diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d2d5cf4..e9927e1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ ext {
   lombokVersion = "1.18.38"
 }
 
+tasks.named('processPactVerificationTestResources') {
+  duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
+}
+
 dependencies {
   implementation "uk.gov.hmcts.cp:api-cp-crime-schedulingandlisting-courtschedule:$apiCourtScheduleVersion"
   implementation 'org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:2.8.9'
@@ -272,6 +276,9 @@ dependencies {
   implementation 'org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:9.0.1.Final'
   implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.13.1'
 
+  implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.15.2'
+  implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.15.2'
+
   compileOnly group: 'org.projectlombok', name: 'lombok', version: lombokVersion
   annotationProcessor group: 'org.projectlombok', name: 'lombok', version: lombokVersion
 
diff --git a/src/pactVerificationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/cp/pact/helper/JsonFileToObject.java b/src/pactVerificationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/cp/pact/helper/JsonFileToObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b5c4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pactVerificationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/cp/pact/helper/JsonFileToObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package uk.gov.hmcts.cp.pact.helper;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.jsr310.JavaTimeModule;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+public class JsonFileToObject {
+
+    private static final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper()
+            .registerModule(new JavaTimeModule());
+
+    public static <T> T readJsonFromResources(String fileName, Class<T> clazz) throws Exception {
+        File file = new File(JsonFileToObject.class.getClassLoader().getResource(fileName).toURI());
+        return mapper.readValue(file, clazz);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/pactVerificationTest/java/pact.provider/CourtScheduleProviderPactTest.java b/src/pactVerificationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/cp/pact/provider/CourtScheduleProviderPactTest.java
similarity index 63%
rename from src/pactVerificationTest/java/pact.provider/CourtScheduleProviderPactTest.java
rename to src/pactVerificationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/cp/pact/provider/CourtScheduleProviderPactTest.java
index 06e2e6c..361a71a 100644
--- a/src/pactVerificationTest/java/pact.provider/CourtScheduleProviderPactTest.java
+++ b/src/pactVerificationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/cp/pact/provider/CourtScheduleProviderPactTest.java
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@
 import org.springframework.boot.test.web.server.LocalServerPort;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit.jupiter.SpringExtension;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.cp.openapi.model.CourtScheduleResponse;
-import uk.gov.hmcts.cp.openapi.model.CourtSchedule;
-import uk.gov.hmcts.cp.openapi.model.Hearing;
-import uk.gov.hmcts.cp.openapi.model.CourtSitting;
+import uk.gov.hmcts.cp.pact.helper.JsonFileToObject;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.cp.repositories.CourtScheduleRepository;
 
-import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.UUID;
-
 @SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT)
 @ExtendWith({SpringExtension.class, PactVerificationInvocationContextProvider.class})
 @Provider("CPCourtScheduleProvider")
@@ -50,31 +44,10 @@ void setupTarget(PactVerificationContext context) {
     }
 
     @State("court schedule for case 456789 exists")
-    public void setupCourtSchedule() {
+    public void setupCourtSchedule() throws Exception{
         courtScheduleRepository.clearAll();
-        var courtSitting = CourtSitting.builder()
-                .courtHouse("Central Criminal Court")
-                .sittingStart(OffsetDateTime.now())
-                .sittingEnd(OffsetDateTime.now().plusMinutes(60))
-                .judiciaryId(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
-                .build();
-        var hearing = Hearing.builder()
-                .hearingId(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
-                .listNote("Requires interpreter")
-                .hearingDescription("Sentencing for theft case")
-                .hearingType("Trial")
-                .courtSittings(List.of(courtSitting))
-                .build();
-
-        var schedule = CourtSchedule.builder()
-                .hearings(List.of(hearing))
-                .build();
-
-        var response = CourtScheduleResponse.builder()
-                .courtSchedule(List.of(schedule))
-                .build();
-
-        courtScheduleRepository.saveCourtSchedule("456789", response);
+        CourtScheduleResponse courtScheduleResponse = JsonFileToObject.readJsonFromResources("courtSchedule.json", CourtScheduleResponse.class);
+        courtScheduleRepository.saveCourtSchedule("456789", courtScheduleResponse);
     }
 
     @TestTemplate
diff --git a/src/pactVerificationTest/resources/courtSchedule.json b/src/pactVerificationTest/resources/courtSchedule.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edb43f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pactVerificationTest/resources/courtSchedule.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "courtSchedule": [
+    {
+      "hearings": [
+        {
+          "hearingId": "HRG-123456",
+          "hearingType": "Preliminary",
+          "hearingDescription": "Initial appearance for case 456789",
+          "listNote": "Judge prefers afternoon start",
+          "courtSittings": [
+            {
+              "sittingStart": "2025-03-25T09:00:00Z",
+              "sittingEnd": "2025-03-25T12:00:00Z",
+              "judiciaryId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
+              "courtHouse": "223e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174111"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}