Norwich Crown Court Listings: Today's Hearings at Bishopgate

Where Are Norwich Crown Court Listings Published?

Norwich Crown Court Listings are published as a Crown Daily List under the location name Norwich Combined Court Centre on the HMCTS Court and Tribunal Hearings service. The panel above shows the same list, with first names masked.

On 16 October 2026 the official Norwich list page offered two list types. One was the Crown Daily List; the other was the Civil and Family Daily Cause List for the county and family courts in the same building. No Crown Firm List or Crown Warned List appeared there.

A missing warned list matters if you are waiting for a trial date. At some courts a warned list gives notice of trials that may start in a given week. For Norwich, in October 2026, the public could see only the next day's Crown business, so a trial date reached witnesses through letters and solicitors instead.

When the Next Day's List Appears

HMCTS updated the list for 15 October 2026 at 4.27pm on 14 October, and the list for 16 October at 3.17pm on 15 October. So the afternoon before is the time to look, and the morning of the hearing is the time to look again.

Four Places to Check Norwich Hearings

Several services show Norwich information, and each answers a different question.

If your case is missing, the cause is usually timing or a private hearing, not a cancellation. The guide on why a case may not be listed covers the common reasons. For what each column means, see the Crown Daily List explained.

Which Building Is Your Norwich Hearing In?

Read the building on your entry before you set off. The list HMCTS publishes for Norwich is one list, yet in October 2026 it named five different building labels. In the eight daily lists this site stored from 6 to 15 October 2026, most hearings sat in the main Law Courts. Still, roughly one in five sat somewhere else.

The Two Bishopgate Labels

The first two labels are clear. In this period the list used only Courts 1 to 4 in the main building, though XHIBIT carries more room numbers there.

The Law Courts and the magistrates' courthouse stand on the same Bishopgate site, and Find a Court gives each its own postcode.

Labels Outside the Main Site

Three other labels need care. "Huntington" is how the list spells it; Find a Court lists Huntingdon Law Courts on Walden Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3DW, as a Crown Court location. However, HMCTS does not say on the list which building that label means, so ring the Crown Court office before travelling to Cambridgeshire.

Kings Lynn works the same way. Find a Court lists King's Lynn Magistrates' Court at The Courthouse, College Lane, PE30 1PQ, and the Crown list sometimes shows a Kings Lynn courtroom. If your entry carries that label, confirm the building with the court or your solicitor first. Norwich Whitefriars appeared once, and the list gives no address for it, so treat it the same way.

Two Courthouses on Bishopgate, Two Postcodes

The Crown Court is in The Law Courts, Bishopgate, NR3 1UR. Norwich Magistrates' Court and Family Court is a separate building on Bishopgate, NR3 1UP.

Both appear in sat-nav searches, and a one-letter postcode difference is easy to miss. For example, someone sent to the Crown Court on a sentence day could queue at the magistrates' security arch and lose time going back out.

The trap works the other way too. In October 2026 the Crown Daily List placed 24 hearings in "Court 1, Norwich Magistrates Court". Those rooms were in the magistrates' building, so a Crown hearing can genuinely take place there.

Go to the building named on your entry for that day, and use the postcode that matches it. If the entry and your letter disagree, ring the Crown Court office before you travel.

For cases still at the magistrates' court stage, use the Norwich Magistrates' Court page, which has its own lists.

Why Does XHIBIT File Norwich Under Kings Lynn?

XHIBIT's list of Crown Courts has separate entries for Norwich and for Kings Lynn. On 15 and 16 October 2026 both entries opened the same page, headed "Norwich Daily Court Status". That is why a Google result for XHIBIT's Kings Lynn page can show Norwich rooms.

The XHIBIT Norwich status page says it can be viewed every day from 10am. When something happens in a courtroom, such as a hearing finishing, the page updates with the event and its time.

Like the daily list, the page is grouped by building. On 15 October 2026 it had a Norwich section with rows for Courts 1 to 6 and Court 10. It also had sections for Norwich Magistrates Court, Norwich Whitefriars and Huntington Magistrates.

Use XHIBIT on the day, after the daily list. It shows which case is in a room now, but not a full timetable. Also, XHIBIT prints full names, so this site does not copy it; the panel above masks first names.

Many rows say "No Information To Display", which on its own does not mean the case is off. If a status matters, ask the usher at the courtroom door.

What Norwich Crown Court Listings Usually Contain

Sentencing and early case management fill most of the Norwich list. Full trials are a smaller share on any single day. Across the eight lists stored from 6 to 15 October 2026, the site counted 290 hearings. That is about 36 on an average day, with the busiest list, on 6 October, holding 51.

Taken together, sentence hearings and committals for sentence made up 83 entries, more than any other kind of business. As a result, family members supporting someone at a sentence hearing are among the most common visitors to the public gallery.

Plea and Trial Preparation Hearings came next. A PTPH is usually the first hearing in the Crown Court after a case is sent from the magistrates. If a letter mentions "PTPH", expect a hearing without a jury.

Proceeds of Crime Act applications appeared 11 times. These confiscation hearings deal with money and assets after a conviction.

Court 3 in the main building was the busiest room by far, with 110 entries. Court 4 had 53, Court 2 had 45 and Court 1 had 29. In practice, Court 3 often carried long lists of short hearings, so waiting there can take a while.

The Crown Prosecution Service brought most cases, with 211 entries naming it. Another 25 named "Other Prosecutor", which can mean a different public body. On 15 October 2026, a breach-of-order case also used a reference starting with S instead of 36CJ.

What Time Will a Norwich Case Be Called?

The most common Norwich start time is 10am, and a second block starts at 2pm. Those two times accounted for 92 and 54 of the 290 hearings in the October 2026 lists.

Other start times appeared too. On 15 October 2026 case management began at 9.30am in Court 3, and across the period some hearings had 11am, 12pm or 3pm slots.

A listed time is when the case may start, not a promise. If six cases share a 10am slot in one room, the judge takes them in an order the court decides. So bring food and something to read, and expect to wait.

"Trial (Part Heard)" means a trial already under way that continues today. On 15 October 2026 those entries showed 10am and 10.30am starts.

If your hearing is set for 2pm, arrive in the morning only if the court asks you to. Otherwise aim to clear security well before 2pm, since every visitor is searched.

Reading One Entry on the Norwich List

Each entry gives a time, a hearing type, a case number, the defendant's name, the room, the building, the judge's title and the prosecutor. Find your line by the case number.

Norwich Crown case numbers in the October 2026 lists began 36CJ, followed by digits. If you have that reference, the site's case reference search can look for it across stored lists.

Judges appear by title only on this site, for example His Honour Judge, Her Honour Judge or a Recorder. A Recorder is a part-time judge. On 15 October 2026, for example, Recorders sat in Courts 1 and 2 and in the rooms outside the main building.

Some entries say "Reporting restrictions may apply". In the October 2026 lists, 49 of 290 entries carried that note.

If you report on a case, check the restriction with the court first; the journalists' guide explains the basics.

Remote links show up as well, marked CVP for the Cloud Video Platform. In October 2026, 15 entries showed someone joining remotely; on 15 October that was counsel in the Huntington-labelled room. The hearing still happens in the courtroom shown.

Getting to the Law Courts and Parking Nearby

The Law Courts stand on Bishopgate, NR3 1UR. Find a Court says there is no parking at the building.

Paid parking is available within 500 metres at St Helen's Wharf, 17 Bishopgate, NR3 1RZ, according to Find a Court. Two Blue Badge spaces are kept on site, but you must contact the court to reserve one in advance.

People summoned for jury service often ask where to park. There is no juror car park at Bishopgate. However, GOV.UK says jurors can claim mileage and should check whether the court will pay for parking, as the jury section below explains.

Use the map below for directions from where you are. Allow for traffic and a security queue, and check the building on your list entry before choosing a postcode.

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Arriving at Bishopgate: Security and a Shared Building

Everyone entering is searched, together with their bags, according to Find a Court. Leave sharp items, tools and anything that looks like a weapon at home.

The building is shared. Find a Court lists money claims, housing, bankruptcy and family work here as well as crime, so many visitors are not at the Crown Court. When you reach the front, tell staff you are here for the Crown Court.

Find a Court lists a lift to the first floor, level access to the entrance and courtrooms, and light refreshments between 9.30am and 2pm. A hearing loop is available by prior arrangement, so ask the court office ahead of the day if you need one.

Inside, look for the case number on the screens and boards, then tell the usher outside your courtroom that you have arrived. The guide to finding your courtroom covers what to do if the room changes. For first visits generally, see what to expect at a Crown Court.

The full facilities list and contact details below come straight from HMCTS data.

Jury Service at Norwich: Parking, Expenses and Lockers

Jury service usually lasts up to 10 working days, from about 10am to 5.30pm. Your summons gives the exact first-day arrival time. Bring your summons or confirmation letter and photo identification such as a passport or driving licence. GOV.UK lists other documents you can use if you have no photo ID.

Money worries come up often among people summoned. You are not paid for jury service, but you can claim back some costs, and GOV.UK sets the rates.

Claims are usually made at the end of service and paid 7 to 10 working days after the form goes in. Still, GOV.UK says the court may pay expenses during a long trial or if you face financial hardship. If paying for parking upfront is a problem, tell the jury staff on day one.

Since Bishopgate has no parking, ask the jury office before you start whether parking will be reimbursed. Keep every receipt, because claims need them.

Phones, tablets and laptops are allowed in the jury assembly area, but not in the deliberation room. GOV.UK says all courts have lockers or somewhere safe to store belongings. Jeans are fine.

If your dates clash with work or care, use the jury service contact below or reply to the summons, which asks for an answer within 7 days.

What Should Witnesses and Families Expect at Norwich?

Witnesses should rely on their witness letter for the date, because Norwich publishes no warned list. Families can usually follow a hearing from the public gallery.

The Witness Service, run by Citizens Advice, supports prosecution and defence witnesses at Norwich. Contact it before the day to ask about a pre-trial visit or a separate waiting area. Its number is in the contact panel above.

A trial may not start on the first listed day. If a witness hears nothing by the afternoon before, checking the next day's list can show whether the case is in. The guide for witnesses explains what happens next.

Family members supporting a defendant often come for sentence hearings, which led the Norwich lists in October 2026.

Some hearings are private or restricted, and ushers decide where you sit. See family members at court and the public gallery guide for the general rules.

Where Do Norwich Crown Court Results Appear?

The list shows what is scheduled, not what happened. There is no public results database for Norwich Crown Court.

Outcomes usually reach the public through local and regional press reporting from the court. So local news is usually where a Norwich result or sentence first appears. For a small number of significant cases, judges publish sentencing remarks on judiciary.uk. Otherwise, parties and their solicitors get the formal result from the court.

If a case vanishes from the list after a hearing, the reason may be a finished case, an adjournment or a new date. The list itself never says which.

The Bishopgate Building's Short History

The Law Courts on Bishopgate are a modern building. A 1996 parliamentary answer listed Norwich's combined court scheme among projects completed in 1987 to 1988, with works costing £7.02 million at the time.

Some websites say the building replaced a Shirehall court near the castle. That claim has no source behind it on those pages, so this page leaves it out. Similarly, room counts quoted elsewhere vary; the XHIBIT page for the main building shows Courts 1 to 6 and Court 10.

HMCTS calls the site Norwich Combined Court Centre, while Google's map card calls it Norwich Crown and County Courts. Both mean the same building at NR3 1UR.

Other Courts Near Norwich and Across Norfolk

Every criminal case starts in a magistrates' court, and Norfolk's include courts in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn.

If your paperwork names one of those, check its own page. The courts below are the closest, starting with the two most often confused with the Crown Court.

• Norwich Magistrates' Court and Family Court: Next door on Bishopgate; most Norfolk criminal cases start here before reaching the Crown Court.
• King's Lynn Magistrates' Court and Family Court: College Lane, King's Lynn; check this if your Crown entry shows a Kings Lynn courtroom.
• Norwich Magistrates' Court and Family Court, NR3 1UP (next door)

What If Your Name Appears on a Norwich List?

Court lists are public, but this site shows them narrowly. Defendants' first names never appear, and surnames show only when the list gives one clearly and no restriction applies. Youth cases and restricted entries are left out entirely. You cannot search this site by a person's name.

If you think an entry about you should not be here, use the removal request form. The site reviews each request and removes entries that should not be shown.

Norwich Crown Court Listings: More Questions Answered

Below are answers to questions about Norwich that the sections above do not reach.

For anything about a particular case, ask the Crown Court office or a solicitor, because a list cannot explain why a hearing moved or what an outcome was. For the building, the room or the day's timetable, the panel at the top of this page is the quickest place to check.