An important message from HMCTS Liverpool Civil and Family Court
With effect from the 18th November 2019 Liverpool Civil & Family Court will no longer operate an open counter service. An appointment only system will be in operation. A ten- minute appointment will be allocated for urgent matters and certain routine work. A longer appointment can be issued if necessary.
To make an appointment please telephone 0151 296 2200
Appointments are available between the hours of 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Urgent work is defined as:
An application or document(s) which meets one of the four criteria below:
- It requires judicial intervention within 24 hours.
- It needs to be issued within 24 hours
- It will reach limitation within 24 hours.
- The party will suffer significant detriment if it is not registered as being received on specified date and time.
Examples of work which we generally consider urgent are below. The work must still come within the above definition.
High Court
Applications to suspend warrants for possession (property) or control (goods)
Applications for insolvency
Applications for non-molestation orders or injunctions
Collecting orders/papers for service following an urgent hearing
Applications relating to abduction of children
Applications relating to the removal of children
Emergency Protection Orders and Interim Care Orders.
Examples of routine work are:
Swearing Statutory Declarations (traffic enforcement’s only)
Swearing an Affidavit
The Court will continue to operate a secure Drop Box facility (which is emptied twice daily)
“We will not turn you away if your matter is deemed urgent whether you have an appointment or not.”
If you have any queries or require further information please contact
Karen Haslem 0151 296 2539
Kate Townley 0151 296 2251