Courts: Coronavirus
(asked on 18th May 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which Nightingale Courtrooms have been extended to 28 March 2023.
On 3 March 2022, HMCTS confirmed the extension of our tenure of 13 Nightingale court venues. This equates to 30 extra courtrooms to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on the justice system and secure speedier justice for victims.
The table below outlines each of the Nightingale court venues that were extended, all of which were extended to the end of March 2023 with the exception of two venues which are annotated within the table.
Nightingale Court | Number of courtrooms |
Barbican - London | Two Crown court rooms |
Croydon Jurys Inn - London | Two Crown court rooms |
Grand Connaught Rooms - London | Two Crown court rooms |
Prospero House – London (contracted until 31/12/2022) | Three Crown court rooms |
Cloth Hall Court – North East | Three Crown court rooms |
Swansea Civic Centre - Wales | One Crown court room |
Former magistrates’ court Fleetwood – North West | Two civil court rooms |
Chichester - former combined court – South East | Two Crown court rooms |
Maidstone Mercure – South East | Two Crown court rooms |
Cirencester - former magistrates’ court – South West | One Crown court room, one Magistrates rooms |
Maple House, Birmingham – Midlands (contracted until 31/12/2022) | Two Crown court rooms and two civil and family court rooms |
Telford - former county court – Midlands | Three civil and family court rooms |
Wolverhampton Park Hall Hotel - Midlands | Two Crown court rooms |