‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this year

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The number of claims filed in the commercial court may have hit a five-year low in 2025 but, in other respects, the year was a success for the UK disputes market, with a number of key judgments set to define activity over the years to come.

Data from litigation intelligence provider Solomonic shows there were fewer claims filed in the commercial court in 2025 than at any point in the last five years, with the 361 claim tally down from 529 in 2024 and 784 the year before that.

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