Plan your visit

The building is situated on Parliament Square, Westminster, directly opposite the Houses of Parliament.

How to get here

Our address is: The Supreme Court, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3BD

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The closest underground station to the JCPC is Westminster.

The station is served by three underground lines:

• District line – green

• Circle line – yellow

• Jubilee line – silver

There are two mainline railway stations located close to the Supreme Court and JCPC.

• London Victoria (just over 1km)

• London Charing Cross (just over 1km)

The Court is also accessible via bus. The closest bus stop is Stop P, which is located on Parliament Square outside of Westminster and served by the 11, 148 and the 211 bus routes. There other nearby bus stops which are served by the 12, 24, 26, 88, 159 and 452 routes.

Security Information

You must pass through security every time you enter the UKSC building. We advise that all visitors allow extra time to go through security. You may have to queue at busy times, typically between 9:30 and 10:30 and between 13:45 and 14:15.

Your bags and pockets will be checked like the would be at an airport.

Details of what to expect can be found below:

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If you are wearing a head covering for religious or cultural reasons, such as a turban, hijab, skullcap, etc you will not be asked to remove it. Instead, it will be checked with a handheld scanner.

Security staff will ask you to remove any head covering that they reasonably believe is not a commonly identified religious head covering.

Items you are not allowed to take in

You cannot bring guns, firearms, knives, or other weapons into the building. Any individual trying to bring a weapon into the UKSC will be reported to the police. You also cannot bring in items that could be considered a weapon such as:

• Blades – such as scissors, penknives, and razors

• Other sharp items such as knitting needles and darts • Glass – including bottles

• Metal cutlery

• Syringes (unless you have a prescription)

• Toy guns and other things that look like guns

• Tool – such as screwdrivers, hammers, and nails

• Ropes and chains

• Alcohol

• Liquids that are not drinks or prescription medicine

•  Crash helmets

Any items confiscated by Security will be kept for up to 30 days. When the item is confiscated you the security officer will provide you with a numbered ticket.

Any weapons that are removed from you will not be returned and will be handed over to the police.

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