Cambridge Employment Tribunal

GOV.UK lists Cambridge County Court and Family Court, 197 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BA, as handling claims against employers. It is a shared court building, open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm. Cambridge is part of the South East England employment tribunal region.

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Where are employment tribunal hearings held in Cambridge?

GOV.UK lists Cambridge County Court and Family Court, 197 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BA, as handling claims against employers. Your hearing notice will confirm the venue.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm.

How do I contact the tribunal?

GOV.UK lists watfordet@justice.gov.uk as the tribunal email for this building.

There is no public parking at the court. GOV.UK says there is a public car park nearby, but the five Park and Ride sites are a cheaper choice.

How long will I wait for a hearing?

As at the end of March 2026, the South East region was listing 2-day hearings in the first half of 2027, and hearings of around 5 days or more into the second half of 2028.

Can my hearing be held by video?

It can. The judiciary says an in-person hearing can be changed to a video hearing, sometimes at short notice. Your hearing notice will say which format applies.

Cambridge Employment Tribunal

Last updated: September 2026

Where it is and how to get there

• Address: Cambridge County Court and Family Court, 197 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BA.
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm.
• Contact: GOV.UK lists watfordet@justice.gov.uk as the tribunal email for this building.
• Parking: There is no public parking at the court. GOV.UK says there is a public car park nearby, but the five Park & Ride sites are a cheaper choice.

Which areas it covers

Employment tribunals in England and Wales are divided into ten regions. The judiciary says the regional office that deals with a case is usually the one nearest to where the claimant worked. The judiciary’s March 2026 user group minutes list Cambridge among the South East England region’s judicial posts.

There is no official town-by-town list of which areas are sent to Cambridge. Your claim acknowledgement and hearing notice will confirm where your case is heard. See also our Norwich guide.

Check the official listing

These details come from GOV.UK Find a Court or Tribunal, checked in September 2026. Always check it, and your hearing notice, before you travel.

Cambridge County Court and Family Court on GOV.UK →

What to expect on the day

• There is a ramp to the entrance, a lift between the ground and first floors, and level access into the court and hearing rooms.
• Hearing enhancement facilities are available on request.
• There are interview rooms and baby changing facilities.
• Video conferencing facilities are available by prior arrangement.
• Assistance dogs are welcome. Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards are available on request.

True of every employment tribunal

• Arrive 30 minutes before the time on your hearing letter. Do not arrive much earlier, as you may be turned away at busy times.
• If you need support, bring only one person, such as a friend or family member.
• You will go through a security arch or a hand-held scanner, and your bags will be checked. Tell security staff if you have a medical implant such as a pacemaker.
• Turn your phone off before you go into the hearing room. Taking photos or video of a hearing is a criminal offence. You can use a laptop or tablet, but there may be nowhere to charge it.
• A hearing can be changed to video at short notice, or you may be asked to wait at the venue until a room and a judge are free (this is called “floating”).

Our hearing day guide walks through the day itself.

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While you wait: current waiting times

The Employment Tribunals President publishes waiting-time figures in the minutes of the National User Group. As at the end of March 2026:

• Hearings of 2 days: the South East was listing these in the first half of 2027.
• Hearings of around 5 days: the South East was listing these into the second half of 2028.
• Hearings of more than 10 days: the South East was listing these into the second half of 2028.

These are official figures, but they change. Your own hearing date will be on your notice. Many cases have preliminary hearings first. For the wider picture, read how long tribunals take.

Before your hearing: a checklist

• Follow every order the tribunal has sent you and keep to its dates. If you need more time, ask the tribunal and give your reason.
• Make sure the documents are in one page-numbered, indexed bundle. See our guide to how to prepare your tribunal bundle.
• Exchange witness statements by the date ordered. See our witness statement guide.
• Check your witnesses can attend. Making sure they do is your job.
• Print your own copies. The tribunal will not photocopy documents for you.
• Pack your hearing letter with the case number, your papers, water and something to eat.
• If you need reasonable adjustments, ask for them before the day.
• Check the night before whether your hearing has been changed to video.
• If you need the hearing enhancement system, ask for it in advance.

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