Northampton Crown Court listings updated daily. View today’s cases, this week’s hearings, sentencing results & court info at 85-87 Lady’s Lane, NN1 3HQ.
Daily Listings Summary for Northampton Crown Court
For Friday, 14th August 2026, the published list at Northampton Crown Court contains 32 cases scheduled for hearing.
Hearings are scheduled to commence at the following times: 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30.
Proceedings will be conducted across courtrooms 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Members of the public and accredited media representatives are generally permitted to attend these hearings, subject to any reporting restrictions that may be in place.
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Get the latest Northampton Crown Court listings, daily cause lists and sentencing results all in one place. Our page is refreshed every working day with live hearing schedules pulled directly from HMCTS feeds, so journalists, solicitors, defendants, witnesses and members of the public can quickly check which trials, plea hearings, mentions and sentences are taking place at the Lady’s Lane courthouse. Whether you’re tracking crown court cases today, planning for crown court listings for tomorrow, or reviewing the full week ahead, you’ll find courtroom numbers, defendant names, charges and hearing types listed by court room.
About Northampton Crown Court
Northampton Crown Court forms part of the combined Crown, County and Family Court hearing centre at 85-87 Lady’s Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3HQ. The buff-stone building was designed by Kit Allsopp Architects and completed in 1987 at a cost of around £11.5 million, replacing the historic Sessions House on George Row as the city’s principal criminal court. It is one of the busier Midland Circuit venues, hearing indictable-only offences, either-way cases sent up from Northampton Magistrates’ Court, appeals against magistrates’ decisions and committals for sentence from across Northamptonshire — including Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby, Daventry and Brackley.
Cases Heard at Northampton Crown Court
- Serious criminal trials before a judge and jury (murder, manslaughter, GBH, robbery, rape and other sexual offences)
- Drug supply, importation and county-lines prosecutions
- Fraud, money laundering and large-scale theft
- Sentencing hearings committed from the magistrates’ court
- Appeals against conviction or sentence from Northamptonshire magistrates
- Plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPH) and case management
Contact Details, Opening Times & How to Get There
- Address: 85-87 Lady’s Lane, Northampton, NN1 3HQ
- Crown Court telephone: 01604 470 400
- Email: [email protected]
- DX: 725380 Northampton 21 | Court code: 282
- Building opening hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:00
- Crown Court enquiries counter: 10:00 – 16:00
The court sits a short walk north of the Market Square in central Northampton. There is no on-site parking, but the Upper Mounts NCP and Mayorhold multi-storey car parks are within 50 metres. Northampton railway station is roughly 10 minutes on foot, with regular Stagecoach services stopping at The Drapery and Sheep Street. The building offers disabled access, accessible WCs, eight interview rooms, hearing-enhancement loops, Prison Video Link, an Electronic Presentation of Evidence (EPE) suite, GovWifi and baby-changing facilities; guide dogs are welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Northampton Crown Court cases this week?
Scroll up to the live listings table on this page — it shows every hearing scheduled for the current and following working day, with case names and court rooms. The full weekly view is updated each evening once HMCTS publishes the next day’s cause list.
Are sentencing results published online?
Northampton Crown Court sentencing outcomes are not published by HMCTS in real time, but you can follow which sentencing hearings are listed today and tomorrow on this page. Reported outcomes typically appear in the local press (Northampton Chronicle & Echo, BBC Northampton) within 24 hours.
What time should I arrive for my hearing?
Arrive 30 minutes before the time on your hearing letter. Cases are listed in court “sittings” — yours may not be called first, so be prepared to wait. Bring your hearing letter and case number with you.
Can I attend a Crown Court hearing as a member of the public?
Yes. Crown Court trials are open to the public except in rare reporting-restricted matters. Check the listings above, arrive in good time and pass through security at the main Lady’s Lane entrance.
