Guidance

Trial date windows for Chancery division

Details of dates when trials are likely to take place at the Chancery division of the High Court.

From:: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published: 22 November 2016
Last updated: 45 ~~August~~September 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

About trial date windows

Chancery cases are usually given a 5-day window during which they are listed to start at the High Court.

Most trials begin on the first or second day of the window.

Length of trial	Trial held within these dates	Final day for appointment to fix trial date
1 to 2 days	12 January 2026 to 1 April 2026	1 ~~September~~October 2025
2 to 5 days	11 May 2026 to 13 November 2026	1 ~~September~~October 2025
6 to 10 days	6 July 2026 to 21 December 2026	1 ~~September~~October 2025
Over 10 days	From 5 October 2026	1 ~~September~~October 2025

Next available date to list an application hearing before a High Court judge:

Time estimate	Next hearing date	Final day for appointment to fix application date
Half a day or less	120 October 2025	1 ~~September~~October 2025
1 day	171 ~~November~~December 2025	1 ~~September~~October 2025
More than 1 day	1512 ~~December~~January 2025	1 ~~September~~October 2025

Published 22 November 2016

Last updated 45 ~~August~~September 2025 + show all updates

5 September 2025
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4 August 2025
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3 July 2025
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5 June 2025
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1 May 2025
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2 April 2025
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4 March 2025
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6 February 2025
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3 February 2025
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2 January 2025
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2 December 2024
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26 November 2024
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7 November 2024
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7 October 2024
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3 September 2024
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1 August 2024
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2 July 2024
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4 June 2024
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1 May 2024
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2 April 2024
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7 March 2024
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7 February 2024
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3 January 2024
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4 December 2023
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1 November 2023
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2 October 2023
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4 September 2023
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24 August 2023
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5 July 2023
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5 June 2023
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3 May 2023
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4 April 2023
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3 March 2023
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7 February 2023
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9 January 2023
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13 December 2022
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7 November 2022
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10 October 2022
Updated Chancery Lead times from 3 October 2022.
13 September 2022
Updated lead times
9 August 2022
Updated lead times
11 July 2022
List updated 11 July
8 June 2022
Lead times updated
4 May 2022
List updated 4 May
11 April 2022
Hearings 11 April published
4 April 2022
List Updated 4 April
8 March 2022
Updated on 8 March.
2 February 2022
List updated 2 February
4 January 2022
List updated
6 December 2021
List updated
1 November 2021
List Updated 1 November
6 October 2021
List updated on 6 October 2021
2 September 2021
List updated 2 September
2 August 2021
Updated lead times.
5 July 2021
Hearings times as of the 5 July 2021
4 June 2021
Trial dates updated.
30 April 2021
Hearing times updated.
31 March 2021
Times updated.
1 March 2021
Times updated
4 February 2021
Lead times updated.
12 January 2021
Updated 12 January
9 December 2020
Updated 9 December.
6 November 2020
Lead times updated.
7 October 2020
Updated as of 7 October
11 September 2020
dates updated.
4 August 2020
Time updated
8 July 2020
Times updated.
2 June 2020
Times updated.
4 May 2020
Trial dates updated.
6 April 2020
Trial windows updated.
9 March 2020
Trial windows updated.
4 February 2020
Times updated.
8 January 2020
Trial periods updated
4 December 2019
Times updated.
8 November 2019
Trial dates upated
30 September 2019
Trial dates updated and next available date for application listings added.
27 September 2019
Trial date windows updates.
28 August 2019
Updated lead times 28.8.19
1 August 2019
Updated lead times 1.8.19
13 June 2019
Updated lead time windows 13.6.19
23 May 2019
Register updated.
11 April 2019
Updated 11.4.19
13 March 2019
Updated trial date windows 13.3.19
12 February 2019
Updated lead times 12.2.19
24 January 2019
Updated 24.1.19
10 December 2018
Dates updated 10 December 2018. Added a space.
25 October 2018
Trial periods updated 25 October 2018.
8 October 2018
Updated on 08.10.18
22 August 2018
Updated times on 22.8.18
19 July 2018
Updated 18.7.18
1 June 2018
Updated times on 1.6.18
28 March 2018
Updated periods 28.3.18
19 February 2018
Updated lists on 19.2.18.
19 October 2017
Regular update
1 September 2017
Regular update
9 August 2017
Regular update
12 July 2017
Regular update
5 June 2017
Regular update
12 April 2017
Regular update.
22 February 2017
Regular update
12 December 2016
Regular update.
22 November 2016
First published.

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Trial date windows for Chancery division

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