Building and Registry Opening Times
The Supreme Court building
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC) is open to the public, parties and media.
The building opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5pm (last entry at 4.30pm) and is closed on weekends and bank holidays
Some JCPC cases in the list will continue to take place by video conference. All hearings are available to watch live and on-demand via our websites.
UKSC judgments in will be handed down in the Court, on Wednesdays at 9.45am.They will continue to be live streamed via the UKSC website. Judgments will be announced one week in advance, as usual.
Public enquiries
Enquires by phone and email – Monday to Friday 9am–5pm.
Closures
| Monday 6 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday 27 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday 26 August | Summer bank holiday |
| Wednesday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Thursday 26 December | Boxing Day |
The Registries
The Registry public counter is open 9am to 4.30pm Monday - Friday (and 4.30 - 5pm by appointment only*), and the Registry staff will answer telephone and email enquiries 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday. The Registry public counter is open 11am to 3pm Monday - Friday and the Registry staff will answer telephone and email.
The Registries of both the Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will be closed from 4.30pm on 24 December 2024 to 2 January 2025 at 9am. The public counter will remain closed on 2 and 3 January 2025, but Registry staff and services will be available via phone, Case Management Portal and email 9am â€" 5pm.
Please note that queries about 'new' cases filed via the Case Management Portal should be sent via the case correspondence function in the Portal and not by email.
Any deadlines that fall during these closure times are automatically extended as per the practice direction.
Please note the Registries of both the Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council are closed on Bank Holidays.
For further information see Lord Reed's practice note.
To make an appointment email registry@supremecourt.uk or registry@jcpc.uk or call 020 7960 1991 or 1992