Hastings Magistrates' Court
Visit us:
The Law Courts
Horntye Park
Bohemia Road
Hastings
TN34 1ND
Write to us:
Brighton Magistrates' Court
Administration Centre
The Law Courts
Edward Street
Brighton
BN2 OLG
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Opening times
- Court open
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Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm
- Enquiries
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contactcrime@justice.gov.uk
(Crime customer service centre, if your case number has a mixture of letters and numbers, please use this email)
- Enquiries
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sjs@justice.gov.uk
(Single Justice Service Centre)
- Enquiries
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surreysussexmc@justice.gov.uk
(Local Admin, for all other queries, please use this email address)
- Payments
- ke-kssenforcement@justice.gov.uk
- Enquiries
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CVP.Hastingsmc@justice.gov.uk
(to request to appear by video link for a hearing)
Telephone
- Enquiries
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01273 811795
(Local Admin, for all other queries please call this number)
- Enquiries
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0330 808 4407
(Crime customer service centre, if your case number has a mixture of letters and numbers, please call this number)
- Enquiries
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0300 303 0656
(Single Justice Service Centre if your query relates to a Single Justice case)
- Legal aid
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0121 232 5667
(from 9am to 5pm)
- Enforcement
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0300 123 9252
(Customer Contact Centre )
- Payments
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0300 790 9901
(from 9am to 5pm)
- Witness service
- 0300 332 1000
Building facilities
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01273 811795.
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Disabled access
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Disabled access, toilet and parking facilities. If you, or someone who will be accompanying you, have a disability and need help, or wish your case to be heard in a Courtroom with the hearing enhancement system, please contact the Court Listing Officer.
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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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Hearing enhancement systems, for use whether or not you wear a hearding aid, are installed in all Courts.
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Video facilities
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Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement). Virtual consultations are available by prior arrangement.
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Hastings Magistrates' Court
This location handles
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Crime
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Single justice procedure
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Court codes for legal professionals
Magistrates' Court location code: 2948
DX: 153460 Brighton 17
Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme
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HMCTS Common Platform
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