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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.
As competition between jurisdictions intensifies, data shows that London remains a leading dispute resolution hub; balancing volume, speed and expertise.
Q2 claim activity eased from record Q1 levels but remained significantly high, with the professional services sector continuing to dominate claim volumes.
Football tops High Court sports litigation, ahead of motorsport and rugby, with disputes spanning personal injury, commercial claims and growing insolvency pressures.
Analysis of recent High Court claims, document trends and the dispute risks arising from rapid data centre expansion.
£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.
Fraud litigation constitutes a growing share of English court activity. Stewarts’ latest report in partnership with Solomonic explores the volumes, key sectors and court trends across England & Wales.
Solomonic co-hosts three panels at LIDW26 on Fraud insights, AI and data in disputes and London’s global edge.
High Court quarterly claim volume up 15% in 2026, with insolvency activity also hitting record levels and professional services claims on the rise.
Despite the COVID-19 Business Interruption limitation period approaching its end, Solomonic data shows most claims remain active, but new case volumes have slowed.
Shifts in social demographics, combined with ongoing economic pressures, are driving probate claims - Solomonic data shows that 2025 is another record-breaking year for probate disputes.
Featured in the Year in Review 2025, Solomonic’s annual law firm rankings spotlight the firms leading the market in commercial litigation and insolvency - ranked by caseload, high-value matters and courtroom dominance.
Using six years of court data, this ranking provides in-house teams a clear, evidence-based view of which law firms consistently deliver heavyweight commercial litigation expertise. A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Clyde & Co, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Hogan Lovells, HFW, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons, RPC and Stewarts all feature.
