Canterbury Combined Court Centre
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Address & Directions
Canterbury Combined Court and Family Court Hearing Centre The Law Courts Chaucer Road Canterbury CT1 1ZA
Services Available
Opening Hours
Court open
Monday to Friday
8am to 6pm
Counter open
Civil: For urgent matters only, by prior appointment
Counter service by appointment only
Family: For urgent matters only, by prior appointment
Counter open
Crown: Counter open from 10am to 4:30pm
Accessibility & Facilities
Parking
There is free public parking at or nearby this court.
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
Counter appointments
01227 819228Crown court
01227 819 200Enquiries
0300 303 0642Enquiries
0300 123 5577Family public law (children in care)
0330 808 4424Witness service
0300 332 1000Email Addresses
Crown court
canterburycrowncourt@justice.gov.ukCounty court
admin.canterbury.countycourt@justice.gov.ukBreathing space enquiries
kent.breathingspace@justice.gov.ukFamily court
Family.Canterbury.CountyCourt@justice.gov.ukFamily public law (children in care)
contactfpl@justice.gov.ukAdditional Services
Interpreting Services
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Complaints
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