The UK litigation landscape: H1 2024 key trends and developments
Caution is the watchword in the absence of any standout new issue around which a new seam of disputes has flowed in the first half of 2024. The Solomonic Half-year Review 2024 unpacks the numbers behind claim volumes, high value litigation, law firm movers and shakers and much more.
100+ cladding and fire safety claims seven years on since Grenfell Tower fire
Solomonic data reveals over 100 claims have arisen over cladding and fire safety concerns and exceed £380 million in damages.
Challenges for a new government: UK insolvencies a key barometer of the economy
Solomonic data surfaces ongoing heightened activity levels in the Insolvency and Companies List, with the construction sector and consumer products worst hit by winding up petitions.
CAT amongst the pigeons - Trends in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Experts in competition litigation from Linklaters, leading competition Chambers Brick Court and reputation consultancy Byfield joined Solomonic to unpack the workings of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), collective actions and the upcoming trends during Disputes Week 2024.
Trends in shipping disputes - Claims down as maritime parties shift to arbitration
Global Head of Shipping at HFW, Paul Dean, talks to Solomonic to provide insight into the changing shipping industry, navigating turbulent waters amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, as claims see a downward trend and more stakeholders opt for arbitration.
High Court Commercial Disputes 2023
Geopolitical, pandemic and economic events loomed large over English High Court litigation in 2023. Discover the complete picture of the last year’s legal landscape in Solomonic’s Year in Review 2023, now available.