Football tops High Court sports litigation, ahead of motorsport and rugby, with disputes spanning personal injury, commercial claims and growing insolvency pressures.

Key litigation updates this week include a Virgin Active diesel spill damages claim, a kitwear contract dispute against Blackburn Rovers, defamation proceedings brought by Christopher Harborne and the FCA seeks injunction against Neil Woodford.

Analysis of recent High Court claims, document trends and the dispute risks arising from rapid data centre expansion.

Key litigation developments this week include a proposed multi-billion pound competition claim against Google, a high-stakes property financing dispute tied to the collapse of JR Global, three new Jellycat trademark battles and the striking out of a major Brazil environmental group action.

£10m median claim value. 13x higher than the overall median. 21% trial rate vs 9%. US firms are securing many of the biggest, most complex disputes in London.

Key litigation updates this week include Nord Stream’s insurance battle in court, Slack’s competition claim against Microsoft, the River Wye environmental group action and major pandemic-era and military hearing loss litigation.