Rolls Building
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The Rolls Building is a judicial court complex on Fetter Lane in the City of London that is used by the High Court of Justice (one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales). It houses the commercial and property business of the Chancery Division (including bankruptcy), as well as the Admiralty Court, Commercial Court, and the Technology and Construction Court. The building has 31 courtrooms, including three "super courts" for high-value cases, and four landscape-oriented courtrooms for multi-party cases.{{cite web |url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/rolls-building.htm |title=The Rolls Building |accessdate=24 September 2011}} The basement and top floors are available for lease by commercial law firms.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/aug/19/rolls-building-court-complex-london |title=Rolls Building court complex can make London 'global legal centre' |date=19 August 2011 |work=The Guardian |last=Bowcott |first=Owen}}
The building was designed by Woods Bagot and built by Carillion for developers Delancey Estates and Scottish Widows and was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 7 December 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/press-releases/moj/newsrelease071211a.htm|title=A royal opening for the Rolls Building|publisher=Ministry of Justice|accessdate=29 August 2016}}
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- {{Official|https://www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/high-court/the-rolls-building/}}
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Category:Buildings and structures in the City of London
Category:Court buildings in London
Category:Government buildings completed in 2011
Category:National government buildings in London
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