Thanet County Court and Family Court

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The Court House
2nd Floor
Cecil Square
Margate
CT9 1RL

Write to us:

Canterbury Combined Court
The Law Courts
Chaucer Road
Canterbury
CT1 1ZA

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Opening times

Court open

Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm

Telephone

Enquiries
0300 303 0642

(Divorce Contact Centre - Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm)

Enquiries
0300 123 5577

(National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court - Monday to Friday 8:30am -5pm)

Building facilities

If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 0300 303 0642.

Disabled access

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.  

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

Lanyards available on request.

Assistance dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Hearing Loop

This Court has loop hearing facilities at public counter.

Interview room

4 interview rooms are available on the ground floor

Baby changing facility

Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor  

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Court codes for legal professionals

County Court location code: 348

DX: 99710 Canterbury 3

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