Briefing and Business Estates Directorate 4th Floor, 102 Petty France LONDON SW1H 9AJ
020 3334 2632
Pat James
C/o: [email protected]
Our ref: FOI/106672 18 August 2016
Dear Mr James
Thank you for your email of 23 July, in which you asked for the following information from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ):
“All relevant recorded documentation of the locations within the United Kingdom where G4S provide 'Court Security Officer' services to HMCTS”.
Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
I can confirm that the MOJ holds the information you requested and I am pleased to provide this to you by way of the attached annex.
You can also find more information by reading the full text of the FOIA, available at
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/contents).
You have the right to appeal this decision if you think it is incorrect or if your request has been handled incorrectly. Details can be found in the ‘How to Appeal’ section attached to this letter.
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Yours sincerely
Signed by
Darren Fearnley Annex
HMCTS sites where security is provided by G4S
Building Name Address
Aberdeen Tribunal Atholl House, 84-86 Guild Street, Aberdeen Aberystwyth Justice Centre Y Lanfa, Aberystwyth, SY23 1AS
Accrington County Court Bradshawgate House, 1 Oak Street, Accrington, Lancashire Accrington Magistrates Court The Law Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire Alexandra House 14-22 The Parsonage Barnsley Magistrates Court The Court House, Westgate, BARNSLEY
Barrow Magistrates & County Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Bennett House Town Road Hanley, Stoke Berwick-Upon-Tweed Magistrates Court 40 Church Street, BERWICK UPON TWEED
Bingley Magistrates Court / Keighley The Court House, Bradford Road, Magistrates Court BINGLEY
Birkenhead County Court 76 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead
Birmingham Civil Justice Centre The Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham Birmingham Crown Court 1 Newton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham Crown Court Annex 4 Newton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham Magistrates' Court Victoria Law Courts, Corporation Street, Birmingham Birmingham Magistrates' Youth Court 52-56 Newton Street, Birmingham
Blackburn County Court 64 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Blackburn Magistrates The Court House, Northgate, Blackburn, Lancashire Blackpool County Court The Law Courts, Chapel St, Blackpool, Lancashire Blackpool Magistrates Court Civic Centre, Chapel St, Blackpool, Lancashire Blackwood Civil & Family 8 Hall Street, Blackwood
Bolton Combined Court The Law Courts, Blackhorse Street, Bolton, Lancashire Bolton Magistrates Court The Courts, Civic Centre, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton Building Name Address
Bootle Magistrates Court 29 Merton Road, Bootle
Boston Court Centre 55 Norfolk Street, Boston Bradford Law Courts Exchange Square, Drake Street, BRADFORD Bradford Magistrates Court The Tyrls, BRADFORD
Brecon Law Courts Cambrian Way, Brecon Bridgend Law Courts Sunnyside Road, Bridgend
Burnley Combined Court The Law Courts, Hammerton Street, Burnley, Lancashire Burnley Magistrates Court The Court House, Parker Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Burton-upon-Trent Magistrates' Court The Court House, Horninglow Street, Burton upon Trent Bury Courthouse The Court House, Tenters Street, Bury Buxton Court Centre Peak Buildings, Terrace Road, Buxton Caernarfon County Court Llanberis Road, Caernarfon
Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre Llanberis Road, Caernarfon
Caerphilly Magistrates Court Mountain Road, Caerphilly
Cannock and Seisdon Magistrates' Court The Court House, Wolverhampton Road, Cannock Cardiff Civil Justice Centre 2 Park Street, Cardiff
Cardiff Crown Court Cathays Park, Cardiff Cardiff Magistrates Court Fitzalan Place, Cardiff
Carlisle Combined Court Courts of Justice, Earl Street, Carlisle
Carlisle Magistrates Court Rickergate, Carlisle, Cumbria
Carmarthen Guildhall Law Courts The Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Carmarthen
Carmarthen Hearing Centre Hill House, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen
Centre City Tower Centre City Tower; 5-7 Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4UU Chester Civil Justice Centre Trident House, Little St. John Street, Chester Chester Crown Court The Castle, Chester
Chester Magistrates Court Grosvenor Street, Chester
Chester-Le-Street Magistrates Court Newcastle Road, CHESTER LE STREET
Chorley Magistrates Court The Court House, St. Thomas Square, Chorley, Lancashire Building Name Address
City Exchange (4th Floor) 11 Albion Street, LEEDS
Columbus House Langstone Business Park, Chepstowe Road, Newport Consett Magistrates Court Ashdale Road, CONSETT
Corby Magistrates' Court Elizabeth Street, Corby
County Court Money Claims Centre Prince William House, Peel Cross Road, Salford
Coventry Combined Court 140 Much Park Street, Coventry
Coventry Magistrates' Court Little Park Street, Coventry
Crewe Courthouse The Law Courts, Civic Centre, Crewe Cwmbran Magistrates Court Tudor Road, Cwmbran
Darlington County Court 5 Coniscliffe Road, DARLINGTON
Darlington Magistrates Court Parkgate, DARLINGTON
Derby Combined Court The Morledge, Derby
Dolgellau Magistrates Court The Court House, Bridge Street, Dolgellau Doncaster County Court 74 Waterdale, DONCASTER
Doncaster Crown Court College Road, DONCASTER
Doncaster Magistrates Court PO Box 49, The Law Courts, College Road, DONCASTER Dudley Magistrates' Court The Inhedge, Dudley
Dundee Tribunal Caledonian House, Greenmarket, Dundee Durham Civil and Family Justice Centre Old Elvet, DURHAM
Durham Crown Court The Law Courts, Old Elvet, DURHAM
East Parade 14 East Parade, York Street, Sheffield Fleetwood Family Hearing Centre The Esplande, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Gateshead Law Courts PO BOX 26 Warwick Street, GATESHEAD Grantham Court Centre Harlaxton Road, Grantham
Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre Town Hall Square, GRIMSBY
Grimsby Magistrates Court Victoria Street, GRIMSBY Building Name Address
Halifax County Court Prescott Street, HALIFAX
Halifax Magistrates Court (Calderdale) PO Box 32, Harrison Road, HALIFAX
Harrogate Magistrates Court The Court House, Victoria Avenue, HARROGATE Hartlepool County Court The Law Courts, Victoria Road, HARTLEPOOL Hartlepool Magistrates Court The Law Courts, Victoria Road, HARTLEPOOL Haverfordwest Magistrates & County Courts Penffynnon, Hawthorn Rise, Haverfordwest Hereford Crown Court Shire Hall, St Peter's Square, Hereford
Hinckley Magistrates' Court Upper Bond Street, Hinckley
Holyhead Magistrates Court Stanley Street, Holyhead
Huddersfield County Court Queensgate House, Queensgate, HUDDERSFIELD Huddersfield Magistrates Court The Court House, Civic Centre, High Street, HUDDERSFIELD Kendal Courthouse The Courthouse, Burneside Road, Kendal, Cumbria Kettering County Court Dryland Street, Kettering
Kettering Magistrates' Court London Road, Kettering
Kings Court - Leicester 5a New Walk, Leicester
Kings Court - NE Earl Grey Way, NORTH SHIELDS Kingston Upon Hull Combined Court Lowgate, HULL
Lancaster County Court 2nd Floor Mitre House, Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire Lancaster Crown Court The Castle, Lancaster
Lancaster Magistrates Court George Street, Lancaster, Lancashire
Leeds Civil Hearing Centre Coverdale House, 13-15 East Parade, LEEDS Leeds Combined Court The Court House, 1 Oxford Row, LEEDS
Leeds Magistrates Court The Court Office, PO Box No 97, Westgate, LEEDS Leicester Crown & County Court Wellington Street, Leicester
Leicester Magistrates' Court Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester
Leyland Family Hearing Centre Lancastergate, Leyland, Lancashire
Lincoln County Court 360 High Street, Lincoln Lincoln Crown Court The Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln Building Name Address
Lincoln Magistrates' Court 358 High Street, Lincoln
Liverpool Civil & Family Court 35 Vernon Street, Liverpool
Liverpool Magistrates Court (Dale) 107 Dale Street, Liverpool
Liverpool QE2 Crown Court The Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool Llandrindod Wells Justice centre Noyadd Parks LLandridod Wells Powys LD1 5DF Llandudno Magistrates Court Conwy Road, Llandudno
Llanelli Magistrates & County Court Court Buildings, Town Hall Square, Llanelli Llangefni County Court County Court Buildings, Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni Loughborough Magistrates' Court 60 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough
Macclesfield County Court 2nd Floor, Silk House, Park Green, Macclesfield Macclesfield Magistrates Court The Law Courts, Hibel Road, Macclesfield Manchester Civil Justice Centre 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester
Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square) Crown Square, Manchester
Manchester Crown Court (Minshull Street) Minshull Street, Manchester
Mansfield Magistrates' Court Rosemary Street, Mansfield
Merthyr Law Courts Glebeland Place, Merthyr Tydfill Mold Magistrates, County & Crown Court The Law Courts, Civic Centre, Mold
Morpeth County Court Fountain House, Newmarket, MORPETH
Neath & Port Talbot County Court Foster Road, Neath
Newcastle Upon Tyne Combined Court The Law Courts, Quayside, NEWCASTLE
Newcastle Upon Tyne Crown Courts The Moot Hall, NEWCASTLE
Newcastle Upon Tyne Magistrates Court PO Box 839, Market Street, (Market Street) NEWCASTLE Building Name Address
Newport County Court - Clarence House The Concourse, Clarence House, Clarence Park, Newport
Newport Crown Court The Law Courts, Faulkner Road, Newport Newport Magistrates Newport Magistrates Court, Usk Way, Newport. NP20 2GE Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court Central Avenue, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
North Shields County Court (Integrated with Kings Court, Earl Grey Way, Royal North Shield AIT) Quays, NORTH SHIELDS North Staffordshire Justice Centre The Court House, Ryecroft, Newcastle under Lyme North Tyneside Magistrates Court The Courthouse, Tynemouth Road, NORTH SHIELDS Northallerton Magistrates Court 3 Racecourse Lane, NORTHALLERTON
Northampton Combined Court 85-87 Lady's Lane, Northampton
Northampton County Court Bulk Centre St Katherine's House, 21-27 St Katherine's Street, Northampton Northampton Magistrates' Court Campbell Square, Northampton
Nottingham Crown & County Courts 60 Canal Street, Nottingham
Nottingham Magistrates' Court Carrington Street, Nottingham
Oldham County Court New Radcliffe Street, Oldham
Oldham Magistrates Court St. Domingo Place, West Street, Oldham
Ormskirk Magistrates Court Derby Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Peterlee Magistrates Court St Aidans Way, PETERLEE
Phoenix House - Ne Rushton Avenue, Thornbury Piccadilly Exchange Piccadilly Gardens, MANCHESTER Pontypridd County Court Court House Street, Pontypridd
Pontypridd Magistrates Court Union Street, Pontypridd
Port Talbot CJC Harbourside Road Port Talbot South Wales SA13 1SB Prestatyn Magistrates Court The Courthouse, Victoria Road, Prestatyn Preston Combined Court The Law Courts, Ring Way, Preston, Lancashire Preston Crown Court (ADO) Sessions House, Lancaster Road, Preston Preston Magistrates Court Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire
Reedley Family Hearing Centre The Court House, Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Building Name Address
Rhyl County Court The Courthouse, Clwyd Street, Rhyl Rotherham Law Courts The Statutes, Off Main Street, ROTHERHAM Runcorn Court House The Court House, Halton Lea, Runcorn
Scarborough Justice centre The Law Courts, Northway, SCARBOROUGH Scunthorpe Court Centre & Charter Hall Corporation Road, SCUNTHORPE (Including County Court) Sheffield Combined Court Centre The Law Courts, 50 West Bar, SHEFFIELD Sheffield Magistrates Court Castle Street, SHEFFIELD
Sheldon Court (Grd - 3rd Flrs) Wagon Lane, Birmingham
Shrewsbury Crown Court The Shire Hall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Magistrates' Court Preston Street, Shrewsbury
Skegness Court Centre Park Avenue, Skegness
Skipton Law Courts The Law Courts, Otley Street, SKIPTON South East Northumberland Magistrates Court (formerly known as Bedlington The Law Courts, BEDLINGTON Magistrates Court) South Tyneside Magistrates Court Millbank, Secretan Way, SOUTH SHIELDS St. Helens Magistrates Court The Court House, Corporation Street, St Helens Stafford Combined Court Victoria Square, Stafford
Stafford Magistrates' Court The Court House, South Walls, Stafford
Stockport Magistrates Court The Court House, Edward Street, Stockport Stoke on Trent Combined Court Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent
Sunderland County Court 44 John Street, SUNDERLAND
Sunderland Magistrates Court Gillbridge Avenue, SUNDERLAND
Swansea Civil Justice Centre Caravella House, Quay Parade, Swansea Swansea Crown Court Guildhall The Law Courts, Guildhall, Swansea
Swansea Magistrates Court Grove Place, Swansea
Tameside Court House Henry Square, Ashton-under-Lyne
Teesside / Middlesborough Magistrates Victoria Square, MIDDLESBROUGH Court Building Name Address
Teesside Combined Court Russell Street, SUNDERLAND
Telford County Court Telford Square, Malinsgate, Telford Telford Magistrates' Court Telford Square, Malinsgate, Telford
Towcester Magistrates' Court Watling Street, Towcester
Trafford Courthouse Ashton Lane, Sale Wakefield CJC Emerald House,1 Mulberry Way,Wakefield,WF1 2QN Wakefield Magistrates Court The Court House, Cliff Parade, WAKEFIELD Walsall County Court Bridge House, Bridge Street, Walsall Walsall Magistrates' Court Stafford Street, Walsall
Warley Magistrates' Court Oldbury Ringway, Oldbury
Warrington Combined Court The Law Court, Legh Street, Warrington
Warrington Magistrates Court (Arpley Street) Arpley Street, Warrington
Waterloo Court Ground Floor, Waterloo Court, Wolverhampton, WV1 4DJ Wellingborough Magistrates' Court Midland Road, Wellingborough
Welshpool Law Courts Mansion House, 24 Severn Street, Welshpool Wigan Magistrates Court Darlington Street, Wigan
Wilberforce Court Alfred Gelder Street Wirral Magistrates Court Chester Road, Birkenhead
Wolverhampton Combined Court Pipers Row, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court North Street, Wolverhampton
Worcester Combined Court Shire Hall, Foregate Street, Worcester
Workington Magistrates Court Hall Park, Garth Brow, Workington, Cumbria
Wrexham Magistrates Court The Law Courts, Bodhyfyd, Wrexham
York County Court Piccadilly House, 55 Piccadilly, YORK
York Crown Court The Castle, YORK
York Magistrates Court Law Courts, Clifford Street, YORK
Note: The list above includes details of operational courts as well as properties that are closed but have not been sold.
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