Channel 4 goes to The Court with legal dispute reality format from Wall to Wall

UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a court-based reality format from Wall to Wall Media.

Emily Smith

The Court (working title) is set in a former courthouse and will follow the stories of members of the public from across the UK who are seeking resolution to legal disputes, from pet custody battles and contested inheritances to online defamation and neighbourly conflicts.

The series allows participants to fast-track their cases through a televised, alternative court, in order to avoid lengthy waiting times with the traditional court system. Wall to Wall is currently seeking applicants who would like to take part.

Exec producing for Wall to Wall are Morgana Pugh and Anna Llewellyn, while Sarah Veevers is series producer.

Wall to Wall’s creative director, Emily Smith, said: “We have received overwhelming support from legal advocates dealing with the currently over-burdened and complex UK civil court system, and have developed this series in close consultation with them. We’re delighted to be able to offer a genuine alternative that could inform the future of civil disputes, while giving people the opportunity to have their cases heard fairly and swiftly.”