Sunderland County, Family, Magistrates’ and Tribunal Hearings
Visit or contact us:
Address
Gillbridge Avenue
Sunderland
SR1 3AP
Additional information
Opening times
- Court open
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Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
- Enquiries
- no-sunderlandmc@Justice.gov.uk
- Payments
- cdnenforcement@Justice.gov.uk
- Listing
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NO-Listings@Justice.gov.uk
(Magistrates' Listings)
- Breathing space enquiries
- sunderland.breathingspace@justice.gov.uk
- County court
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civil.sunderland.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(Civil queries)
- County court
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family.sunderland.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(Family queries)
- County court
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bailiffs.sunderland.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(Bailiffs)
- Social security and child support
- sscsa-leeds@justice.gov.uk
- Enquiries
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contactcrime@justice.gov.uk
(Crime customer service centre)
- Family public law (children in care)
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contactfpl@justice.gov.uk
(Digital process for case numbers starting with C5)
Telephone
- Enquiries
- 0191 514 1621
- Payments
- 0191 298 2280
- Citizens advice
- 0300 332 1000
- Listing
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0191 440 7203
(Magistrates' Listing - 8am to 4pm)
- Social security and child support
- 0300 123 1142
- Enquiries
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03308 084 407
(Crime customer service centre)
- Family public law (children in care)
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0330 808 4424
(Digital process for case numbers starting with C5)
- Fax
- 0870 324 0213
Building facilities
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 0191 514 1621.
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Parking
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There is public pay and display parking available at a number of sites close to the court.
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Disabled access
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This building has a ramp to the building entrance, a lift between the ground floor and the first floor, and level access in to court rooms and hearing rooms.
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Assistance dogs
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Guide dogs are welcome at this court.
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Hearing Loop
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All court rooms are fitted with infra red hearing loop systems as are the counters and private interview rooms.
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Interview room
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This court has private interview room facilities.
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Video facilities
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Video Conference and Prison Video Link facilities
Translators or Interpreters

Sunderland County, Family, Magistrates’ and Tribunal Hearings
This location handles:
- Adoption
- Bankruptcy
- Childcare arrangements if you separate from your partner
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Crime
- Divorce hearings
- Domestic abuse
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High Court cases – serious or high profile criminal or civil law cases
- Housing
- Money claims
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Single justice procedure
Find out more about:
Make a complaint:
Court codes for legal professionals:
County Court location code: 343
Magistrates' Court location code: 2365
DX: 742740 Sunderland 17
DX: 65149 Sunderland 2
Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme
This location participates in this scheme
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