A new Crown courtroom has officially opened at Hereford Justice Centre, marking a significant milestone in restoring court capacity in the region following the closure of Hereford’s historic Shire Hall.

The opening ceremony held yesterday (13 October 2025) marked the completion of extensive conversion works at the Magistrates’ Court building into a joint magistrates’ and Crown Court facility. Hereford becomes one of a small number of courts across England and Wales that hears cases from all jurisdictions.

Since 28 February 2025, the opening of this new Crown Court has enabled 14 multi-day and multi-week trials to be heard in Hereford. Without this additional facility, these would likely have been adjourned due to lack of court time in Worcester Crown Court. The Senior Presiding Judge att

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