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BundleCreator is online court bundle software designed to help you prepare documents for hearings at Cardiff Magistrates' Court. Upload your documents, use our pre-loaded templates for Criminal, Employment Tribunal, Immigration, and export a paginated, indexed bundle ready for court. From £12 per bundle.
About Cardiff Magistrates' Court
Address
Fitzalan Place, Cardiff, CF24 0RZ, Cardiff CF24 0RZ
Court Type
Magistrates' Court
Opening Hours
- Court open: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
- Counter open: 10am to 2pm
Phone
- Enquiries: 03308084407
- Welsh language helpline: 03003035178
- Single Justice Service: 03003030656
- Enquiries: Contactcrime@justice.gov.uk
- Enquiries: sw-cardiffmcenq@justice.gov.uk
- Tribunal: WalesET@justice.gov.uk
Facilities at Cardiff Magistrates' Court
- Baby changing facility
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Disabled access
- Interview room
- Hearing Loop
- Video facilities
- Assistance dogs
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Witness service
Bundle Templates for Cardiff Magistrates' Court
BundleCreator includes pre-loaded templates for the case types heard at Cardiff Magistrates' Court. Choose a practice area to get started.
Guides for Hearings at Cardiff Magistrates' Court
Step-by-step guidance for the case types heard at Cardiff Magistrates' Court, written for litigants in person and legal professionals.
Criminal
Criminal Court Bundle: Complete Preparation Guide for Crown Court and Magistrates' Court (2026)
Comprehensive guide to criminal court bundles for Crown Court trials, PTPH hearings, sentencing, and appeals. Covers Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, prosecution vs defence bundles, Defence Case Statements, sentencing bundles, and Court of Appeal requirements.
16 min readEmployment Tribunal
How to Apply for a Postponement of Your Employment Tribunal Hearing
Complete guide to postponing an employment tribunal hearing. Covers the Presidential Guidance requirements, what your application must include, timing, medical evidence, and common mistakes that lead to refusal.
14 min readEmployment Tribunal
ET1 Claim Form: Section-by-Section Guide to Filing Your Employment Tribunal Claim
Complete guide to the ET1 claim form. Section-by-section instructions for filing an employment tribunal claim, including ACAS early conciliation, time limits, and common mistakes to avoid.
18 min readEmployment Tribunal
ET1A Form: How to Add Multiple Claimants to an Employment Tribunal Claim
Guide to the ET1A additional claimant form for multiple-claimant employment tribunal proceedings. Covers collective redundancy, TUPE, equal pay, and group discrimination claims.
10 min readEmployment Tribunal
ET3 Response Form: A Respondent's Guide to Defending an Employment Tribunal Claim
Section-by-section guide to completing the ET3 response form. How to defend an employment tribunal claim, grounds of resistance, employer's contract claims, and the 28-day deadline.
15 min readEmployment Tribunal
T439 Form: Self-Employed Loss of Earnings Declaration for Employment Tribunal
Guide to completing the HMCTS T439 form for self-employed loss of earnings at employment tribunal hearings. Note: this scheme only applies to claims filed before 6 April 2012.
8 min readGetting to Cardiff Magistrates' Court
Parking and public transport options near the court. Always confirm parking time limits and policies on the day before leaving your vehicle — supermarket policies change and ANPR fines are common.
On-site parking
Public parking is available on nearby roads (parking vouchers may be required) or at Knox Road car park.
Free short-stay parking within 500 m
Typical policies — confirm signage on arrival. Most require proof of in-store purchase.
Sainsbury's
392 m · 5 min129-139 Queen Street CF10 2BJ
Sainsbury's typically offers 90 min – 2 hr free parking with proof of purchase
Free parking further out (500 m – 1.5 km)
A short walk further but still a practical option if closer bays are full.
M&S Foodhall
540 m · 7 min72 Queen Street CF10 2XG
M&S Foodhalls typically allow 90 min free parking with purchase
Lidl
674 m · 8 minEast Tyndall Street CF24 5EH
Lidl typically allows 90 min free parking enforced via ANPR
Co-op Food
1.3 km · 16 minDumballs Road CF10 5FE
Co-op typically allows free short-stay parking — varies by store
Lidl
1.5 km · 18 minMaindy Road CF24 4HS
Lidl typically allows 90 min free parking enforced via ANPR
Supermarket parking policies are typical brand policies — many stores enforce time limits via ANPR cameras, and rules can vary between stores. Always check the signage at the entrance before parking and keep your in-store receipt.
Nearest stations
- 264 m · 3 min
Cardiff Queen Street
Train station
- 1.1 km · 14 min
Cathays
Train station
- 1.2 km · 14 min
Cardiff Central
Train station
- 1.6 km · 19 min
Cardiff Bay
Train station
Nearest bus stops
- Fitzalan Place(5710AWA10242)210 m
- Newport Rd/West Grove(5710AWA10044)236 m
- Newport Road, City Road(5710AWA10239)282 m
- Bus stop292 m
Walking times assume an average pace of around 5 km/h. Allow extra time at peak hours and for security checks at the court entrance. Data sourced from OpenStreetMap.
Accessibility and disabled facilities
Facilities published by HMCTS for this hearing centre. Contact the court in advance if you need to arrange reasonable adjustments.
Baby changing facility
This Court has baby changing facilities
Disabled access
Disabled access and toilet facilities are available. There are limited disabled parking facilities adjacent to the court in Fitzalan Road.
Hearing Loop
This court has a hearing loop system.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
Lanyards available on request.
Courts near Cardiff
If your hearing is moved or you need a nearer venue, these courts are the closest to Cardiff Magistrates' Court.
Wales Employment Tribunal
Tribunal · Cardiff
Cardiff Crown Court
Crown Court · Cardiff
Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre
Family Court · Cardiff
Newport (South Wales) Magistrates' Court
Magistrates' Court · Newport
Cwmbran Magistrates' Court
Magistrates' Court · Cwmbran
North Somerset Magistrates' Court
Magistrates' Court · Weston-Super-Mare
How to Prepare Your Bundle
Choose Your Case Type
Select the practice area that matches your hearing at Cardiff Magistrates' Court. Pre-loaded templates guide you through the required documents.
Upload & Organise
Upload your documents, drag and drop them into the correct order, and use our built-in editor for witness statements and position statements.
Export & File
Export a paginated, indexed, bookmarked PDF ready to file at Cardiff Magistrates' Court. Continuous or sectional numbering to suit your court's preference.
Bundle FAQs for Cardiff Magistrates' Court
Common questions about preparing court bundles for this hearing centre
For a hearing at Cardiff Magistrates' Court, you typically need your claim form, witness statements, correspondence, and documentary evidence. The specific documents depend on the type of case. BundleCreator provides templates across multiple practice areas to help you organise your bundle.
By phone: Enquiries: 03308084407 · Welsh language helpline: 03003035178. By email: Enquiries: Contactcrime@justice.gov.uk · Enquiries: sw-cardiffmcenq@justice.gov.uk. Address: Fitzalan Place, Cardiff, CF24 0RZ.
BundleCreator starts at £12 per bundle on a Pay-As-You-Go basis — no subscription required. Monthly plans start from £19.99 for higher-volume users. All plans include pre-loaded templates, automatic pagination, and PDF export.
BundleCreator is designed to format bundles according to court requirements, including Practice Direction 27A for Family Court proceedings and Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure. The software handles pagination, indexing, and bookmarking. Courts accept bundles in standard PDF format, which is the format BundleCreator exports.
Court office hours at Cardiff Magistrates' Court: Court open: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday; Counter open: 10am to 2pm. Hearing times vary by listing — always check your hearing notice for the scheduled start time.
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