diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/dto/reports/ConcurrentCaptureSessionReportDTO.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/dto/reports/ConcurrentCaptureSessionReportDTO.java
index f64d9cda37..8dd92d13c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/dto/reports/ConcurrentCaptureSessionReportDTO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/dto/reports/ConcurrentCaptureSessionReportDTO.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
-
 @Data
 @NoArgsConstructor
 @Schema(description = "ConcurrentCaptureSessionReportDTO")
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Booking.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Booking.java
index a18fb82d96..d921f3dee5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Booking.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Booking.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "bookings")
 public class Booking extends CreatedModifiedAtEntity implements ISoftDeletable {
-    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     @JoinColumn(name = "case_id", referencedColumnName = "id")
     private Case caseId;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class Booking extends CreatedModifiedAtEntity implements ISoftDeletable {
     @Column(name = "deleted_at")
     private Timestamp deletedAt;
 
-    @ManyToMany
+    @ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     @JoinTable(
         name = "booking_participant",
         joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "booking_id", referencedColumnName = "id"),
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/CaptureSession.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/CaptureSession.java
index d18e16d1dc..3a1829f647 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/CaptureSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/CaptureSession.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class CaptureSession extends BaseEntity implements ISoftDeletable {
     @Transient
     private boolean isSoftDeleteOperation;
 
-    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "captureSession")
+    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "captureSession", fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     private Set<Recording> recordings;
 
     public boolean isDeleted() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Case.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Case.java
index beaddf5379..a7055b0840 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Case.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Case.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class Case extends CreatedModifiedAtEntity implements ISoftDeletable {
     @Column(name = "deleted_at")
     private Timestamp deletedAt;
 
-    @OneToMany
+    @OneToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     @JoinColumn(name = "case_id", referencedColumnName = "id")
     private Set<Participant> participants;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Court.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Court.java
index ab22fef2c8..780e74d079 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Court.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/preapi/entities/Court.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
 import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
 import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
+import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
 import jakarta.persistence.JoinColumn;
 import jakarta.persistence.JoinTable;
 import jakarta.persistence.ManyToMany;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class Court extends BaseEntity {
     @Column(name = "location_code", length = 25)
     private String locationCode;
 
-    @ManyToMany
+    @ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     @JoinTable(
         name = "court_region",
         joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "court_id", referencedColumnName = "id"),
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public class Court extends BaseEntity {
     )
     private Set<Region> regions;
 
-    @ManyToMany
+    @ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     @JoinTable(
         name = "courtrooms",
         joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "court_id", referencedColumnName = "id"),
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index 03653f8ebd..f5e3b71adc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spring:
       charSet: UTF-8
     hikari:
       minimumIdle: 2
-      maximumPoolSize: 10
+      maximumPoolSize: 50
       idleTimeout: 10000
       poolName: PreHikariCP
       maxLifetime: 7200000