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Lead times for the Admiralty Court

Published 2022-08-23Last updated 2025-09-15

Current lead times for hearings before a judge of the Commercial Court (external link) may be found online.

They will apply to hearings before a judge in the Admiralty Court unless a written request for an earlier hearing date has been approved by the Admiralty Judge.

Lead times for hearings before the Admiralty Registrar are often significantly shorter.