A new, state of the art, 18 court room courthouse and new City of London Police Hub, is currently under construction. You can view the plans on ‘The Salisbury Square Development’ webpage.

The new courthouse will replace the capacity provided by the Mayor’s and City of London Court and the City of London Magistrates’ Court, which currently provide four civil and four magistrates’ courtrooms. The new courthouse will house five civil courtrooms and four Magistrates’ Courtrooms alongside eight additional Crown court rooms. The remaining courtroom has been designated a “multi-purpose” court.

The Provision by the City of London Corporation, of a new state of the art Courthouse in London, providing upgraded facilities for Civil and Magistrates hearings and additional Crown Court capacity, is being billed as “a huge milestone in the history of the London Justice system and a welcome addition to the HMCTS London estate.”

The project is still very much in the construction phase and, under current plans, is due to complete in September 2026 when the HMCTS internal fit out will begin, with an estimated operational readiness date of March 2027.

Mrs Justice Yip, on behalf of the Lady Chief Justice and President of the Kings Bench Division, is currently assessing the best use of this new resource and how it might also help other London courts operate more efficiently and will retain oversight of case listing proposals for all jurisdictions. Current thinking is that a caseload with a Business and Property flavour will be listed in the civil courts.

If you have any questions, thoughts or suggestions relating to the Project, please email Jim.Doherty@Justice.Gov.Uk.