Leicester Employment Tribunal

Leicester Tribunal Hearing Centre is at Kings Court, 5a New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TE, and is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. GOV.UK lists it as handling claims against employers, with employment tribunal enquiries going to the Midlands (East) Employment Tribunal.

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Where is Leicester Employment Tribunal?

Leicester Tribunal Hearing Centre, Kings Court, 5a New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TE.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

How do I contact it?

Email midlandseastet@justice.gov.uk or call 0115 947 5701.

Disabled parking is available at the rear of the building if you phone to book it in advance. GOV.UK says an NCP car park is within 5 minutes walk.

Is there food or drink on site?

No. GOV.UK says there are no refreshment facilities on site.

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.

Leicester Employment Tribunal

Last updated: September 2026

Where it is and how to get there

• Address: Leicester Tribunal Hearing Centre, Kings Court, 5a New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TE.
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• Contact: midlandseastet@justice.gov.uk (the Midlands (East) Employment Tribunal), or 0115 947 5701.
• Parking: Disabled parking is available at the rear of the building; phone to book it in advance. GOV.UK says an NCP car park is within 5 minutes’ walk.

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. GOV.UK lists the Midlands (East) Employment Tribunal email for this building, so these are the Midlands East figures.

There is no official town-by-town list of which areas are sent to Leicester. Your claim acknowledgement and hearing notice will confirm where your case is heard. The Midlands East region’s main base is in Nottingham. See our Nottingham Employment Tribunal 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.

Leicester Tribunal Hearing Centre on GOV.UK →

What to expect on the day

• You and your bags will be searched on entry, through a security arch. Tell security staff if you have a pacemaker.
• There are no refreshment facilities on site, so bring water and something to eat.
• Private interview rooms are available.
• 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 around 5 days: the Midlands East could list these in 2027.
• Hearings of more than 10 days: the Midlands 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.

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