Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre
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Address & Directions
2 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6GR
Services Available
Opening Hours
Court open
8:30am to 4pm (9am to 4pm Thursday)
Counter open
9:30am to 2pm (High Court and Administrative Court 4pm)
Telephone enquiries answered
Monday to Friday
8.30am to 5pm for civil and family queries (except Business and Property Court and Court of Protection which are open 9am to 4pm)
Tribunal open
Employment Tribunal telephones are open 9am to 4pm
Accessibility & Facilities
Parking
There is pay and display parking in Redcliff Street. NCP Public parking is also available at Redcliffe Parade, BS1 6SW and the Mall (Galleries) Shopping Centre, BS1 3XD.
Accessibility Features
Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement).
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Contact Information
Phone Numbers
Business and property courts
0117 366 4860Enquiries
0117 366 4830Enquiries
0300 123 5577Enquiries
0300 303 0642Family public law (children in care)
0330 808 4424Payments
0117 366 4840Support through court
0300 081 0006Tribunal
0117 929 8261Civil court fax
0870 324 0048Family court fax
0870 324 0266Email Addresses
Breathing space enquiries
bristol.breathingspace@justice.gov.ukBusiness and property courts
bristolspecialist@justice.gov.ukCivil court
e-filing.bristol.countycourt@justice.gov.ukEnforcement
bailiffs.bristol.countycourt@justice.gov.ukEnquiries
BristolPossessions@justice.gov.ukFamily court
family.bristol.countycourt@justice.gov.ukFamily public law (children in care)
contactfpl@justice.gov.ukFinancial Remedy
bristolfrc.bristol.countycourt@justice.gov.ukSupport through court
online@supportthroughcourt.orgTribunal
bristolet@justice.gov.ukAdditional Services
Interpreting Services
Get an interpreter at a court or tribunal. (opens in new tab)
Complaints
Contact us to make a complaint
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