The fifth edition of its report on commercial litigation trends in the High Court (England & Wales), Competition Appeal Tribunal and - new for this edition – the Court of Appeal. The numbers behind commercial litigation - the leading firms, court activity, practitioner insights and sector trends.

The Commercial Court doubles down on bet-the-company disputes – Solomonic data shows a clear increase in LCCC and Circuit Commercial disputes.

Solomonic data highlights that the lead up to Christmas is consistently one of the busiest periods of the year for new High Court claims.

Solomonic data shows that at least 45 new building and fire safety claims have been issued since the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report in September 2024.

With a multi-billion-pound defamation case looming over the BBC, Solomonic data shows that fewer than 50 High Court defamation cases have gone all the way to trial. However, these cases are notoriously difficult to prove, with a failure rate of around 62%.

Back to business for commercial disputes. The latest edition of our biannual commercial litigation data report — key trends in commercial litigation, including the top performing law firms, claim volumes in major courts and shifts in sector activity.