Manchester Civil Justice Centre (Civil and Family Courts)
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Address & Directions
1 Bridge Street West Manchester M60 9DJ
Services Available
Opening Hours
Court open
Monday to Friday
8:30am to 5pm
Counter service by appointment only
Monday to Friday
10am to 2pm (call 0300 123 5577)
Telephone enquiries answered
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm (please note that the cut-off time for payment of fees is 4pm)
Accessibility & Facilities
Parking
There are no parking facilities at this building. There is an NCP car park available on Bridge Street or for alternative car parking in the city centre please see the following link: www.manchester.gov.uk/homepage/915/car_parking_in_the_city_centre
Accessibility Features
Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement). For queries please contact DSO-Manchester-CJC@justice.gov.uk.
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Contact Information
Phone Numbers
Enquiries (Switchboard)
0161 240 5000Business and property courts
0161 240 5307Enforcement (Bailiffs)
0161 240 5457 - between 7.30am and 10.30amEnquiries (National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court)
0300 123 5577Enquiries (Divorce Contact Centre)
0300 303 0642Family public law (children in care) (Digital process for case numbers starting with C5)
0330 808 4424Social security and child support
0300 123 1142King's bench (Including ACO)
0161 240 5313Email Addresses
Enquiries (Civil Enquiries including Housing)
manchestercivil@Justice.gov.ukCounty court (Attachment of earnings (civil))
aoemanchestercounty@justice.gov.ukCounty court (Bailiffs)
bailiffs.manchester.countycourt@justice.gov.ukBreathing space enquiries
manchester.breathingspace@justice.gov.ukKing's bench
manchester.kb@justice.gov.ukBusiness and property courts (No housing queries)
BPC.Manchester@justice.gov.ukApplications (Including C100 applications)
manchesterfamilyapplications@justice.gov.ukFamily public law (children in care) (Paper process)
manchesterfamily@justice.gov.ukFamily public law (children in care) (Digital process for case numbers starting with C5)
contactfpl@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Family Orders)
manchesterfamilyorders@justice.gov.ukFamily court (Family divorce and financial remedy)
manchesterdivorce@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Family Transcripts)
manchesterfamilytranscripts@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (Court of Protection)
cop.manchester@justice.gov.ukListing (Family Listings)
manchesterdiaryrota@justice.gov.ukEnquiries (ACO)
administrativecourtoffice.manchester@justice.gov.ukSocial security and child support
sscsa-liverpool@justice.gov.ukAdditional Services
Languages
English
Interpreting Services
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Complaints
Contact us to make a complaint
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