August is typically the lowest-volume month of Q3 for new High Court claims, but it still accounts for nearly a third of quarterly activity. Our latest analysis explores seven years of new claims data to uncover the trends behind summer litigation.

The latest litigation developments include Snapchat’s cross-border patent dispute with Dolby, Vodafone settles £85m group action brought by former franchisees, additional institutional investors join the shareholder claim against Boohoo Group and Nord Stream intends to appeal the High Court’s dismissal of its claim.

As competition between jurisdictions intensifies, data shows that London remains a leading dispute resolution hub; balancing volume, speed and expertise.

This fortnight's key litigation developments include a £4.5 billion collective action against Britain's largest housebuilders, a group claim against Binance over cryptocurrency derivatives, a £464 million procurement dispute involving the Ministry of Justice and the dismissal of claims brought by Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and others against Associated Newspapers.

Q2 claim activity eased from record Q1 levels but remained significantly high, with the professional services sector continuing to dominate claim volumes.

Notable developments this week include a negligence case against the Royal Bank of Scotland, Palantir’s action over Sadiq Khan’s AI tech met deal block, fraudulent misrepresentation allegations against credit rating agency Fitch Ratings and a smart fridge camera tech conspiracy.