About Open Court Data

Our Mission

Open Court Data UK provides accessible information about UK court proceedings, helping citizens understand the justice system and promoting accountability. We believe that court data should be open and accessible to everyone, not just legal professionals. Our platform draws on the long-standing constitutional principle of open justice — that the public has the right to know what happens in courts conducted in their name.

What We Provide

• Comprehensive civil party information and case details from county courts across England and Wales
• Criminal hearing records from magistrates courts, including case references, offence categories, and hearing outcomes
• Searchable database of legal proceedings, parties, and judicial profiles
• Profiles of registered barristers and solicitors sourced from official regulatory registers
• Regular updates as new court data becomes available from official publications

Data Sources

Our information is sourced exclusively from official court records and government transparency initiatives, including daily cause lists published by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), official barrister and solicitor registers, and other publicly available legal data. We process and structure this data to make it more accessible and searchable for journalists, legal professionals, researchers, and the general public.

Our Approach

We are committed to:

• Providing free access to public court information in the spirit of open justice
• Maintaining data accuracy and integrity, with robust error-reporting tools
• Respecting privacy and legal restrictions on sensitive data, including spent convictions
• Making the UK justice system more transparent and accountable to the public

Contact Us

We welcome enquiries from the public, legal professionals, researchers, and journalists.

• General Enquiries: [email protected]
• Phone: +44 7356 011580
• Address:
  71-75 Shelton Street
  Covent Garden
  London
  WC2H 9JQ

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 2 working days. For data correction or removal requests, please include the relevant case reference or URL in your message.