry Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Shrewsbury Magistrates’ Court
Rutland Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 N/A
Towcester Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Northampton Magistrates’ Court
Ilkeston Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Derby Magistrates’ Court
Worksop County Court - with retained hearings 1 April 2011 MansfieldCounty
Skegness County Court - with retained hearings 1 April 2011 Boston County Court
Sutton Coldfield Magistrates' Court 30 June 2011 Birmingham Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 2 – these courts are now closed
Rugby Magistrates' Court 29 July 2011 CJC Nuneaton and CJC Leamington Spa
Melton Mowbray Magistrates' Court 29 July 2011 Loughborough Magistrates’ Court
Coalville Magistrates' Court 29 July 2011 Hinkley Magistrates’ Court
Market Harborough Magistrates' Court 29 July 2011 Leicester Magistrates’ Court
Grantham County Court - with retained hearings 29 July 2011 Boston County Court
Newark Magistrates Court 30 September 2011 Nottingham Magistrates & Mansfield Magistrates’ Court
Wellingborough County Court7 October 2011Kettering County Court
Newark County Court7 October 2011Nottingham County Court
Melton Mowbray County Court30 September 2011Leicester County Court
Stourbridge County Court14 October 2011Dudley County Court
Rugby County Court14 October 2011Nuneaton County Court
Stratford Upon Avon County Court14 October 2011Warwick County Court
Evesham County Court7 October 2011Worcester County Court
Oswestry County Court7 October 2011Telford County Court
Ludlow County Court30 September 2011Telford County Court
Tamworth County Court7 October 2011Burton County Court
Redditch County Court - with retained hearings 30 September 2011Worcester County Court
Kidderminster County Court - with retained hearings 7 October 2011Worcester County Court
Shrewsbury County Court - with retained hearings 30 September 2011Telford County Court
Tranche 3
None
Tranche 4 – these courts are now closed
Stoke on Trent Magistrates' Court 7 December 2012 Newcastle under Lyme Magistrates’ Court
Burton Upon Trent County Court22 March 2013Derby County Court
Tranche 5
None
South East Region
Court Date Administration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
Sudbury Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich Magistrates’ Court
Ely Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Cambridgeand Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court
Wisbech Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Peterborough, Kings Lynn Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court
Thetford Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Norwich and Bury St Edmunds Magistrates’ Court
Cromer Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Norwich Magistrates Court
Swaffham Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Kings Lynn and Norwich Magistrates’ Court
Grays Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Basildon and Southend Magistrates’ Court
Amersham Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Aylesbury Magistrates’ Court
Witney Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Oxford Magistrates’ Court
Huntingdon County Court - with retained hearings 1 April 2011 Peterborough County Court (Admin only hearings retained)
Harlow County Court - with retained hearings 1 April 2011 Chelmsford County Court
Lowestoft County Court - with retained hearings 1 April 2011 NorwichCounty Court (Admin only-hearings retained at
Lowestoft)
Gravesend County Court - closure of hearing centre 1 April 2011 Dartford County Court
Lewes Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Brighton Magistrates’ Court
Didcot Magistrates' Court 30 June 2011 Oxford Magistrates’ Court
Hitchin County Court 30 June 2011 Luton County Court
Tranche 2 – these courts are now closed
Epsom Magistrates' Court 1 July 2011 Redhill Magistrates’ Court
Newbury County Court - with retained hearings 1 July 2011 Reading County Court
Ashford Magistrates' Court 29July 2011 Dover, Folkestone and Canterbury Magistrates’ Court
Ashford County Court15 July 2011 Canterbury County Court
Epsom County Court15 July 2011 Guildford and Reigate County Court
Haywards Heath County Court15 July 2011 Brighton County Court
Woking Magistrates Court 29 July 2011 Guildford and Staines Magistrates’ Court
Sittingbourne Magistrates' Court 29 July 2011 Sevenoaks, Maidstone and Medway Magistrates’ Court
Hemel Hempstead Magistrates' Court 30 September 2011 Watford Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 3 – these courts are now closed
Epping Magistrates' Court 30 March 2012 Harlow and Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court
Haywards Heath Magistrates' Court 30 March 2012Brighton Magistrates
Tranche 4
None
Tranche 5
None
London Region
Court Date Administration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
Acton Magistrates' Court 28 April 2011Brentford Magistrates then Ealing Magistrates’ Court
Sutton Magistrates' Court 3 June 2011 Croydon Magistrates’ Court
Kingston upon Thames Magistrates' Court 30 June 2011 Richmond and Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court
Harrow Magistrates' Court 30 June 2011 Brent Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 2 – these courts are now closed
Woolwich Magistrates' Court 1 July 2011 Bexley/Bromley Magistrates’ Court
Barking Magistrates' Court 30 September 2011 Havering/ Redbridge Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 3 – these courts are now closed
Brentford Magistrates' Court 9 December 2011 Uxbridge/Feltham Magistrates’ Court
Balham Youth Court 22 December 2011 Wandsworth to South Western Lambeth to Camberwell
Ilford County Court30 March2012 RomfordCounty Court
Tranche 4 – these courts are now closed
Harringey Magistrates' Court 21 December 2012 Highbury Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 5
None
Tranche 6 – these courts are now closed
TowerBridge Magistrates' Court 30 June 2013 Camberwell Green Magistrates’ and Youth Court
South West Region
Court Date Administration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
Frome Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Yeovil Magistrates’ Court
Totnes Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Torquay Magistrates’ Court
Coleford Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Gloucester Magistrates’ Court
Cirencester Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Gloucester Magistrates’ Court
Liskeard Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Bodmin Magistrates’ Court
Honiton Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Exeter Magistrates’ Court
Lyndhurst Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Southampton Magistrates’ Court
Wimborne Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court
Penzance Magistrates' Court 11 April 2011Truro CombinedCourt
Blandford Forum Magistrates' Court 28 April 2011 Weymouth Magistrates’ Court
Cheltenham County Court - with retained hearings 24June 2011 Gloucester County Court
Poole County Court - with retained hearings 30 June 2011Bournemouth Combined Court
Penzance County Court24June 2011 Truro Combined Court
Tranche 2
None
Tranche 3 – these courts are now closed
Camborne Magistrates' Court 30 March 2012 Truro Magistrates’ Court
Bridgwater Magistrates' Court 30 March 2012 Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 4 – these courts are now closed
Trowbridge County Court22 March 2013 Chippenham and Trowbridge County Court
Tranche 5
None
Tranche 6
Andover Magistrates' Court December 2013 Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 7
Alton Magistrates' Court September 2014 Aldershot Magistrates’ Court (not yet confirmed)
HMCS Wales
Court Date Administration Transferring To:
Tranche 1 - these courts are now closed
Llandovery Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 N/A
Llangefni Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Holyhead Magistrates & Llangefni County Court
Flint Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Mold Magistrates’ Court
Chepstow Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 N/A
Abertillery Magistrates' Court 1 April 2011 Various courts in Gwent LJA depending on work
Chepstow County Court - closure of hearing centre 1 April 2011 Newport Civil and Family Court
Llwynpia Magistrates' Court 29 June 2011 Pontypridd Magistrates’ Court
Cardigan Magistrates' Court 30 June 2011Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 2 – these courts are now closed
Pwllheli Magistrates' Court 4 July 2011 Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre
Aberdare County Court28 July 2011 Merthyr Law Courts
Pontypool County Court29 July 2011 Blackwood Civil and Family Court
Tranche 3 – these courts are now closed
Barry Magistrates' Court 16 December 2011 Cardiff Magistrates’ Court
Ammanford Magistrates' Court22 December 2011 Llanelli and Carmarthen Magistrates’ Court
Aberdare Magistrates' Court 16 December 2011 Merthyr Law Courts
Tranche 4
None
Tranche 5
None
Tranche 6
Denbigh Magistrates' Court September 2013 Prestatyn Magistrates’ Court
Tranche 7
Rhyl County Court - re-location and renameApril 2014Prestatyn Law Courts