Venue
Chester Civil and Family Justice Centre
Family CourtCounty Court
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
County Court code170
Addresses
- Visit us
- , Chester CH1 1DF
- Write to us
- , Chester CH1 1SN
Contacts
- Telephone
- 0300 123 5577National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
- Telephone
- 0300 303 0642Divorce Contact Centre - Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm
- Telephone
- 0330 808 4424Digital process for case numbers starting with C5
- Telephone
- 0300 123 1142
- Telephone
- 01244 404262If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact this number.
- Telephone
- 702460 Chester 4
- Civil court
- [email protected]
- Family court
- [email protected]
- Social security and child support
- [email protected]
- Breathing space enquiries
- [email protected]
- Family public law (children in care)
- [email protected]Digital process for case numbers starting with C5
- Adoption
- [email protected]
Opening times
- Court open
- Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
- Telephone enquiries answered
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Bailiff office open
- 9:30am to 10:30am
- Counter open
- By prior appointment only (High court 10am to 4pm)
Areas of law
Facilities
- No parking
- There are no parking facilities at this building, however paid off site parking is available within 100m of the venue on Pepper Street.
- Disabled access
- This building has level access to the building entrance, and court room. If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01244 404262
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Hearing Loop
- The building has a portable hearing enhancement system available by prior arrangement. Please contact the court by telephone or email to let us know of your requirements.
- Security arch
- For safety and security, all users and their possessions will be searched by security when they enter this building. We have a security arch. Please alert the security officer if you have a pacemaker.
- Lift
- Lifts are available in this building to access all floors.
- Public toilets
- Public toilets are available on all floors.
- Disabled toilet
- Accessible toilets are available and are located on the ground, first and third floors. Lifts are available to these floors.
- Refreshments
- Refreshments are available via a vending machine and water coooler.
- Interview room
- There are private interview rooms on the ground, first and second floors.
- Children's waiting room
- The court has a childrens area on the second floor.
- Baby changing facility
- Baby changing facilities are available on the ground, first and third floors.
- Video facilities
- Video conference facilities excluding prison to court video links [for courts only]. For queries please contact 01244 404 274 or 257.
- Wireless network connection
- Wi-Fi is available in all areas of the building. Please read notices on display.
- Witness service
- Support Through Court (previously known as the PSU) is available on site to provide assistance. www.supportthroughcourt.org
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
Guidance naming this venue 2
Judicial guidance and court guides that name this venue explicitly.
- The Technology and Construction Court in Manchesterupdated 2024-04-23
cited aschester Civil and Family Justice Centre
…and other details Address: Technology and Construction Court, Manchester Civil and Family Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester M60 9DJ Gener…
- Manchester Circuit Commercial Courtupdated 2022-09-14
cited aschester Civil and Family Justice Centre
…s appointed to assist him. Hearings: Circuit Commercial Court, Manchester Civil and Family Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M60 9DJ Telephone: 0161 240 5307…