Christmas Court Closures 2006
The civil and criminal courts in England and Wales will be closed for business on the following days over the Christmas period:
Monday 25 December 2006
Tuesday 26 December 2006
Monday 1 January 2007
Occasional remand hearings will take place at some magistrates’ courts on 23, 26, 30 December and 1 January.
Wednesday 27 December
Courts will also be closed on Wednesday 27 December, except for those listed below:
Midlands Region
| Aldridge Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Birmingham Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Coventry Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Dudley Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Halesowen Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Mansfield Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Nottingham Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Redditch Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Solihull Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Sutton Coldfield Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Walsall Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| West Bromwich Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
North West Region
| Ashton-under-Lyne Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Bolton Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Bury Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Manchester Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Oldham Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Rochdale Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Sale Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Salford Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Stockport Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Wigan Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
South East Region
| Aylesbury/ Wycombe Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Bury St Edmunds Magistrates’ Court | |
| Folkestone Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Ipswich Magistrates’ Court | |
| Lowestoft Magistrates’ Court | |
| Medway Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Mildenhall Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Oxford Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Reading Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Sudbury Magistrates’ Court |
Wales and Cheshire Region
| Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston Magistrates’ Court | Remand and PACE hearings only |
| Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court | Remand and PACE hearings only |
| Warrington Magistrates’ Court | Remand and PACE hearings only |
| Llandudno Magistrates’ Court | Remand and PACE hearings only |
| Prestatyn Magistrates’ Court | Remand and PACE hearings only |
| Wrexham Magistrates’ Court | Remand and PACE hearings only |
28 and 29 December 2006
The following courts will be closed on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 December. Details for county court urgent business is provided where possible.
Midlands Region
| County Courts | |
| Boston County Court | |
| Burton-upon-Trent County Court | |
| Buxton County Court | |
| Evesham County Court | |
| Grantham County Court | |
| Kettering County Court | |
| Lincoln County Court | |
| Ludlow County Court | |
| Melton Mowbray County Court | |
| Newark County Court | |
| Oswestry County Court | |
| Redditch County Court | |
| Rugby County Court | |
| Skegness County Court | |
| Stourbridge County Court | |
| Stratford-upon-Avon County Court | |
| Tamworth County Court | |
| Worksop County Court | |
| Wellingborough County Court | |
| Magistrates’ Courts | |
| All magistrates’ courts in the West Midlands Area | Remand hearings only |
| Shrewsbury Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Worcester Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
North East Region
| Gateshead Magistrates’ Court |
| Newcastle Magistrates’ Court |
| North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court |
| South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court |
| Sunderland Magistrates’ Court (including Houghton-le-Spring Magistrates’ Court) |
North West Region
| Ashton-under-Lyne Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Bolton Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Bury Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Manchester Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Oldham Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Rochdale Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Sale Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Salford Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Stockport Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Wigan Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
South East Region
| Cambridge Magistrates’ Court | |
| Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court | |
| Peterborough Magistrates’ Court | |
| Thanet County Court | Urgent business to be referred to Canterbury Law Courts |
South West Region
| Barnstaple Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Bodmin County Court | Urgent business to be referred to Truro County Court |
| Bodmin Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Exeter Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Penzance County Court | Urgent business to be referred to Truro County Court |
| Plymouth Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Torquay Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
| Truro Magistrates’ Court | Remand hearings only |
Wales and Cheshire Region
| Aberdare County Court | Urgent business to be referred to Merthyr Tydfil County Court |
| Bridgend Law Courts | Urgent business to be referred to Cardiff Civil Justice Centre |
| Caernarfon County Court | urgent business to be referred to Wrexham County Court |
| Conwy and Colwyn County Court | |
| Crewe County | urgent business to be referred to Chester Civil Justice Centre |
| Llangefni County Court | |
| Macclesfield County | urgent business to be referred to Warrington County Court |
| Mold County Court | urgent business to be referred to Wrexham County Court |
| Neath and Port Talbot County Court | Urgent business to be referred to Swansea Civil Justice Centre |
| Northwich County Court | |
| Pontypool County Court | Urgent business to be referred to Newport County Court or Blackwood County Court |
| Pontypridd County Court | For urgent business please telephone 01443 490813 |
| Rhyl County Court | urgent business to be referred to Wrexham County Court |
| Welshpool and Newtown County Court |
Tuesday 2 January 2007
The following courts in Lancashire will be closed on Tuesday 2 January 2007:
| Accrington Magistrates’ Court |
| Blackburn Magistrates’ Court |
| Blackpool Magistrates’ Court |
| Burnley Magistrates’ Court |
| Chorley Magistrates’ Court |
| Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court |
| Lancaster Magistrates’ Court |
| Leyland Magistrates’ Court |
| Ormskirk Magistrates’ Court |
| Preston Magistrates’ Court |
| Rawtenstall Magistrates’ Court |
| Reedley Magistrates’ Court |