Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court and Family Court
Visit or contact us:
Address
The Gee Street Courthouse
29-41 Gee Street
London
EC1V 3RE
Additional information
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Court Fees
If unsure about your Court Fee, please see EX50: Fees in the civil and family courts – main fees (EX50) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
If you think you qualify for Help with Fees, please see EX160A: How to apply for help with fees: EX160A - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please make sure your application / documents / paperwork is submitted with the payment method.
Please note, if you have requested to be called to collect a court fee, the call will come from an unknown number.
Cheques / Postal Orders (made payable to ‘HMCTS’)
Post to the Court or place in the Drop Box with the relevant paperwork.
Card Payments
Post to the Court, place in the Drop Box, or Email the Court your contact details, with the relevant paperwork.
Alternatively, telephonethe Enquiries line. A handoff will be sent to the Court, and you will be contacted by us.
Opening times
- Court open
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Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm
- Counter open
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10am to 3.30pm By appointment only for urgent matters. Closed 12pm-2pm
- Breathing space enquiries
- clerkenwellandshoreditch.breathingspace@justice.gov.uk
- Enforcement
- enforcement.clerkenwell@justice.gov.uk
- Counter appointments
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appointments.clerkenwellandshoreditch.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(by appointments only)
Telephone
- Enforcement
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0300 0132 088
(Bailiff payments only)
- Enquiries
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0300 123 5577
(National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court - Monday to Friday 8:30am -5pm)
- Enquiries
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0300 303 0642
(Divorce Contact Centre - Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm)
Building facilities
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 0300 123 5577.
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Parking
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Public parking is available.
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Disabled access
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This building has level access to the building entrance, and court room.
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Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
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Lanyards available on request.
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Assistance dogs
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Assistance dogs are welcome
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Hearing Loop
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Loop hearing facilities are available at this Court.
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Interview room
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Interview rooms are available on the first and second floors
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Baby changing facility
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Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor
Translators or Interpreters
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Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court and Family Court
This location handles
- Domestic abuse (opens in new tab)
- Housing (opens in new tab)
- Money claims (opens in new tab)
Find out more about
- Breathing Space (opens in new tab)
Make a complaint
Contact us to make a complaint (opens in new tab)
Court codes for legal professionals
County Court location code: 321
DX: 121000 Shoreditch 2
Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme
This location participates in this scheme
Register for the scheme (opens in new tab)