Royal Courts of Justice

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Address:: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London WC2A 2LL
England
Opening times:: 9 AM to 4.30 PM; Children under 14 years of age will not be admitted into the courts; Note: Opening times can change at short notice. Opening times may not apply on public holidays.
Telephone:: Work +44 (0) 207 947 6000
Buses:: 1 4 6 8 9 11 13 15 172325 26 45 46 59 68 76 87 91 168 172 176 189 243 253341521 X68
Trains:: Chancery Lane CN, Holborn CN PC, Temple CR DSNote: The nearest station to Royal Courts of Justice is Temple. We can help plan your journey from Waterloo, King’s Cross and many other stations
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Entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice in London

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The Great Hall in the Royal Courts of Justice, circa 1882

^{The Great Hall, c.1882} The Royal Courts of Justice, circa 1890

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Their style may be pure 13th-century, but the Royal Courts of Justice were actually designed by George Edmund Street in the 1870s. The Victorian’s obsession with neo-Gothic design sits well in the Strand, and has become one of the capital’s most distinctive buildings.

The Royal Courts are where the country’s high-profile civil cases are contested – things like libel, slander and divorce. You can often see a famous face or two giving their interview outside, after they descend the steps in victory… or defeat.

Be aware that in order to gain entry to the building’s fifty courtrooms you will have to undergo a rigorous security check – so leave your camera at home.

There is also a small museum in the Minstrel’s Gallery charting the history of the lawcourt’s dress etiquette.

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