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Prepare Your Court Bundle for Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court

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BundleCreator is online court bundle software designed to help you prepare documents for hearings at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court. Upload your documents, use our pre-loaded templates for Child Arrangements, Criminal, Family Law, Public Children Law, and export a paginated, indexed bundle ready for court. From £12 per bundle.

About Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court

Address

Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RU, Darlington DL1 1RU

Court Type

Family Court

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Opening Hours

  • Court open: Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm

Phone

Facilities at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court

  • Parking
  • Video facilities
  • Disabled access
  • Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
  • Hearing Loop
  • Interview room
  • Baby changing facility
  • Assistance dogs
  • Witness service

Find Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court on Google Maps

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54.5240, -1.5498

Bundle Templates for Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court

BundleCreator includes pre-loaded templates for the case types heard at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court. Choose a practice area to get started.

Guides for Hearings at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court

Step-by-step guidance for the case types heard at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court, written for litigants in person and legal professionals.

Child Arrangements

How to Create a Court Bundle Structured for PD 27A

Step-by-step guide to preparing a court bundle structured for Practice Direction 27A. Pagination, indexing, OCR, bookmarks, and file size requirements explained.

18 min read

Child Arrangements

Court Bundle Software for Litigants in Person: How BundleCreator Helps Self-Represented Parties

Guide to court bundle software for self-represented parties. Affordable, easy-to-use tools that help you prepare bundles structured for PD 27A without legal training.

16 min read

Child Arrangements

PD27A Pagination & Indexing: What Courts Actually Require in 2026

Get the exact PD27A pagination, indexing, and e-bundle requirements for family court in 2026. Includes page numbering rules, index format, 350-page limit, and the 7 most common mistakes that lead to bundle rejection.

15 min read

Family Law

Family Court Bundle: A Comprehensive Guide to PD27A Compliance

How to prepare a family court bundle that must be compliant with PD 27A. Covers pagination, indexing, bookmarking, the 350-page limit, document ordering, and common rejection reasons.

14 min read

Family Law

Litigant in Person in Family Court: How to Prepare Without a Solicitor

Practical guide for litigants in person in family court. Covers court etiquette, preparing your bundle, presenting your case, McKenzie friends, and duty solicitor schemes.

13 min read

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 read

Getting to Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family 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 at the Park Place car park next to the court.

Free parking further out (500 m – 1.5 km)

A short walk further but still a practical option if closer bays are full.

  • Asda

    530 m · 6 min

    Neasham Road DL1 4PF

    Asda typically offers 90 min – 3 hr free parking

  • Sainsbury's

    591 m · 7 min

    Victoria Road DL1 5JG

    Sainsbury's typically offers 90 min – 2 hr free parking with proof of purchase

  • Aldi

    1.2 km · 15 min

    Albert Road DL1 2EE

    Aldi typically allows 90 min free parking enforced via ANPR

  • Morrisons

    1.6 km · 19 min

    97 North Road DL1 2PY

    Morrisons typically offers 90 min – 2 hr free parking with proof of purchase

Other supermarkets nearby

  • Olumo Continental Foods766 m · 9 min

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

  • Darlington

    Train station

    424 m · 5 min
  • North Road

    Train station

    1.3 km · 16 min

Nearest bus stops

  • Hippodrome75 m
  • Tubwell Row209 m
  • Crown Street Stop X215 m
  • Bus stop228 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.

  • Disabled access

    Disabled access and disabled toilet

  • Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

    Lanyards available on request.

  • Hearing Loop

    The building has a portable hearing enhancement system available by prior arrangement. Please contact the court by telephone or email to let us know of your requirements.

  • Baby changing facility

    Baby changing facilities are available.

  • Assistance dogs

    Assistance dogs are welcome.

How to Prepare Your Bundle

1

Choose Your Case Type

Select the practice area that matches your hearing at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court. Pre-loaded templates guide you through the required documents.

2

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.

3

Export & File

Export a paginated, indexed, bookmarked PDF ready to file at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court. Continuous or sectional numbering to suit your court's preference.

Bundle FAQs for Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court

Common questions about preparing court bundles for this hearing centre

For a Family Court hearing at Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court, you typically need your application (e.g., C100, Form E, FL401), position statements, witness statements, and supporting evidence. Practice Direction 27A sets out the required bundle format. BundleCreator provides pre-loaded templates designed to help you meet these requirements.

By phone: Enquiries: 01325 318 114 · Payments: 0191 298 2280. By email: Enquiries: CDD-enquiries@justice.gov.uk · Listing: CDD-listing@justice.gov.uk. Address: Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RU.

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 Darlington Magistrates' Court and Family Court: Court open: Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm. Hearing times vary by listing — always check your hearing notice for the scheduled start time.

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